INSTITUTIONS, EAST SIDE OF THE PACIFIC 



OCEAN 



CANADA 

 Pacific Biological Station ('37) 



History or origin: Established in 1908. 



Location: Nanaimo, east coast of Vancouver Island, 



British Columbia. 

 Organization to which attached: Biological Board of 



Canada. 

 Purposes: Research. 

 Scope of activities: Scientific investigation of marine 



and fresh-water resources. 

 Equipment: 2 laboratories, biological and chemical, 

 with general equipment; 1 library; 1 60-foot 

 motor boat equipped for oceanographical investi- 

 gations; several smaller boats. 

 Staff: Scientific: Dr. W. A. Clemens, Director. 

 Dr. R. E. Foerster, Chief Biologist, in charge of 



sockeye salmon propagation investigations. 

 Dr. J. L. Hart, Associate biologist for pilchard- 

 herring investigations. 

 Dr. A. L. Pritchard, Assistant biologist for salmon 



investigations. 

 Dr. C. R. Elsey, Assistant biologist for shellfish 



investigations. 

 Dr. C. M. Mottley, Scientific assistant for trout 



investigations. 

 Dr. A. L. Tester, Scientific assistant in herring 



investigations. 

 Dr. W. E. Ricker, Scientific assistant in salmon 



investigations. 

 Mr. J. P. Tully, Scientific assistant for oceano- 

 graphical and general chemical investigations. 

 Sea.sonal: 5 to 6 appointments. 

 Technical and clerical: 3 appointments. 

 Maintenance and operation : 8 appointments. 

 Provisions for visiting investigators: Accommodation 

 provided during the summer for 10 to 15 members 

 of the staff and post-graduate students of Ca- 

 nadian Universities. 

 Incoine: Source: Grant from the Government of the 

 Dominion of Canada. 

 Amount: Approximately $50,000. 

 Provision for the publication of results: (a) Journal 

 of the Biological Board of Canada; (b) Bulletins — 

 Biological Board of Canada. 



Pacific Fisheries Experimental Station ('37) 



History or origin: Established in 1926. 

 Location: Prince Rupert, British Columbia. 

 Organization to which attached: Biological Board of 



Canada. 

 Purposes: Research and source of information on 

 marine products for fishing and allied industries. 

 Scope of activities: Scientific investigation of the 

 handling, curing, manufacture, and utilization 

 of marine products and by-products. 

 Equipment: 2 buildings containing chemical, bio- 

 chemical, bacteriological, and low-temperature 

 research laboratories, all well-equipped ; 2 libraries. 

 Staff: Director, Dr. N. M. Carter. 



Dr. H. N. Brocklesby, Associate chemist for fish 



oil investigations. 

 Mr. R. H. Bedford, Associate bacteriologist. 

 Mr. 0. F. Denstedt, Assistant chemist (on leave 



of absence 1936-37). 

 Dr. L. I. Pugslej', Assistant biochemist in vitamin 



investigations (temporary). 

 Dr. W. A. Riddell, Assistant chemist in investiga- 

 tion of fishery products. 

 Mr. 0. C. Young, Assistant research engineer for 



refrigeration investigations. 

 Mr. B. E. Bailc}', Scientific assistant in biochemi- 

 cal investigations (on leave of absence, 1937). 

 Seasonal: 1 to 2 appointments. 

 Technical and clerical: 4 appointments. 

 Maintenance and operation: 2 appointments. 

 Provisions for visiting investigators: Accommodation 

 for one or two temporary assistants under special 

 circumstances. 

 hicome: Source: Grant from the Go\^ernment of the 

 Dominion of Canada. 

 Amount: $30,000 to $35,000 per annum. 

 Provision for the publication of results: 

 Journal of the Biological Board of Canada (scien- 

 tific). 

 Bulletins of the Biological Board of Canada 



(semi-technical). 

 Progress Reports of Pacific Stations of Biological 



Board of Canada (popular). 

 Cooperative facihties for publication in Canadian 

 Journal of Research. 



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