University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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RETURNING HOME from a profitable scientific excursion, these water enthusiasts commence to unpack their new treasure ot water specimens from the Marine Laboratory boat. Marine fish, plants are studied. Located At Virginia Key University pens New arine Lab The Marine laboratory is one decade old. In those ten years the laboratory has followed the University's pattern of tremendous growth. On Virginia Key, a new tlli40,000 research unit, provid- ing a constant flow of salt water, was opened. With this laboratory working in conjunction with the units on North campus, the Marine lab will have one of the finest oceanographic and marine biological research centers. Ranking with the worldis leading center for salt water research, the lab has a staff of over 70 scientists and techniciansg experts in the various phases of marine study. The main project for the new center is a study of aquarium design and operation. From the information UlVl's scientists discover, lVliami will build its own aquarium. Dr. F. G. Walton Smith oversees the facilities for research in marine biology, fisheries and oceanography. The lab maintains a museum collection of the marine hshes, invertebrates and plants of Florida and thc West Indies. The staff worked on a survey of the pollution in Bis- cayne Bay for the U. S. Public Health Department. Dr. llmo Hela and Skip Carpenter supervised the study of tidal movements. The collections in the study of bay life were regulated by Dr. Charles Lane. Dr. Ernest Reynolds took charge of bacteriological aspect. INSTALLATION ot new equipment en- ables UM scientists to study all marine life. 26

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' THIS IS THE evening view' of Koubek Cen+er, Adulf branch. IRVING ZUCKERMAN'S daughler helps him prepare lecfure. Evening Division's Homecoming exhibii 'lil CHIEF STEWARDESS for Pan American Air Lines, Miss Sally Lepp, gives Dean S'I'einhoFf a preview of her book on airline-slewardess iraining.

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4,4-xl' AN EXHIBITION of oceanographic da'I'a af Norih Campus is inspecied by .Ioan Clancy. PEERING THROUGH +I1e Iens of his microscope Dr. Hilary Moore examines a sec+ion of pIan+ life UM's NEW MARINE LAB, Iocafed a+ Virginia Key, is no+ecI for Hs scien+ific experimenfs and funcfional design.