Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Begins

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Summary

The Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program begins when the Smithsonian Institution enters into a joint agreement with the Department of Defense. The emphasis is on identifying plants and animals, seasonal variations, and the population characteristics of pelagic birds.

Subject

Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Guide to Smithsonian Archives. Archives and Special Collections of the Smithsonian Institution Number 4. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983, p. 53.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1962

Topic

  • Scientific expeditions
  • New Programs
  • Oceans
  • Interagency Cooperation
  • Biology
  • Oceanography

Place

Pacific Ocean

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