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Soil-conservation planting of trees and shrubs in the station area 

 and the addition of several new drainage ditches. 



In addition to repairing the damages from the landslides, both of 

 tlie generators and the launch Snook were partially overhauled and 

 the usual maintenance tasks were continued. 



OTHER ACTIVITIES 



The Resident Naturalist continued his research, assisted by David 

 Faircliild II and James Ambrose, on the behavior of several groups 

 of tropical birds and monkeys. The National Science Foundation 

 awarded a grant to the Resident Naturalist for a study of the be- 

 havior of tropical procyonid and mustelid carnivores. 



The program of internships for graduate students was continued. 

 John H. Kaufmann, of the University of California at Los Angeles, 

 completed research on various aspects of the behavior and ecology of 

 the coatimundi and secured data on some other mammals on both 

 Barro Colorado Island and the mainland. John Ebinger, of Yale 

 University, began to collect botanical specimens and reorganize the 

 station herbarium, which has long been in poor condition, and this 

 reorganization will be an extremely valuable addition to the station 

 facilities. 



Collection of data for Dr. Charles F. Bennett's study of tempera- 

 ture and humidity gradients in the forest on Barro Colorado Island 

 was completed in December of 19.59. 



The expansion of the library continued. Work on bringing the 

 catalog up to date, processing new acquisitions, and preparing books 

 for binding is now being undertaken. 



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 Executive Secre- 

 tary, Paul Runnestrand, and liis staff, the Customs and Immigration 

 officials, and the Police Division. The teclinical advice and assistance 

 provided by P. Alton Wliite, Chief of the Dredging Division, and 

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

 by Lt. Boynton and other members of the Signal Corps Meteorologi- 

 cal Team No. 2, were also invaluable. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



Martin II. Motnuian, 



Resident Naturalist. 

 Dr. Leonard CARivriciiAEL, 

 Secretary/, Smithsonian Institution. 



