August 30, 1966 
Dr. Robert L. Ryle 
PO Box 8095, Waikiki Station 
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815 
Dear Bob: 
Enclosed you will find copies of the proposed Ectoparasite 
Survey for SIC Ik and copies of the Howland, Baker and McKean 
Ectoparasite Reports with Addenda to each. Reports on Phoenix, 
HUH and Bimie will be sent shortly. Please give copies of 
these to Chris and the trip leader. I hope that the Survey 
Outline and the Reports will help Chris and the other personnel 
on the SIC Ik trip. 
I hope that Chris will be permitted to do more ectoparasite 
work than Norman on the SIC trips. Since he was hired as an 
assistant Medical Entomologist, I feel that his main duties should 
be entomological in nature. I got the impression that at times 
Norman was required to do bird work: prior to (and above) his 
ectoparasite work. Therefore on many islands our ectoparasite 
work is hurting, I'm not suggesting that he not do bird work 
(banding, etc.) for I think he should and I know be is Interested 
in birds. But I do hope that you will talk over the situation 
with both the trip leader and Chris. 
I am looking forward to talking further with you on your 
upcoming trip to DC. 
A. Binion Amerson, Jr. 
Research Curator 
Pacific Program 
