- 14 - d. Senior scientist - ocean ecology, plankton e. Senior scientist - terrestrial botany, physiology £. Senior scientist - algae, taxonomy, physiology g. Soils chemist h. Naval liaison officer to be drawn from the technical branch, Naval Reserve Personnel for the ashing of material, determination of radiation content, and analysis of the data will have to be drawn from the regular Laboratory staff. This diversion from regular assignments will of necessity delay the progress of the present work programs. Equipment, Transportation, and Living Facilities for Field Work and Evaluation of Data lL. Round-trip air transportation from Seattle to Eniwetok: for six to eight men and 600-800 pounds of equipment. Heavy equipment, not to exceed 2,000 pounds, could be sent out in advance by surface vessels. Most of the heavy equipment needed is stored at Pearl Harbor. As soon as a final decision is reached on the biological monitoring program, the equipment stored at Pearl Harbor should be sorted, the excess disposed of, and the usable material either sent to Eniwetok or returned to the mainland.