THE NATURALIST OR RESEARCH WORKER 653 



The naturalist or research worker. There are many oppor- 

 tunities for the really able student in research work carried on 

 by some of the government agencies engaged in the conservation 

 of our natural resources. The United States Biological Survey, 

 a division of the Department of Agriculture, has done much to 

 protect and conserve our bird population, and has general super- 

 vision over the wild animal life of this country. It is one of the 

 bureaus that employ many field workers. The United States 

 Bureau of Fisheries is interested in the conservation of our national 

 fish, shellfish, and sealing resources. Many fish hatcheries in 

 various parts of the country and various state agencies, such as the 

 New York State Conservation Department, state departments of 

 agriculture, fisheries, and conservation, offer attractive possibilities 

 for research work of a utilitarian sort. 



Practical Exercise 8. What do you consider the most outstanding qualifi- 

 cations of a research worker? 



William Beebe 



William Beebe has explored the sea and studied the animals and plants there, by means of a 

 large steel sphere (Bathysphere) four and a half feet in diameter. It is equipped with a tele- 

 phone and electric wires and connected to the surface with a heavy steel cable. 



