
Robbins left for other duties on December 12. Kenyon arrived at 
Midway on December 29, 1956, and continued the investigation with 
Rice. Kenyon left Midway for other duties on June 26, 1957. Rice 
remained on Midway to continue field studies. Plans call for 
additional biologists to join him. 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 
Cooperation extended to the biologists conducting this investi- 
gation by personnel of the U. S. Naval Station, Midway, has been and 
continues to be excellent. Captain E. T. Hughes, USN, Commanding Officer 
of the Midway Naval Station, placed the facilities of his Command at our 
disposal in every way possible. Men and equipment were furnished when 
needed. The biologists were taken on 6 flights over other Leeward 
Hawaiian Islands. Navy photographers took and furnished several series 
of photographs of these islands for albatross population studies. Every 
effort was extended by pilots and photographers to produce the best 
possible results. The pilots included: Capt.-E. T. Hughes, Comdr. 
C. C. Shmuck, Lt. Comdr. G. M. Watson, Lt. F. L. Moody, Lt. D. H. Picht, 
Lt. (jg.) D. L. Slaughter, A. Vogt, ADC(AP), and B. C. Massey, ADC(AP). 
Lt. Comdr. J. F. Reilly was in command of a ship that took the biologists 
to Kure Atoll on June 5. His full cooperation made the trip both 
profitable and enjoyable. Many other officers and enlisted men con- 
tributed their time and cooperation to our program. C.W.0. Jones, and 
C.W.O. Rundle extended generous cooperation to us on Eastern Island. 
Patrol Squedrons VP-~6, VP-44, and VP-50 cooperated by transporting 
albatrosses to distant points, liberating them, and sending us release 
information. Mr. Johnson Neff, Biologist, U. S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Denver, Colorado, gave valuable advice and information through 
correspondence. We especially wish to mention the indispensable co- 
operation extended by our liaison officer, Lt. D. H. Picht. No better 
officer could have been appointed to this position. Many hours of his 
time after regular working hours were given freely and with good humor 
to help us with our projects. Without his interest, energy, and un- 
failingly intelligent assistance much of our work could not have been 
accomplished, Capt. 0. M. Trier, U. S. Army Chemical Corps, gave us 
valuable information and assistance in an experiment involving the 
use of the lethal contact poison TEPP on sooty terns. 

