NEWS NOTE 
Tenth Pacific Science Congress Papers 
The Tenth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association was held 
on the campus of the University of Hawaii August 21 to September 6, 1961, under 
the joint auspices of the University, the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, and the 
National Academy of Sciences. 
The University of Hawaii Press is publishing seven volumes of the distinguished 
papers of the Congress, each volume dealing with a different subject as it applies to 
the conditions that prevail in the various countries of this vast and increasingly 
important segment of the world scene. The first volume is: 
Soil Conservation in the Pacific 
A Symposium and Panel Discussion 
J. C. Christ, convener and chairman 
Conservation of our soil resources is of supreme importance, due to the fact that 
a food deficit exists in most of the countries of the Pacific. This monograph out- 
lines workable plans for preserving resources that exist and developing new ones. 
The symposiums include the following subjects: 
The Use of Soil Surveys in Conservation Planning 
Watershed Management 
Economics of Conservation Programs 
Soil and Water Conservation in Relation to Wildlife Habitat 
Forestry Potential in Hawaii 
Plant Selection for Conservation Purposes 
Participating in the panel discussion — 'Who is Responsible?” — were the 
following: 
Marcos M. Alicante 
R. G. Downes 
Edward H. Graham 
Ching Po Liu 
Arthur T. Semple 
Philippines 
Australia 
United States 
Taiwan 
Central America and Mexico 
Mr. Christ was formerly state conservationist, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Soil Conservation Service, Honolulu, Hawaii. 
68 pp. Paper, $1.50 
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