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Science supported 456 individuals in programs involving marine 

 science. The majority of these individuals were secondary school teach- 

 ers attending institutes to further their knowledge of the marine 

 sciences. None of the course development projects at the precoUege 

 level was devoted exclusively to the marine sciences, but a number 

 included marine science. For example, at the secondary school level, 

 the earth sciences curriculum project includes such topics as composi- 

 tion of sea water, ocean currents, and topography of ocean basins. 



At Humboldt State College, the University of California, San 

 Diego, and Oregon State University, projects were conducted for 126 

 secondary school students to study and do research in oceanography. 

 As an example, the program at the Scripps Institution of Oceanog- 

 raphy has been supported by NSF since 1962 and involves some 40 

 highly selected secondary school students who are engaged in research 

 in marine biology for 8 weeks each sununer. 



The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, with NSF support, held 

 an 8- week project in physical oceanography and marine biology in 

 which 15 secondary schoolteachers conducted research and, under the 

 supervision of scientists, worked on course outlines to be used in their 

 teaching when they returned to their own schools. Similarly, a grant 

 to Louisiana State University made possible an intensive 6-week sum- 

 mer course which was followed by an academic year f ollowup and con- 

 sultation sessions for 30 secondary schoolteachers. 



Attachment 4 lists the categories and numbers of individuals 

 attending NSF-supported education programs in marine sciences in 

 fiscal year 1966. 



The foregoing has summarized our oceanographic effort in basic 

 research and education, two cornerstones of the national oceanographic 

 program. Tliroughout the years, in carrying out our responsibilities in 

 these areas, members of our staff have coordinated in detail on all pro- 

 grams with their counterparts in other participating Federal agencies 

 and departments. Thus, a necessary and valuable network has been 

 developed at the working level to assure the most efficient planning and 

 accomplishment of objectives and to prevent duplicative effort. 



Examples of this coordination have been evident in our day-to-day 

 coordination with the Office of Naval Research on joint ship operations 

 and the support of basic oceanographic research ; in our coordination 

 of biological oceanography with the Department of the Interior; in 

 our coordination of education programs with the Office of Education ; 

 and in the recently established relationships with all Federal activities 

 that might be concerned with the sea grant program. We have worked 

 closely with the ICO and participated as members of its committees. 

 Today we are working closely with the Marine Council and its staff 

 and are participating in its work. 



That concludes my statement, Mr. Chairman. 



( Attaclxments 1, 2, 3, and 4 follow :) 



