role, the job of the Scientific Project Coordinator (SPC) also becomes increasingly complex. This person essentially serves as_an operations officer putting into effect the policies of the director, as they are developed in conjunction with the lab's Scientific Advisory Committee. In addition, the SPC must coordinate the sending out, evaluation and processing, of research proposals, and then arrange the scheduling and logistic support of those proposals which are approved by the Proposal Review Committee. Experience has shown that to operate effectively in this position, the SPC should be a person with experience in both science and administration. In order to attract a qualified person it has been necessary to increase the salary so that it is appropriate to a person with a Master's or Doctoral degree in science with five to seven years experience in research and administration. Fortunately for MPML, due to the poor job market, persons with these qualifications are available. A subject for discussion at the next MPML Scientific Advisory Committee meeting (which is tentatively being scheduled for late spring or early summer, 1978) will be the possibility of phasing out the part-time director and upgrading the Scientific Project Coordinator's job to that of full-time director. This person would have faculty affiliation with the University of Hawaii. Although there are pros and cons to this ten idea, it seems appropriate to the new, more independent “stand-