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The Paleontological Research Institution, or PRI, is a paleontological organization in Ithaca, New York with a mission including both research and education. PRI is affiliated with Cornell University, houses one of the largest fossil collections in North America, and publishes, among other things, the oldest journal of paleontology in the western hemisphere, ''Bulletins of American Paleontology''. In 2003, PRI opened the Museum of the Earth, an exhibit facility that houses rotating temporary as well as long-term exhibits about the history of Earth and its life. The museum's displays include fossils, glaciers, coral reef aquariums, a right whale skeleton and a mastodon skeleton. In 2013, the Cayuga Nature Center became part of PRI, with the goal of educating the public about the impact of climate change on the fauna and flora of Tompkins County, New York.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.priweb.org/about.php )〕 ==History== PRI was founded in 1932 by Gilbert Harris, a professor of geology at Cornell University from 1894 to 1934. He founded PRI to house his collection of fossils and to publish research in paleontology - the study of the history of life on Earth. PRI began as a small building behind Dr. Harris' home in Ithaca, New York. Through various additions over the next two decades, the original building grew into a 20-room complex that housed the Institution's collections, library, laboratories, and offices. PRI has continued to grow through the years, requiring a move to larger quarters in 1968. The present facility on West Hill, along Trumansburg Road (N.Y. Rte. 96), holds over 2 million fossils and shells, and a 50,000 volume research library. In 2003, PRI opened the Museum of the Earth, a natural history museum that showcases PRI's specimens and takes the visitor on a journey through time. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paleontological Research Institution」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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