182 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1961 



New York Zoological Society, and Smithsonian Institution. Dona- 

 tions are also gratefully acknowledged from Eugene Eisenmann and 

 CM. Goethe. 



PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS 



The only major building project in view is the reconstruction of the 

 boathouse for which work plans have been made. Plans have also 

 been made to overhaul the Snook^ the large motor launch. 



The improvement of the library will continue. 



Within the next few years several major items of equipment will 

 need to be replaced. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



The Canal Zone Biological Area can operate only with the excel- 

 lent cooperation of the Canal Zone Government and the Panama 

 Canal Company. Thanks are due especially to the former Lt. Gov. 

 John D. McElheny, and the Executive Secretary Paul Runnestrand 

 and his staff; the Customs and Immigration officials; and the Police 

 Division. Also deeply appreciated are the technical advice and as- 

 sistance provided by P. Alton White, Chief of the Dredging Division, 

 and members of his staff ; and C. C. Soper of the Eastman Kodak Co. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Martin H. Moynihan, 



Resident Naturalist. 



Dr. Leonard Carmichael, 

 Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



