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The Cuatrman. But when there was a broad program by agricul- 
ture departments, or a national program, they expanded the grants. 
So therefore their knowledge became greater in that direction. 
Dr. Fernaup. That is correct. 
I have spoken specifically of the activities associated with the Fri- 
day Harbor laboratories. I should like to emphasize that while 
many of the other small marine stations are similarly developed and 
oriented, each plays a unique role in the advancement of marine sci- 
ences. By virtue of its specific geographic location and the opportun- 
ity for intensive investigation of its specific region, resultmg in de- 
tailed characterization of its physical attributes and its specific fauna 
and flora, each laboratory can play a unique and significant role. I am 
gratified to see that this bill, S. 901, would visualize provision of sup- 
port for selected shore facilities as a part of its program of expansion 
of research in marine sciences. 
The Cuatrrman. Doctor, our laboratory also has relations with the 
British Columbia group, does it not ? 
Dr. Fernatp. Yes; we have had in residence at the laboratory a 
number of the staff from the University of British Columbia. In 
fact one of the courses was taught for a number of years by Dr. Schedl 
from the University of British Columbia. We have a number of 
people there carrying on a continuing program of investigation using 
our facilities. 
The Cuarrman. Even British Columbia has a pretty good research 
ship hasn’t it ? 
Dr. Fernap. Yes, sir. 
The Coarrman. Do we have any? 
Dr. Fernaup. Not in association with the Friday Harbor 
Laboratories. 
This is not a station in which the emphasis is toward open ocean 
work. That is handled out of the campus in Seattle. 
Senator Scuorrren. I would like to ask this question, Doctor. You 
have been in this field and you have a fine installation up there, and 
are one of the pioneers, in a sense, I presume, certainly on the west 
coast area—something that obviously has been considered much more 
important to the areas adjacent to the great bodies of water than in 
the inland institutions of learning, I can see that, though it doesn’t 
mean that they are not interested in it. 
With the assistance and with the impetus that is likely to be given 
to this, in your judgment would it be necessary for someone to make 
a determination as to where this assistance would be? In other words, 
we wouldn’t want a lot of duplication ? 
Dr. Frrnatp. That is correct. 
Senator Scuorrrper. I know that you envisioned probably that 
scope of activity, and some reasonable approach to it. 
Dr. Fernazp. Yes. 
Senator Scrorrrer. How would that be determined? Would it be 
determined as you say in the last paragraph of your statement with 
reference to the characteristics of your areas or would it have to be 
channeled through some scientific group? How would it be handled ? 
What would be your suggestion on it, if you would care to comment? 
Dr. Frrnaxp. I think it would become necessary to have an advisory 
group, certainly, which would be able to evaluate on a national scale 
