| Description | Present at the meeting: Professor E W MacBride in the chair; Dr J N Carruthers; Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Douglas; Professor W Garstang; Mr H W Harvey; Professor A V Hill; Dr S W Kemp (Secretary); Sir Henry Lyons; Mr H G Maurice; Dr F J W Roughton; Dr E S Russell; Dr J B Tait
1. Confirmed minutes of meeting held on 17 June 1938
2. Research work
' The Secretary read a statement from Dr Iselin dealing with the work at present being carried out at the Bermuda Station.
The Committee were gratified to learn of the active assistance which Dr Iselin has given in inaugurating the programme fo hedrographic work, and wish to record their gratitude to him for the hospitatoity which he has shown to Mr Mr Thompson during his visits to the Woods Hle Oceanogrphic Institution. The Committe hope that Dr Iselin will continue to supervise the Bermuda hydrographic work, since its success depends largely on a very close sooperation between the two institutions.
Dr Wheeler will give priority to the hydrographic work in arranging the programme of the "Culver". He will also employ her regularly for plankton investigations, which in the view of the Committee are lik,ely to yield results of great value. At other times, provided there is no interference with normal work, the "Culver" may be used at his discretion, for the requirements of the station or to undertake special work for visiting workers, such as Dr Ewing's seismological investigations.
The Committee had considered Dr Wheeler's note on the proposed biological work sent with his letter of 20 December 1937, but think that with the experience gained during the past six months he may now be able to draw up a more precise programme for their consideration: they are in full agreement with hsi remarks on the probable value of certain plnktonic species as indicators of water origin. The Committee understand that in the past Dr Wheeler ha himself undertaken the hydrographic work which must necessarily accompany the collection of plankton samples and wish to enquire whether the working up of such adata might not conveniently be undertaken by Mr Thompson. The Committee is glad to learn that Dr Moore is taking up the study of plankton and they will, if required, endeavour to arrange for the assistance of specialists in the identification of iimportant plankton organisms.
3. Publications
' The Committee expressed the opinion that the question of the publicatio of results fo the investigations being carried out at the Bermuda Station should be considered at an early date, and it was Resolved - That the Secretary be instructed to make enquiries as to the possibility of a journal being published by the Bermuda Station. '
4. Estimates
Considered the previously circulated estimates for 1939-40, and ' Resolved - That the estimates as modified and appended to these minutes be lid before the Council at their meeting on 12 January 1939 for submission to the Developoment Commission. '
5. Capital Expenditure
' The Committee noted that the grants received from the Treasury would probably suffice to cover the cost of the purchase and equipment of the "Culver ". A full statement of the expenditure incurred at Bermuda, had, hoever, not yet been received and recent information from Dr Wheeler showed that the Parsons petrol engine supplying electric power for the hydrogrphic winch, which was purchased with the ship, would have to be replaced by a more powerful diesel engine. ' |