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Musetinis 



Laboratoire de Physiologie 



POSTAL address: 7, rue Cuvier, Paris Ve, France. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Professeur M. Fontaine, Direc- 

 teur. 



YEAR FOUNDED: Early 1800's. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research on aquatic 

 fauna with special emphasis on migratory fish. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 2 visi- 

 tors. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITES: Radiobi- 

 ological laboratory; sea and fresh-water aquaria. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Biological oceanography. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Eight at professional level; 3 techni- 

 cians. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS: 



Migrations of salmon and eels 



Laboratoire de Zoologie (Reptile et Poissous) 



(zoological LABORATORY — REPTILES AND FISH) 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 25 rue Cuvier, Paris Ve, France. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. Jean Guibe, Professor and 

 Administrator. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1794. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research on the anat- 

 omy, systematics and biology of fishes; undergrad- 

 uate instruction. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research space 

 for visitors. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



aquarium tanks; important collection of fish, batra- 

 chians and reptiles from all over the world. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: General ichthyology and 

 herpetology offered through the University of Paris. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Five at professional level; 2 techni- 

 cians. 



Laboratoire de Zoologie (Vers et Criistaces) 



(ZOOLOGICAL LABORATORY — ANNELIDA AND 

 CRUSTACEA) 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 61, rue de Buffon, Paris Ve, France. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Professor Max Vachon. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1917. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research on the 

 biology and systematics of arthropods with the excep- 

 tion of insects. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 2 visi- 

 tors. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



aquarium tanks; national collection of Bryozoa, Crus- 

 tacea and Brachiopoda. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Biology and systematics. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Seven at professional level; 3 techni- 

 cians. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Marine biology, Amphipoda and Pycnogonida (Louis 



Page) 

 Marine biology, decapod Crustacea (J. Forest) 

 Decapoda (Brachyura) (Mme. Guinot-Dumortier) 

 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Criistaceaiid. 



National Museum of Canada, ISatiiral History 

 Branch, Zoology Section 



POSTAL address: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 



EXECUTIVE officers: Dr. L. S. Russell, Director of 

 Branch. Dr. A. W. F. Banfield, Chief Zoologist. 



SPONSORING AGENCY: Canadian Department of North- 

 ern Affairs and National Resources. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1910. 



SCOPE OF ZOOLOGY SECTION ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted 



research on systematic zoology. 

 PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 1-2 



visitors; no fees charged; living quarters available 



nearby. 

 MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Moderately complete 



library; research collections of marine and fresh-water 



fishes of Canada, mollusks of Canada, and, to a 



smaller extent, of the world ; identified reference 



collection of Canadian mollusks. 

 SIZE OF STAFF: Three at professional level in aquatic 



zoology. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Marine fishes of Arctic Canada (D. E. McAllister and 



J. G. Hunter) 

 Fresh-water crustaceans of Canada (Edward L. Bous- 



field) 

 Littoral marine invertebrates of the Atlantic Coast of 



Canada (Edward L. Bousfield) 

 Littoral marine amphipods of the Pacific Coast of 



Canada and adjacent waters (Edward L. Bousfield 



and Eric L. Mills) 

 Fresh-water mollusks of the St. Lawrence and Hudson 



Bay drainage areas (Arthur H. Clarke, Jr.) 

 Abyssal marine mollusks of the world (Arthur H. 



Clarke, Jr.) 

 Fresh-water mollusks of southern Ontario (Rev. H. 



B. Herrington) 

 Land and fresh-water mollusks of western British 



Columbia (Robert J. Drake) 

 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Nal/ontil Miiseiiiu B/iUelins 

 (occasionally published) 



Philippines National Museum 



POSTAL address: Manila, Filipinas (Philippines). 

 EXECUTIVE officers: Galo B. Ocampo, Director. 



Godofredo L. Alcasid, Chief, Division of Zoology. 

 SPONSORING agency: Department of Education. 

 year founded: 1901. 



SCOPE of ACTIVITIES OF THE DIVISION OF ZOOLOGY: 



