24. MARINE SCIENCE 
Another activity in which both our Institute of Marine Science and the Inter- 
national Oceanographic Foundation have been active is in international scientific 
relations. Since the oceans, their problems and valuable resources are common 
to all the Americas we are hoping that an international organization of marine 
scientists in North and South America may be set up. This will not only be of 
scientific importance but will draw our countries together through these com- 
mon interests. We have also pioneered in setting up exchange visits between 
marine scientists of the Nordic countries and our own in order to provide an 
exchange of ideas that will stimulate our own research as well as promote inter- 
national good will. 
All of these require funds. The International Oceanographic Foundation 
has been actively engaged in supporting research from private funds, but these 
sources are insufficient to meet the increased demands of our efforts to modernize 
oceanography. It is therefore essential that our Government undertake a share 
of the responsibility. 
Specifically we urge that funds for laboratories, apparatus, and research 
vessels be provided. We also need direct support for the teaching faculty, 
which is the key to the future production of scientific talent. This is needed 
above and beyond contract and grant funds which serve specific research ends 
but neglect the vital function of graduate training. 
We believe that the bill now under consideration will remedy the problems 
outlined above by providing funds for specific purposes and favorable 
consideration is urged for it, in order to keep the United States a Scientific 
leader among maritime nations. The fact that this bill covers a number of Gov- 
ernment departments and agencies is in itself an unusual but highly appropriate 
approach which we respectfully endorse, because of the concerted effort which 
it insures. 
lam, 
Yours sincerely, 
F. G. WALTON SMITH, Director. 
STATEMENT OF DR. C. P. IDYLL, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 
Mr. Ipyiz. Mr. Chairman, I have a prepared statement. With your 
permission I will not read it. Instead I might comment on and 
amplify some of the things there. 
The Cuarrman. We will put the statement in the record in full. 
Mr. Ipyuzu. Thank you. 
(Statement follows :) 
STATEMENT BY Dr. C. P. IDYLL, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 
My name is Clarence P. Idyll. I am chairman of the Department of Marine 
Sciences of the University of Miami, chairman of the the Division of Fisheries. 
of the Institute of Marine Science (Marine Laboratory) of the University of 
Miami, and chairman of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute. I have the 
Ph. D. degree from the College of Fisheries of the University of Washington, 
Seattle, Wash., and B.A. and M.A. degrees in zoology from the University of 
British Colombia. I have’ been at the University of Miami for more than 12 
years; prior to that time I served on the staff of the International Pacific 
Salmon Fisheries Commission for 8 years. 
In the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Miami, we are 
training oceanographers, marine biologists, and fishery biologists at the gradu-: 
ate level, awarding the M.S. and Ph. D. degrees. The training of these students: 
is given by senior members of the research staff of the Institute of Marine 
Science, whose total number is about 180. The total number of graduate students. 
enrolled in our department now is 53. 
This number of students at our institution is too low if we are to supply the 
Nation’s needs. The expansion of research activities in oceanography which 
many people believe to be essential to the welfare of the United States, and 
which is envisioned by S. 901, would require a large number of trained scientists: 
in addition to those in the profession at present. The careful study of the status: 
of the science by the Committee on Oceanography recognized that the greatest 
bottleneck facing the program was the lack of scientists and the slow rate at: 
which students were being trained. 
