Marine Science Affairs 



ticipants. There is nevertheless a need for a basic core of individuals trained 

 in ocean sciences as well as provision of postdoctorate opportunities for those 

 based in classical disciplines. A special study of these needs for the Inter- 

 national Decade of Ocean Exploration is planned. 



Providing Opportunities for tlie Disadvantaged 



The Council recognized that expanding manpower requirements in the 

 marine sciences, particularly for technicians, ofTer new opportunities for 

 disadvantaged persons. During the summer of 1968 about 1,000 disadvan- 

 taged persons participated in the marine science programs of Federal agencies 

 within the framework of the Youth Opportunity Campaign, the Neighbor- 

 hood Youth Corps, and similar programs. Also, grants of the Department 

 of Labor and Office of Education, totalling more than $300,000, are being 

 used for training 120 unemployed young people in the Washington, D.C., 

 area as oceanographic aides. The decommissioned ESSA survey ship Explorer 

 has been tied up in Washington as a training facility for this project. 



After a preliminary survey of these and other opportunities, the Council 

 directed its Committee on Marine Research, Education, and Facilities to 

 further enhance technician job opportunities by : 



— developing definitions of marine technicians in terms of duties and 



education and training required ; 

 — developing curricula guides for training marine technicians ; and 

 — developing, in cooperation with the Department of Labor, an im- 

 proved description of marine-related jobs to be included in Labor's 

 Occupational Outlook Handbook. 

 Also, the Committee was directed to develop programs to : 



— place disadvantaged high school youths in jobs as science aides in 

 scientific and engineering research laboratories to develop college 

 motivation, in cooperation with Federal marine laboratories; and 

 — encourage major marine industries to create jobs for the disadvan- 

 taged and hard-core unemployed by setting up secondary manufac- 

 turing concerns. 



Tlie Growing importance of Ocean Engineering 



As we emphasize more effective use of the sea, the role of ocean engineer- 

 ing in bridging the gap from scientific discovery to practical application takes 

 on increased significance. General purpose ocean engineering is a term 



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