262 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 
Humboldt State College 
Arcata, California 
The marine science program at Humboldt State College offers 
instruction and research in marine fisheries, physical, chemical 
and biological oceanography as well as the marine aspects of zoology, 
botany, and ecology. Project research is under way in the areas 
of water pollution, atomic waste disposal in the sea, water quality 
and flushing action of Humboldt Bay, as well as oceanographic and 
biological studies of the waters off the Humboldt coast. Present 
facilities include saltwater aquaria, water chemistry laboratory, 
ichthyology laboratories, zoology and botany classrooms and laborator- 
ies. A 40-foot research vessel equipped with standard oceanographic 
and biological instrumentation is also available. A marine sciences 
laboratory with a modern saltwater system will be constructed at 
Trinidad, California, in 1963-64. 
DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 
Marine Fisheries and Oceanography 
Instructional Staff: 
Ernest O. Salo, Ph.D., Chairman,. Division of Natural 
Resources, Associate Professor of Fisheries 
John W. DeWitt, M.S., Coordinator of Fisheries, Associate 
Professor of Fisheries 
George H. Allen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Fisheries 
Richard L. Ridenhour, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Fisheries 
James A. Gast, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Oceanography 
Degrees Offered: 
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries 
Master of Science in Fisheries 
Courses: 
Fisheries 
125 FIELD PROBLEMS STAFF 
Individual work on specific problems involving marine 
fisheries and oceanography. 
132 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES RIDENHOUR 
Enumeration, dynamics and age and growth of fish populations. 
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