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INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF OCEANOGRAPHY 



condition of the fisheries; life histories of the 

 species; catch statistics for both commercial and 

 marine sport species with other compOations of 

 fish and game data for the State; effects of legis- 

 lation and proposal of needed protective measures; 

 various cooperative enterprises with Stanford 

 University, University of California, and other 

 agencies. 



Equipment: Two laboratory buildings, each of two 

 stories; library. Half-time use of two patrol 

 boats, 85 and 60 feet in length. 



Staff: W. L. Scofield, Supervisor. 



Frances N. Clark, Senior Fisheries Researcher. 

 G. Houghton Clark, Senior Fisheries Researcher. 

 Geraldine Conner, Fisheries Statistician. 

 Richard S. Croker, Senior Fisheries Researcher. 

 Donald H. Fry, Jr., Senior Fisheries Researcher. 

 Harry C. Godsil, Senior Fisheries Researcher. 

 S. Ross Hatton, Junior Fisheries Researcher. 

 John F. Janssen, Jr., Junior Fisheries Researcher. 

 Julius B. Phillips, Senior Fisheries Researcher. 

 Phil M. Roedel, Junior Fisheries Researcher. 

 Richard B. Tibby, Junior Fisheries Researcher. 

 10 clerical. 



Part time use of patrol officers, varying from 6 

 to 20. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: Accommodation 

 for 3. 



Income: Expenditures of laboratory alone are about 

 $40,000.00, exclusive of patrol boat maintenance, 

 statistical and printing costs, and other expendi- 

 tures cared for by administrative and patrol 

 branches of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. 

 The Division of Fish and Game is self-supporting, 

 financed from fisheries privilege tax, licenses and 

 fees. 



Provision for the publication of results: Two publica- 

 tions of the California Division of Fish and 

 Game: (1) a series of "Fish Bulletins", and (2) 

 a quarterly magazine, "California Fish and 

 Game"; and occasional articles in other journals. 



Oregon 

 Coos Bay Marine Station ('37) 

 {In process of organization) 

 Location: Located on a projecting promontory at 

 the mouth of Coos Bay inlet on the land assigned 

 to the University of Oregon as a location for such 

 station by a special act of Congress setting aside a 

 certain portion, about eighty acres, of a military 

 reserve held by the government for a number of 

 years. The site is adjacent to the open sea on 



one side and the still water of Coos Bay on the 

 other. Along the ocean side of the promontory 

 are extensive reefs replete with marine life and 

 other material for the study of scientific aspects 

 of the subject. 



Organization to which attached: The station will be 

 attached to the University of Oregon, the Univer- 

 sity of Oregon Medical School, and the Oregon 

 State Agricultural College. It will be under the 

 direct supervision of a joint board of the Oregon 

 State System of Higher Education. 



Purposes: The major purpose will be to facilitate 

 research on all scientific aspects of marine phe- 

 nomena. With the function of research, however, 

 will be combined instruction in various sciences, 

 especially during summer session. 



(Scope of activities: The activities will extend to all 

 phases of scientific investigations which concern 

 themselves with marine biology either in the field 

 of plant life or animal life. Opportunities will be 

 given for research in geology and geography, 

 shore life, paleobotany, and the study of marine 

 organisms with reference especially to an under- 

 standing of the type of marine life in the Central 

 Oregon coast region. 



Equipment: It is impossible to describe the equip- 

 ment at the present time since only tentative 

 plans have been made for the projected plan. 

 The present plan contemplates a construction of a 

 central laboratory building and adjacent resi- 

 dences, heating plant, and other structures 

 necessary for carrying on the work. 



Staff: Since the work of the marine station has 

 not been organized, it is impossible to describe 

 the staff which will be used in connection with 

 the operation of the plant and the residence 

 research work which is intended for the station. 



Provisions for visiting investigations: Provision will 

 be made for a limited number of scientific in- 

 vestigators in all the fields of scientific study 

 represented, special preference being given to the 

 colleges of Oregon, to research workers connected 

 with the Medical School, and the University of 

 Oregon staff. 



Income: It is impossible to say at present what the 

 income for the station will be. An attempt will 

 be made to combine appropriation from state 

 revenues together with some contributions for the 

 maintenance and operation of the plant. The 

 budget of the State System of Higher Education 

 will contain an item, it is assumed, adequate for 

 the maintenance and operation. 



