Dr. Carraioha*! 
Octobar 3, 1955 
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Scientists for the Bredin Caribbean Expedition 
1 imve obeeloBdi over the qualified atxi available Toungar nen on our 
staff whose work and plans are Boat pertinent to thosa of the proposed 
expedition. They are listed and conisented upon bslow. X can reeomend 
anjr number or combination of ti ese men« wimeirer you My designate* 
Soae will be glad to go if selected, the others with reluctance or if 
ordered. “ r . 
You yourself suggested Brs. Chace and He <d»r as possibilities, 
mentioning also botany. H^esenting the latter is Dr. Albert C. i^th 
(So, 3, below) , for whoa I have very high regard. 
1. , Dr. Fenner A. Chace, Jr., 47, curator of marine invertebrates, 
specialist on decapod Crustacea. Dr. Chace is one of the best of our 
younger men} background and experience excellent, ikniever, he prefers 
musetm research to field vork and aciteits being soMidiSt j»rone to 
seasiokz^ss. . 
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2. ISr. Herald Rehder, 43, curator of mollusks, speciidist on 
marine shells} background and experience very good. '!lx>ugh he is at 
home with a heavy cold, I am quite sure he uould be liappy to go if chosen. 
Dr, itehder has a speech defect, halting speech idiich poses no very serious 
difficulty. 
3. Dr, Albert C. Smith, 49, curator of phanerograms , department 
of botajny, specialist in flowering plants, reeerrtly returned frcmi a year 
in Fiji, his second on that island. Excellent background, a moat 
experienced field man. 
4. Dr. J. P. I. Morrison, 49, associate curator of mollusks, knows 
land and marine shells very well, one of our moat experienced field men} 
collects all groups. Veteran of the Pacific Science Board and the Bikini 
biological surveye, as is also Kr, Bayer below. 
5. Dr. Thomm 1. Bouman, 37, associate curator of marine inverte- 
brates, specialist on eopepods, excellent background, with exansiderable 
west coast field experienw but very susceptible to seasickness and 
therefore most reluctant to go, 
6. Frederick M, Bayer, 34, associate curator of marine Invertebrates, 
specialist in coelenterates, particularly the soft or fleshy corals, and 
experienced in tee use of the aqualung. The Museum* a best qualified man 
