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lands on the fringe of our continent and of the waters that bathe them. Thought- 

 ful use of these lands will obviously be of benefit to the United States as a whole, 

 and will as time goes on permit the deriving of increasing funds to permit far 

 more sophisticated uses of the sea margins than we may now even envisage. We 

 also see the proposed act as providing a sound basis for the setting aside of 

 selected areas of our continental shelf as reserves that will be protected from 

 haphazard exploitation. These areas which will be preserved as natural labora- 

 tories will, with the passage of time, become increasingly valuable to Americans 

 generally, and the act of setting them aside may be hailed by future generations 

 as the most significant part of the Sea-Grant College Act. Although we are 

 blessed with extensive coastlines including those of the Great Lakes, even those 

 of us born in the second decade of the present century are too aware of the im- 

 pact of unbridled usurpation upon certain regions. We also see in the proposed 

 act the stimulus that will bring together persons of many talents in our search 

 for more intelligent use of the marine environment. When the bill is spelled 

 out more completely, it will make clear to our colleagues in economics, soci- 

 ology, and the law that we welcome their thoughtful study of the many problems 

 that beset those who wish to make more effective use of the sea as a habitat for 

 man in broader scope than attempted heretofore. 



We feel, therefore, that it is incumbent upon those of us who are devoted to 

 the traditional study of the sea to support legislation that will not only in the long 

 run stimulate more basic investigations but will also provide reasonable means 

 for bridging the gap between the act of deriving new knowledge and its applica- 

 tion for the more immediate benefit of our citizens. 



JOHN H, PHILLIPS. Director, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California 



The presentation was stimulating and the discussion rewarding. It left no 

 doubt in my mind of the desirability of supporting Senator Pell's Bill (S.2439). 



There were several points, however, with respect to implementation that 

 need early consideration, and many of these points were best revealed in the 

 general discussion. I would like to recommend that while everything possible 

 is done to urge the enactment of this important piece of legislation, discussion 

 and planning of ways for its implementation also proceed. 



Several aspects are obviously in need of thought. What are the subject 

 deficiencies of our national program? Marine engineering and technology were 

 mentioned as well as marine law and economics. What deficiencies exist with 

 respect to facilities presently available for training and research in the essen- 

 tial subjects of marine science? 



Based upon the answers to these questions, consideration must be given to 

 the best ways of removing the deficiencies and encouraging the improvement of 

 existing programs and facilities. Institutional grants would appear to be the 

 most useful form of funding. They would allow both strengthening of existing 

 programs and initiation of needed additional ones. 



President Horn made a very good point in his comments as a panel mem- 

 ber. It is unrealistic to anticipate that each institution involved in some parti- 

 cular aspect of marine science will become equally involved in all other aspects. 

 We cannot anticipate the development of faculty and curricula representing all 

 of the needed subjects of marine science in every institution. Some will remain 

 strong in only one or more specialties, e.g. biology, oceanography, engineering, 

 etc. It would be unrealistic to expect these institutions to broaden their offer- 

 ings to include all subjects in marine science. Perhaps additional institutions 



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