MARTHA'S VINEYARD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR MPRI AWARD RECIPIENTS

Every year MPRI sponsors an award at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School science fair to recognize an outstanding marine, freshwater, geological, or coastal science project that might include any aspect of science, fishing, engineering or conservation. Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute Award winners:

2020

Anne Culbert - Comparative Morphological Analysis of Archosaur Scutes

2019

Parker Ben David and Matthew D'Andrea - Testing Solar Panel Efficiency in Water

2018

Anna Nitardy - Engineering a Water Desalinization Kit

2017

Nathaniel Packer - Paddle Wheel Air Compressor

2016

Victoria Scott - The Effects of Temperature on Dermo Disease

2015

Patrick Best and Pearl Vercruysse – Eelgrass Restoration in Vineyard Coastal Ponds

2014

Mary McCarthy and Lena Hanschka – The Effect of Different Salinities on Brine Shrimp

2013

Molly Houghton and Lindsey Dario for their project titled "The effect of eelgrass on sea squirts"

2012

Galen Mayhew for his project titled "Natural Water Filtration"

2011

Charlotte McCarron for her project titled “Got Nitrogen"

2010

Taylor McNeely for his project titled "Decomposition in Relation to Permineralization"

2009

Trevor Maciel and Will Trapp for their project titled " Could Our Fish Be in Danger?"

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MPRI was not able to hold any events in 2020 but below is a summary of our past events.

2019 EVENTS:

In October, our annual National Fossil Day took place at the Oak Bluffs Public Library. See pictures from this event on the Oak Bluffs Library's Facebook page here.

In May, we took fossil programs for seniors to Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and in June to The Anchors Senior Center in Edgartown in collaboration with the Martha's Vineyard Center for Living and in collaboration with the MV Museum.

In April, Susie Bowman
and Fred Hotchkiss presented
Horseshoe Crabs: A Story of Beach Trysts and Blue Bloods,
a free lecture and slide show about lives and history of horseshoe crabs and opportunities to be involved in the Horseshoe Crab Citizen Science Survey Project -- at the West Tisbury, Edgartown and Oak Bluffs libraries

In March, we visited two 8th grade science classes of Mrs. Connie Alexander in Tisbury, bringing a range of fossils for study and discussion.

In March, we brought touchable fossils to preschoolers at the Island Children's School in West Tisbury.

In February, we visited the 7th grade science classes of Ms. Lea Dorr in Oak Bluffs as they studied geology and the history of beach pebbles found on the Vineyard.

Fossil
Heritage
Collection

Specimens purchased
with the help of our generous donors.

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MARTHA'S VINEYARD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR MPRI AWARD RECIPIENTS Every year MPRI sponsors an award at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School science fair to recognize an outstanding marine, freshwater, geological, or coastal science project that might include any aspect of science, fishing, engineering or conservation. Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute Award winners: 2020 Anne Culbert - Comparative Morphological Analysis of Archosaur Scutes 2019 Parker Ben David and Matthew D'Andrea - Testing Solar Panel Efficiency in Water 2018 Anna Nitardy - Engineering a Water Desalinization Kit 2017 Nathaniel Packer - Paddle Wheel Air Compressor 2016 Victoria Scott - The Effects of Temperature on Dermo Disease 2015 Patrick Best and Pearl Vercruysse – Eelgrass Restoration in Vineyard Coastal Ponds 2014 Mary McCarthy and Lena Hanschka – The Effect of Different Salinities on Brine Shrimp 2013 Molly Houghton and Lindsey Dario for their project titled "The effect of eelgrass on sea squirts" 2012 Galen Mayhew for his project titled "Natural Water Filtration" 2011 Charlotte McCarron for her project titled “Got Nitrogen" 2010 Taylor McNeely for his project titled "Decomposition in Relation to Permineralization" 2009 Trevor Maciel and Will Trapp for their project titled " Could Our Fish Be in Danger?"				Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MPRI was not able to hold any events in 2020 but below is a summary of our past events. 2019 EVENTS: In October, our annual National Fossil Day took place at the Oak Bluffs Public Library. See pictures from this event on the Oak Bluffs Library's Facebook page here. In May, we took fossil programs for seniors to Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and in June to The Anchors Senior Center in Edgartown in collaboration with the Martha's Vineyard Center for Living and in collaboration with the MV Museum. In April, Susie Bowman and Fred Hotchkiss presented *Horseshoe Crabs: A Story of Beach Trysts and Blue Bloods,* a free lecture and slide show about lives and history of horseshoe crabs and opportunities to be involved in the Horseshoe Crab Citizen Science Survey Project -- at the West Tisbury, Edgartown and Oak Bluffs libraries In March, we visited two 8th grade science classes of Mrs. Connie Alexander in Tisbury, bringing a range of fossils for study and discussion. In March, we brought touchable fossils to preschoolers at the Island Children's School in West Tisbury. In February, we visited the 7th grade science classes of Ms. Lea Dorr in Oak Bluffs as they studied geology and the history of beach pebbles found on the Vineyard. Fossil Heritage Collection Specimens purchased with the help of our generous donors.
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