^Os • {\A^ Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 May 1990 Vol. 9, No, 1 NEXT MEETING: Nassarius GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: Don Cadien Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Monday, 11 June 1990, 9:30 A.M. Cabrillo Marine Museum 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, CA 90731 MINUTES FROM MEETING ON MAY 14, 1990 The first part of the meeting was devoted to determining what groups of crustaceans, mollusks, echinoderms, and other minor phyla were problematic taxa, and which groups SCAMIT wanted to cover during the next year. A tentative schedule was made up and is enclosed. As always, this schedule is tentative and subject to change. If someone comes to town and is willing to present information on a particular group, SCAMIT can surely find an audience. The afternoon session of the meeting was devoted to arranging the SCAMIT literature collection into a usable, functional library. Several collections of literature have been donated to SCAMIT and we made an initial attempt at organizing this literature. Additional sessions to further organize the literature will be scheduled for future SCAMIT meetings. A special thanks to those people who helped with this initial organization of the SCAMIT literature. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. Cladocarpus : John Ljubenkov from MEC Analytical presented a revised key to the species of Cladocarpus from the eastern Pacific, The key was revised to include a new species which John has found. The key for the species of Cladocarpus is included in this newsletter. The voucher sheets for Cladocarpus sp.A will also be included in either this newsletter, or a later edition. SCAS Meeting : The annual meeting of the Southern California Academy of Sciences was held May 11 - 12 at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Next year's meeting in May 1991, will be the 100th anniversary meeting, and will be co-hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the University of Southern California and the California Museum of Science and Industry. SCAMIT will fry to organize a symposium for this 1991 meeting. Picnic Reminder : Remember to mark your calendars for the annual SCAMIT picnic to be held Saturday, August IS, 1990 at Doheny State Beach. We are planning to eat at about 1:00 so try to arrive early so you can avoid any traffic or parking problems, be there for fun and games, and best of all, you get the better pick of the eats! Also, if you are planning to attend, please let Larry Lovell at (619) 945-1608, know how many people there will be in your party and most of all, how you can help! Upcoming Meetings: June 18 - 22: Western Society of Malacologists, Seattle, WA For further information contact: Roland Anderson The Seattle Aquarium, Pier 59 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 386-4359 December 27 - 30, 1990: Western Society of Naturalists, Monterey, CA For further information contact: Dr. David H. Montgomery Department of Biological Sciences California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-2446 or 541-6812 (home) December 27 - 30, 1990: American Society of Zoologists, San Antonio, TX For further information contact: Mary Adams-Wiley ASZ 104 Sirus Circle Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805) 492-3585 SCAMIT 1990 1991 SCHEDULE DATE TOPIC PRESENTER 6/11/90 Nassarius Don Cadian, Sanitation Districts of LA County 7/9/90 Hydrozoa John Ljubenkov, MEC Analytical 8/13/90 Scale Worms Ross Duggan, City of San Diego 9/10/90 Open 10/15/90 Orchomene and HiDDomedon Ron Velarde, City of San Diego Doug Diener, MEC Analytical 11/19/90 Spionidae Larry Lovell, Private Consultant 12/10/90 Sponges Karen Green, Private Consultant 1/14/91 Flatworms 2/11/91 Hesionidae Ron Velarde, City of San Diego 3/11/91 Nuculanidae Paul Scott, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 4/8/91 Cirratulidae Tony Phillips, Hyperion May 14, 1990 A KEY TO THE EASTERN PACIFIC GENUS Cladocarpus Allman, 1874 by John Ljubenkov, MEC Analytical 1- Stem simple, composed of only one tube.... .2 1. Stem fasicled, composed of many tubes.C. distomus 2. Front of stem with median row of single nematophores? with weak chevrons or no chevrons.3 2. Front of stem with paired row of nematophores; no hydrothecae on stem face.....4 3. No chevrons: no hydrothecae on stem face.C^_ moderatus 3. Weak chevrons; hydrothecae on stem face below first branch pedicel and above chevrons. gracilis 3. One large nematophore on the face of each of the two chevron points; remainder of nematophores much smaller, running up face of stem with their openings mainly alternating right to left.C_;_ sp.A 4. Paired nematophores always narrowly spaced in row; very steep angle on chevrons.C^_ tortus 4. Abrupt transition from widely spaced, paired nematophore row on the lower stem to narrowly spaced, paired nematophore row just below the first chevron.C_^ vancoverensis 4. A few transitionally spaced nematophore pairs between the wide and narrow pairs. pinguis V The Polyplacophoran Newsletter Karen Gowlett-Holmes, Senior Curatorial Officer, Marine Invertebrates, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, adft atop SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5000 Tel (08) 223 8830 Fax (08) 232 1714 Dr Allan M. Jones FLS Director Marine Biology Unit, University of Dundee DUNDEE DD1 4HN SCOTLAND Tel 0382 23181 ext 4295/6 Fax 0382 201604 We (Karen Gowlett-Holmes and Allan M. Jones) are intending to organise and distribute a newsletter containing information of interest to all those around the world who are studying, or are interested in, the chitons and their allies. It is proposed to share the co-ordination of both content and distribution inilirJly between KG-H and A Ml, although any offers of assistance will be welcomed: the newsletter will be produced for the time being using facilities offered by AMJ. The idea for a newsletter stemmed from discussions at the American Malacological Society Symposium in Key West, Florida, in 1987. Whilst it was clear that there was a reasonable exchange of ideas etc between the American and European workers, we felt that there was much to be gained from facilitating a wider exchange of ideas, materials, etc, through the medium of a semi-formal newsletter. This document is a call for information, addresses of interested parties, brief articles for inclusion and requests for exchange of materials as well as for any reactions to the whole concept of such a newsletter. ******************** We would like to include in the early issues brief accounts of the areas of current activities of as many workers as possible and we would appreciate receiving a paragraph from as many researchers as possible describing their current activities and outlining any future intentions. Can you offer material or facilities to other workers, either through visits or by post? 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Preliminary Notice FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CHITONS: PAST AND PRESENT Venue: Adelaide, South Australia Proposed dates: 2-6 December 1991 Following the success of the Symposium on the Biology of Polyplacophora held at the Annual Meeting of the American Malacological Union at Key West, Florida, in July, 1987. participants agreed that a symposium specifically on chitons should be held, hopefully with a much broader scope. This is the preliminary notice of such a symposium to be held at the South Australian Museum, Adelaide^ Participation is invited from all people with an interest in any aspect of chiton biology, taxonomy or palaeontology. The South Australian Museum is located in the centre of Adelaide, adjacent to the University of Adelaide, and very close to the central shopping district. The S.A. Museum holds a large collection (over 9.000 lots) of both Recent (dry and spirit) and fossil chitons, including types of over 190 species. The Natural Sciences Division of the S.A. Museum moved into a new, purpose-built building in 1985. and has excellent collection storage and working areas. We are able to offer participants the opportunity to study the collections before, during and after the Symposium, the S.A. Museum does not charge bench fees. South Australia has the most diverse chiton fauna of any area in the world. Adelaide is within a short distance of a wide variety of chiton habitats, sheltered seagrass beds to exposed rocky reefs, and so offers ample opportunities for field work. Localities for fossil chitons are further afield, but several can be reached in a day’s travel by road. If there are sufficient expressions of interest, field trips will be organised, from half day local trips to trips of several days to more distant locations. Trips will also be organised to areas such as the Barossa Valley wine district and to fauna parks. We hope you will be able to attend this Symposium, and would welcome any suggestions you may have on any aspect of it, including alternative dates. If necessary, the timing of the Symposium will be altered to enable as many people as possible to attend. Please return the completed form >y as scon as poss'lMi To: Mrs K.L. Gowlett-Holmes, Marine Invertebrates Section, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000 Please send me the Second Announcement and other information on the First International Symposium on Chitons: Past and Present, 2-6 Dec 1991 . Name:.^.*.... Mailing Address:.*...... . ...... ...... .. - City:.. State:... __.Country: -..Mail/Zip Code:. Telephone. Office. Home:£...)....FAJX:{...} . Affiliation:........ Area of Besearch/Interest: .. ...». 1 would be interested in leading/participating in the following workshop(s):- □ Chiton Ecology □ Biogeography and Systematics O Palaeontology □ ..... Q. . {we would welcome suggestions) I would like to present a paper. Yes No I would be interested in ancillary fieldtrips. Yes No Pre-symposium Post-symposium Both Intertidal/snorkel SCUBA Diving Fossil I would like tourist information. Yes No I would like information on accommodation. Yes No University College Hotel/Motel Self-contained Units I would like to make the following suggestions:- (e.g. alternative dates, etc). Telephone: (08) 223 8830 +618 FAX: (08) 232 1714 +618 NjV'J • SO(y ■June 1990 Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 Vol. 9, No, 2 NEXT MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: Hydrosoa John Ljubenkov MEC Analytical Systems Inc, Monday, July 9, 1990, 9:30 A.M. MEC Analytical Systems Inc. 2433 Impala Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92009 MINUTES FROM MEETING ON JUNE 11, 1990 Nassarius: Don Cadien, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, hosted this months Nassarius meeting. Most of the meeting involved discussion of the characters available to differentiate the juvenile species of Nassarius . A discussion of the Nassariidae is included in this newsletter. Cladocarpus sp. A: John Ljubenkov, MEC Analytical Systems, provided a voucher sheet for Cladocarpus sp. A. It can be added to the revised key to the species of Cladocarpus that was included in the previous edition of the SCAMIT newsletter (Vol 9 no. 1). Next Meeting : A map to MEC is included in this newsletter. New Publications : Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: DECAPOD CRUSTACEANS. An order form for this publication is included with this newsletter FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. Picnic Reminder : Remember to mark your calendars for the annual SCAMIT picnic to be held Saturday, August 18, 1990 at Doheny State Beach. We are planning to eat at about 1:00 so try to arrive early so you can avoid any traffic or parking problems, be there for fun and games, and best of all, you get the better pick of the eatsi Also, if you are planning to attend, please let Larry Lovell at (619) 945-1608, know how many people there will be in your party and most of all, how you can help! Upcoming Meetings: December 27 - 30, 1990: Western Society of Naturalists, Monterey, CA For further information contact: Dr. David H, Montgomery Department of Biological Sciences California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-2446 or 541-6812 (home) December 27 - 30, 1990: American Society of Zoologists, San Antonio, TX For further information contact: Mary Adams-Wiley ASZ 104 Sirus Circle Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805) 492-3585 1 NASSARIIDAE OF THE WEST COAST D. B. Cadien County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County It June 1990 Representatives of only two. genera of the gastropod family Nassariidae occur on the U.S. west coast; Ilyanassa and Nassarius. The first genus contains only the species l. obsolete (Say 1822). Although not native to the west coast (introduced from the Northwest Atlantic) Ilyanassa obsolete is now found from British Columbia to San Francisco Bay on mudflats. A second introduced species, the Japanese Nassarius fraterculus (Dunker 1859), has been reported from Washington (Austin 1985). Both of these introduced species are illustrated in Rice (1971) and Abbott (1974). Nine other species of Nassarius have been reported to occur in the northeast Pacific north of Mexico: catallus (Dali 1908) cemtensis (Arnold 1903) delosi (Woodring in Woodring,et al 1946) fossatus (Gould 1849) insculptus (Carpenter 1864) mendicus (Gould 1849) perpinguis (Hinds 1844) rhinetes (Berry 1953) tegula (Reeve 1853) The extant species fall into several subgenera, but will not be discussed by subgenus. As several reviewers have remarked, the diagnoses of the subgenera are largely overlapping, and allocation of species into subgenera is a matter of much disagreement The most recent comprehensive examination of our fauna is that of Demond (1952), which is still largely valid. Like nearly all analyses, however, hers did not address juveniles. catallus. range - off San Miguel Island to Panama (Demond 1952); in 40-364m. Demond's record from off San Miguel Island is the only one from waters north of Mexico of which I am aware. Keen (1971) treats this species as a southern form which does not range into our waters. If Demond’s record is accurate the species reaches its extreme northern range endpoint within the southern California bight, perhaps as an intermittent El Nino relict. Materials in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History (LACMNH) indicate that this is predominantly a Panamic species, which reaches the effective northern limit of it's range near Cedros Island on the outer coast of Baja California. Although this species was well represented in the LACMNH collection, there were no lots from U.S. waters. Illustrated in Keen (1971). 1 cerritensis. range - Long Beach (recorded in Oldroyd 1927, not reported in this area in the last 60 years) to Guaymas, Mexico: in 35-55m (Keen 1971). This species is questionably a member of the fauna (Woodring in Burch 1945), the modem record of Oldroyd needs reexamination, although the species occurred in (and was described from) Pleistocene deposits in southern California. All of the numerous lots of this species in the LACMNH collection were from Mexican waters. Illustrated in Keen (1971). delosi. range - ?Oregon to San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California; in 60-80m (Demond 1952 - as califomiana). This is a replacement name for the species identified as N. califomiana (Conrad 1856) by Arnold (1903). It is very similar to N. rhinetes which has also been confused with Conrad’s (an extinct Pliocene species) in the literature. Uncertainty as to the correctness of literature records leads to the uncertainty in the range. Dr. James McLean (LACMNH) believes this to be a more southern form than N. rhinetes , if the two can be proven to be valid species. Specimens in the LACMNH collection came from as far north as Monterey Bay, but most were from Baja California. The species is rare, and has been reported only twice since Woodring's erection of the name in 1946 (both by Chace - 1957, 1962). The only illustrations are in Arnold (1903), and in Woodring et al (1946). fossatus. range - Sitka, Alaska to Cedros Island, Baja California (Demond 1952); intertidal to 40m (Woodring in Burch 1945). The largest of the west coast species, adults are found only intertidally or just subtidally (Q-IGm). Juveniles are found infrequently at somewhat greater depths where sediments consist of sands which are not too fine. Illustrated in McLean (1969). insculptus. range - Pt, Arena to the Gulf of California: 40-400m (Abbott 1974), This is the only nassariid to occur commonly in California at depths greater than 60m. It is quite abundant at many locations on the upper slope off southern and central California. Illustrated in Keen (1971). mendicus . range - Forrester Island, Alaska to Magdalena Bay, Baja California (Demond 1952); intertidal to 80m. The subspecies or form N. cooperi has a somewhat narrower range both geographically and bathymetrically. Although most familiar from mudflats and shallow muddy bottoms, this species also occurs offshore in areas receiving enough particulates to provide a muddy bottom at shallow shelf depths (ie. off river mouths and near outfalls). It is the only west coast species with prominent axial ribs, and is usually easily identifiable as a result. Juveniles have this sculpture less well developed and must be carefully examined. Illustrated in McLean (1969). perpinguis . range - Puget Sound to Magdalena Bay, Baja California; in 20-100m (Demond 1952). Illustrated in McLean (1969). rhinetes . range - Oregon to San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California (Demond 1952); 3-70m (Abbott 1974). This is Berry’s replacement name for a recent species frequently misidentified as the Pliocene Schizopyga califomiana (Conrad 1856). Addicott (1965) commented on the similarity of N. rhinetes and N. delosi without suggesting the two were synonymous. Cadien (1980) implicitly indicated they were synonymous by listing N. delosi (which has priority), and omitting N. rhinetes from the list of valid species. Dr. James McLean indicated (personal communication - D. Cadien June 1990) that the two species were probably valid, but that some controversy over their validity remains. If they are in fact both valid, he believes N. rhinetes to be more northern in it's distribution than N. delosi . Their ranges overlap in central California, and one LACMNH lot taken off Monterey contains both species. Illustrated in Berry (1953) and in Abbott (1974). tegula . range - San Francisco, CA to Panama (Austin 1985): intertidal mudflats and shallow water in bays. This is the smallest of the species considered, and the only one with a heavy callus on the body 2 whorl as an adult Even in areas where grain size favors bay species at depth (i.e. at 60m off Palos Verdes) this species does not occur. Illustrated in McLean (1969). A key to the adults of west coast Nassarius species exists (Demond 1951, 1952 - the same key is offered in both), but it includes a number of species from Baja California which do not occur further north. It also retains Nassarius califomiana and omits N. delosi. Many of the discriminatory characters of the adult are not evident in juveniles, and confusion of small specimens of co-occurring species is an everpresent problem. Those species which are ecologically isolated can be easily separated from the normal shallow shelf group. Only two of the eight species can be separated in this fashion; Nassarius tegula and N. insculptus . Nassarius tegula only occurs in shallow warm embayments on fine muddy sediments. There are no records from open coastal areas, or from sandy sediments. Even where muddy sediments are available offshore at depth (i.e. 60m off Palos Verdes) this species is absent Although N. insculptus has a composite bathymetric range placing it in depths as shallow as 40m, it is usually found much deeper in the southern California Bight Most lots in this part of the species 1 range are from deeper than 150m. There is thus little or no overlap bathymetrically with other members of the genus, at least in the Bight The remaining species all have the potential of co-occurring at some time, and discrimination of the juveniles of these species becomes a desirable capability. With the assistance of several large lots of some of the more commonly co-occurring species from the LACMNH collection, we attempted to develop reliable separatory characters for juveniles during the meeting. The two species which were most in need of separatory criteria for juveniles were Nassarius fossatus and N. perpinguis. Individuals were drawn from several lots, and matched as closely as possible by size. The characters which proved most useful in separation of juveniles were those of suture (more impressed in N. perpinguis ), strength of the ornamentation on the subsutural band ( smaller, but much more well defined granulation of the subsutural band in N. perpinguis ), spire angle (generally narrower in N. perpinguis t although the differences are less pronounced in the smallest juveniles), and degree of whorl inflation. This last character was perhaps the most constant. In all cases (down to specimens of 4mm total length) the whorls of N. perpinguis were more rounded than those of N. fossatus . Whorls of N. fossatus are virtually straight sided on the spire, although the body whorl itself is more inflated. Even on the body whorl, however, the straight-sidedness evident in the spire is manifested by a change in angle at the periphery of the whorl which separates it into anterior and posterior slopes differing in angle. One other useful character was the loss of definition of the axial ribs on the anteriormost portion of the body whorl in N. fossatus. This character, while always found in N. fossatus regardless of size, was also present in the smallest N. perpinguis and cannot be relied upon to separate shells in the 4-6mm range. For larger animals it should prove more useful, but separations based on this character should be confirmed with one or more of the other characters mentioned above. BIBLIOGRAPHY Abbott, R. T. 1954. American Seashells. Van Nostrand Go., New York, New York. 541pp. Abbott, R. T. 1974. American Seashells, second edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, New York. 663pp. Addicott, W. O. 1965. On the identification of Schizopyga califomiana Conrad, a California Pliocene gastropod. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th Series, 33(2): 47-58. Arnold, Ralph. 1903. The paleontology and stratigraphy of the marine Pliocene and Pleistocene of San Pedro, California. California Academy of Sciences Memoirs, 3: 1-420. Austin, W. C. 1985. An annotated checklist of Marine Invertebrates in the cold temperate Northeast Pacific. Khoyatan Marine Laboratory, Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, Canada. 682pp. Berry, S. S. 1953. Notices of new west American marine Mollusca. San Diego Society Natural History Transactions, 11(16): 405-428. Cadien, D. B. 1980. Mollusca. IN: Straughan, D. and R. W. Klink (eds.) A Taxonomic Listing 3 of Common Marine Invertebrate Species from Southern California, Technical Reports of the Allan Hancock Foundation #3: 281pp. Chace, E, P. 1957. Nassa delosi Woodring. Nautilus 70(3): 108. Chace, E. P. 1962. A living fossil. The Veliger 4: 162. Demond, J. 1951. Key to the Nassariidae of the West Coast of North America. The Nautilus 65(1): 15-17. Demond, J. 1952. The Nassariidae of the West Coast of North America between Cape San Lucas, Lower California, and Cape Flattery, Washington. Pacific Science 6(4): 300-317. Grant, U. S. IV, and H. R. Gale. 1931. Catalogue of the marine Pliocene and Pleistocene Mollusca of California and adjacent regions. Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History, #1: 1036pp. Keen, A. M 1971. Sea Shells of Tropical West America, second edition. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. 1064pp. McLean, J. H. 1969. Marine Shells of Southern California. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Science Series 24, Zoology No. 11: 104pp. Oldroyd, I. S. 1927. The Marine Shells of the West Coast of North America, Vol. II, part L Stanford University Publications, Geological Sciences 2(1): 297pp. Rice, T. 1971. Marine Shells of the Pacific Northwest. Ellison Industries, Edmonds, Washington. 102pp. Woodring, W. P. 1945, Family Nassariidae IN: Burch, J.Q. Distributional List of the West American Marine Mollusks from san Diego, California, to the Polar Sea. Minutes of the Conchological Club of Southern California #51: 3-10. Woodring, W, P., and M. N. Bramlette. 1950. Geology and paleontology of the Santa Maria district, California. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper #222: 185pp. Woodring, W. P., M. N. Bramlette, and W. S. W. Kew. 1946. Geology and paleontology of Palos Verdes Hills, California, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper # 207: 145 pp. Cladocarpus sp. A Plumulariidae, Hydrozoa SCAMIT Code; MEC Date Examined: May 14, 1990 Voucher by: John Ljubenkov, MEC Synonomy: None Literature: Fraser, C.M., 1937. Hydroids of the Pacific Coast of Canada and The United Staes. University of Toronto Press. 277pp. + 44 plates _, 1938. Hydroids of the 1934 Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition. Allan Hancock Pac. Exp, Vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 1-74. _, 1948. Hydroids of the Allan Hancock Expeditions since March, 1938. Allan Hancock Pac. Exp. Vol. 4, no 5, pp. 179-334. Clarke, S.F., 1907. Rept. Scient. Results Exp. Eastern Trop. Pac. VIII. The Hydroids. Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard, Vol. 35, pp. 1-18. Diagnostic Characters: 1. Nematothecae (specialized cups which hold defensive stinging polyps) form a single row on the leeward side of the colony stem (or hydrocaulis). 2. Just below the origin of the branch pedicels are two V-shaped structural creases which delineate a single chevron-shaped segment. 3. The first two nematothecae are each nestled at the point formed by each crease. 4. A node formed by two annuli is often found below the chevron segment. 5. Hydrothecae similar to the other members of genus. Distribution: Only one station at Encina Outfall, about 47 meters deep. 20 colonies collected. Spring 1990 Remarks: The hydrothecae of Cladocarpus is similar to those of Aglaophenia but is deeper bodied and like Aglaophenia has a small nematophore on either side at the top and an unpaired elongate nematophore at the base. The chevron shaped segments are characteristic of Cladocarpus and appear to be a flex point on which the colony can pivot to maintain itself properly in a changing current. There are probably two sub-genera characterized by having a single or double row of hydrocauline nematophores. 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The following are some of the characters and their definitions/illustrations, Hydrothecae- campanulariform -bell/cup-shaped hydrothecae located on Che terminal end of the stalk sertulariform -hydrothecae arranged on opposite sides of the stalk plumulariform -hydrothecae arranged in one row on the branches of the colony FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. Hydrorhizae- colony shape/method of attachment filiform -colony forms a net on the surface of the substrate lamelliform -base of the stalk is disk-like rhizoid -root-like structures that anchor the hydroid in a mud substrate Stalk Structure- monosiphonic -single stalk supports the colony polysiphonic -multiple stalked, “fascicled" Ramification- "the branching pattern of the colony". These characters are essentially the same as in vascular plant taxonomy. irregular whorled opposite alternate Operculum position- adcauline (adjacent) - operculum attachment is closest to the stem abcauline (opposite) - operculum attachment is farthest from the stem Tentacle Structure- filiform -simple monifiliform -beaded capitate -bulbous tip John also showed some examples of local benthic hydroids. Much of the rest of the meeting time involved the identification of specimens provided by the participants. Thank you John for a very informative session. Etymology : During the June meeting, John raised the topic of the number of gender problems in species names occurring within many of the agency's species lists as well as the scientific literature. John also distributed an editorial he had written on this subject " A Note on the Use of Latin in Scientific Words 11 . A short discussion followed that led to the designation of the August SCAMIT meeting to Etymology and correction of agency's species lists. A Note on the Use of Latin in Scientific Words by John Ljubankov has been included in the newsletter. Schedule Change : The Scaleworm meeting originally scheduled for August 13, 1990 has been rescheduled for September 10, 1990. A meeting on Etymology will be substituted for the August meeting. Barnard Meeting Note : A Barnard amphipod workshop has been scheduled for the December SCAMIT meeting. As a result there have been some changes to the original schedule. The Orchomene and Hippomedon meeting scheduled for October has been rescheduled for December so as to coincide with the Barnard amphipod workshop. The Sponge meeting originally scheduled for December has been rescheduled for May 1991. The following topics will replace those topics listed in the schedule in the SCAMIT Newsletter Vol 9, No 1. Date Topic Presenter 8/13/90 Etymology John Ljubenkov, MEC Analytical 9/10/90 Scaleworms Ross Duggan, City of San Diego 10/15/90 Eoitonium Helen DuShane , L.A. Co. Museum 11/? ?/9 0 Spionidae Larry Lovell, Consultant Private 12/10/90 12/11/90 Amphipod Workshop & Orchomene and Hiopomedon J.L. Barnard, Institution James Thomas, Smithsonian Reef Foundation Florida Doug Diener, MEC Analytical Ron Velarde, City of San Diego Amphipod Indexes : Two new marine amphipod indexes (J.L. Barnard and C.M, Barnard) are now available. If you are interested, the information for acquiring the indexes is included in the newsletter. Picnic Reminder : Remember to mark your calendars for the annual SCAMIT picnic to be held Saturday, August 18, 1990 at Doheny State Beach. We are planning to eat at about 1:00 so try to arrive early so you can avoid any traffic or parking problems, be there for fun and games, and best of all, you get the better pick of the eatsl SCAMIT will provide the main course and the drinks. SCAMIT members will provide the side dishes. If you are planning to attend, please let Larry Lovell at (619) 945-1608, know how many people there will be in your party and what side dish you will be bringing. Have Funi SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free Officers to contact any of the officers. President Ron Velarde (619) 226-0164 Vice-President Larry Lovell (619) 945-1608 Secretary Ross Duggan (619) 226-8175 Treasurer Ann Martin (213) 648-5317 A NOTE ON THE USE OF LATIN IN SCIENTIFIC WORDS Latin is a language in which every noun has a sex or gender. Each noun is either masculine, feminine, or neuter and there is no way to guess by the meaning of the word what gender it is. An adjective which modifies a noun must end in the proper ending for that gender. Therefore, the ending of a species name, if it is an adjective or a participle in the nominative singular, must have the proper ending. The problem for SCAMIT members comes when a species is placed in another^genus whose name is a different gender than the original genus^name of the taxon. Article 31(b) of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is quite specific in stating that this must be done. To do otherwise causes many other problems in the citations of scientific names, and makes the author of the mistakes appear ignorant of the rules. A Latin dictionary, for example Langescheid's ? and the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature are indispensable works to aid the taxonomist in determining the correct endings. The basic procedure may be summed thusly: Step 1: Determine the gender of the genus. In the dictionary all nouns have an m, f, or n cited to indicate gender. Step 2: Determine the root of the adjective which forms the species name and add -us for male, -a for female, and -um for neuter names. There are two main exceptions: 1: Nouns in apposition - The ICZN gives an example of a species name ohobifer which actually could be either an adjective translated as "fear bearing" or a noun in apposition, in which ease it would be translated as "The Fear Bearer". If it is a noun then the ending will not change with a generic name of another gender. If it is taken as an adjective, one of the above mentioned endings must be appended. Authors should be specific about usages in cases such as this or rulings will be made by grammarians from the International Commission. 2: Nouns in the Genitive - The genitive case denotes possession and is translated "of (a name)" or by adding " 1 s 11 to the name. If the name is feminine the ending -ae is appended, e.g. mvrae ("of Myra" or "Myra r s") or idae ("of Ida" or "Ida's"). If the name is masculine -i is appended, e.g. hvoerioni ("of Hyperion") . If the name is in honor of two men or a man and a woman the ending is -arum, e.g. berkeleyorum , and in the case of two or more women the ending is -arum, but unfortunately no examples come to mind. These endings do not change with the gender of the generic name. The correct application of the rules of Latin to scientific names depend on taxonomists recognizing the roots which compose the names they use. This can often be a tricky procedure when the names are composed of more than one root. Let us take the latin word maculus, meaning a spot. This is a noun whose gender is masculine. When an adjective is formed from this word, the root to which the endings are added is maculat- . This means the word is actually changed around so that it may accept different endings in a way unpredictable to the inexperienced student. The ICZN gives a list of examples of these changing endings. Now, if we wish to construct the phrase "the spotted man", we take the word vir which means "man" and is masculine and add maculatus (with the masculine adjectival ending) and we have vir maculatus, the spotted man. There are other rules to remember in the coining of scientific names, but they are too much to go into here. Please refer to the references cited above because all the rules are important. Remember that the more you begin to recognize the words which compose the scientific names you use, the more you will learn to appreciate the poetry and sense of the names. z We are sending you one or more of the following items: 1* Name Index to Freshwater Gammaridea 2. Name Index to Marine Gammaridea 3. Geographic Index to Marine Gammaridea If you want any of the others mentioned above please write to J■L. Barnard, NHB-163, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. 20560, USA We will be reissuing the above items in the future in updated and more complete form; the data bases are being updated continuously. If you wish to have future issues please send us a postcard to the above address stating WHICH item you want to receive in the future. Thank you. We will be happy to learn of needed corrections but please send us only corrections based on literature already published from the years 1758 to 1986, We do not enter unpublished information. 1 ,^VM * SQ 0 Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 August 1990 Vol. 9, No.4 NEXT MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: Scaleworms (non-Aphroditidae) Ross Duggan City of San Diego Monday, September 10, 1990, 9:30 A*M. Allan Hancock Foundation, Room 30 University of Southern California MINUTES FROM MEETING ON August 13, 1990 Latin Grammar for Scientific Names Workshop : John Ljubenkov, MEC Analytical Systems Inc. hosted this month's meeting. The goal of the meeting was to provide an elementary working knowledge of the correct structure of the scientific name. A long-term SCAMIT goal is the correction of the erroneous names on participating agency's species lists. John introduced the proper nominative and genitive endings for the construction of species names from male, female and neuter nouns. In addition, some of the time was spent on the correct pronunciation of the vowels within the latin alphabet. Most of the time was spent scanning species lists and discussing various examples of errors in the species suffixes, John is working up a detailed synopsis discussing the correct use of Latin in scientific nomenclature. It will be distributed in a SCAMIT newsletter in the near future. For the time being, the following is a list of relevant literature and English-Latin dictionaries, FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVRON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. Latin - English Literature Borror, D.J. 1971- Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms. National Press Books. Palo Alto, California. Handford, S.A. and M. Herberg. 1966, Langenscheidt Pocket Dictionary - Latin English/ English Latin. ICZN, 1965, 1985. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature Jaeger, E.C. 1978. A Source Book of Biological Names and Terms 3rd Ed. Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois. Mayr, E. 1969. Principles of Systematic Zoology. McGraw-Hill Book Company. New York, New York. Ottenheimer, I, and M. Ottenheimer, 1955. Latin - English Dictionary, Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland. Simpson, D.P. 1963. Cassell's Latin Dictionary - Latin/English English/Latin. MacMillan Publishing Company, New York, New York. Traupman, J.C. 1981, The New College and English Dictionary. Bantam Books, New York, New York. Thank you John for a very enlightening session! Biological Criteria Symposium ; Suzanne Marcy, Ph.D., Criteria and Standards Division, Environmental Protection Agency has invited SCAMIT to participate in a poster session during the EPA's sponsored Symposium on Biological Criteria: Research and Regulation December 12-13, 1990 in Arlington, Virginia (see attached announcement). There was a brief discussion defining the benefits of this opportunity for SCAMIT. The most obvious being recognition at the national level of the work SCAMIT has done in the area of taxonomic standardization, and more importantly, stressing the relevance of this work for the development of accurate criteria for environmental monitoring. Additionally, SCAMIT will be presented as a model for establishment of other regional taxonomic standardization organizations. Tom Parker moved to fund the air and hotel expenses for one member of SCAMIT to present a poster during the poster session. Don Cadien seconded the motion which was then passed unanimously by the SCAMIT officers. Larry Lovell was selected to represent SCAMIT at the symposium and will also undertake the organization of the poster and abstract. Epitonium Meeting : Helen DuShane, L.A. County Museum has requested a species list of Epitonium for the October SCAMIT meeting. If you have any specimens to add to the list please contact Don Cadien at (213) 775-2351 ext. 401 SCAMIT Picnic : The SCAMIT picnic on Saturday August 18th was a great success. The food was outstanding and a good time was had by all. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Larry for the excellent job he did in organizing this year's picnic. SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free Officers to contact any of the officers. President Ron Velarde (619) 226-0164 Vice-President Larry Lovell (619) 945-1608 Secretary Ross Duggan (619) 226-8175 Treasurer Ann Martin (213) 648-5317 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 204C0 JUL I 6 1900 R Oa| OFFICE CF WATER Thomas Parker Marins Biology Laboratory 24501 South Figueroa Street Carson, ca 90745 Dear Dr, Parker: I received your name from Jim Thomas of the Reef Foundation in Florida, He told me something about your work; it seems to support our efforts at ERA to develop biological criteria for estuarine and near coastal waters. We are conducting a symposium on biological criteria in December of this year, X would like to consider your research in a possible platform or poster presentation in the symposium. Enclosed you will find a symposium announcement and a copy of the dccument / "Biological Criteria National Program Guidance for surface Waters." I hope to hear from you soon. You may call me at (202) 382-7144 . sincerely, Suzanne Marcy, Ph.D. Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585) Enclosures Printed on Recyded Pip*? BIOLOGICAL CRITERIA! RESEARCH AND REGULATION Symposium Announcement and Call for Papers The U.S. E?A Office of Water is sponsoring a special symposium on the development of biological criteria for all surface water types. The symposium will be held December 12 and 13, 1930 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. The Biological Criteria a csium will immediately follow the U.S. EPA sponsored conference on "Water ity Standards for the 21st Century" to be held at the same location on December 10-12. The Symposium will be divided into five major topics Including: • Biological Criteria in Regulations • Defining Habitat Variables • Reference Site Selection • Designing Biological Surveys • Representing Biological Integrity and Evaluating Non-Attainment Each session will include four papers. Speakers will be invited and will represent investigative expertise In streams and rivers, lakes and reservoirs, estuaries and near coastal waters, and wetlands. Following formal presentations, session speakers will engage in a panel discussion. In addition to the invited speakers, we are soliciting high quality poster presentations from the general scientific community cn evaluating biological Integrity, and developing biological criteria for marine, estuarine, freshwater, and wetland habitats. Please submit titles and 200-400 word abstracts of papers to: Dr. Suzanne K. Macy Marcy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Regulations and Standards (WH-5S5) 401 M Street S.W. •Washington, D. C. 20460 202 FT$ 3S2-7144 Abstracts must be postmarked by August 1, 1990. 2 Tentative Symposium Schedule Biological Criteria* Research and Regulation Wednesday, December 12, 1990 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. 1:45 * 2:15 p.m. Opening Remarks Keynote Address C$D Biocriteria Program Overview, Or. Suzanne K. Macy Marcy 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. BREAK 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Biocriteria in Regulations — EPA Headquarters View -- EPA Regional View State Agency View -- Panel Discussion 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Overview of Draft Technical Guidance, Request for Written Comments by End of Conference Dedicated Poster Session 5:30 p.m. Adjourn Thursday, December 13. 1990 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Habitat Variation -- Streams and Rivers -- Lakes and Reservoirs -- Estuaries and Hear Coastal Areas —* Wetlands -- Panel Discussion 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. BREAK 9:45 r 11:15 a.m. Reference Sites -- Streams and Rivers -- Lakes and Reservoirs -- Estuaries and Near Coastal Areas -t Wetlands -- Panel Discussion 11:15 - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 • 2:00 p.m. LUNCH 3 Designing Biological Surveys -- Streams ana Rivers -- Lakes and Reservoirs -- Estuaries and Near Coastal Areas -- Wetlands — Panel Discussion 2:00 - 2:15 p.m. BREAK 2:15 - 3:45 P-m. Representation of Biointegrity and Evaluation of Non-attainment of Uses -- Study Design -- Statistics — Hypothesis Testing -- Diagnosis 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Collectlon/Dlscussion of Comments on Draft Technical Guidance 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Summary and Closing Remarks The U.S . Environment! Protection Agency's Office of Water INVITES YOU TO PRESENT A POSTER OR DEMONSTRATION* AT BIOLOGICAL CRITERIA RESEARCH AND REGULATION in Arlington, Virginia Hyatt Regency - Crystal City December 1243 m EPA will confirm your poster or demonstration on a space-bailable basis. Please fill out the following form and indicate the equipment needs for your poster or demonstration below. Name: (last) (first) Title: Organization: Address:_ (street) (city) (state) (zip code) Telephone: Poster: Equipment Needs: (description of poster or demonstration) (equipment requirements (easel, bulletin board, slide projector, etc.)) Please submit by August 15,1990 to: Anthony F. Maciorowski Battellc Columbus Division 505 King Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43201 614/424*7575 ■you are Invited to Attend a Symposium on ”BIQLQGtCAL CRITERIA RESEARCH AND REGULATION Sponsored By The US. Environmental Protection Agency Office ofWcier Criteria end Standard^pivisiotv - Becember 12-13 r 1990. . REGISTRATION FORM* Name; (last) (first)' Tttlei Organizations Addregfc; . v (street) ' V,v - . r ■ ’ r;_ . r*- ■ 1 > 'f _* J*,\ Return Registration Form by August 15,1990 to: Anthony F. Maciorowski Battelle Columbus Division 505 king,Avenue Columbus,-Ohio 43201 614/424-7575 (Please note that this form la for meeting reglslratlun - only* Hotel reservations must be made/scparately.). • °Os m N\^ N 'V,,- c Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 September 1990 Vol. 9, No.5 NEXT MEETING: Epitoniidae GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: Helen DuShane Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Monday, October 15, 1990, 9:30 A.M. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Times Mirror Conference Room (ground floor) M7' TT JTES FROM MEETING ON September 10, 1990 Scaleworm Meeting ; Ross Duggan, City of San Diego hosted this month's meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce a key to the most common non-aphroditid scaleworms collected between the depths of 20 - 100 meters by monitoring agencies in the Southern California Bight. In addition, four provisional species were discussed. Unfortunately the scaleworm key and voucher sheets were not complete in time for this newsletter. However, they should be completed before the distribution of next month's newsletter. Epitoniidae Meeting : For those of you planning to attend next month's meeting on Epitoniidae, remember to bring along your specimens for Helen DuShane to check. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVRON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. ICZN Bulletin : Included in this newsletter is a synopsis of the recent meeting (July 4-5, 1990) of the International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). The results of this meeting will substantially affect future nomenclature guidelines- SCAMIT is interested in your thoughts on the new guidelines. Please send your comments to: Ron Velarde City of San Diego Marine Biology Laboratory MS 45A 4077 North Harbor Dr San Diego, CA 92101 Perhaps a SCAMIT meeting in the near future could include a discussion of the changes that will take place. Biological Criteria Symposium : Larry Lovell, Ron Velarde, Don Cadien and Tom Parker are organizing the paper to accompany SCAMIT 1 s poster at the Biological Criteria Symposium (SCAMIT Newsletter, 9:4). The abstract for the poster is included in this newsletter. If you have any suggestions or concerns please feel free to contact SCAMIT officers who will put you in touch with a committee member. Spionidae Meeting Schedule Change : The November meeting on Spionidae has been re-scheduled for early next year. Ron Velarde will present a workshop on the Hesionidae for the November meeting. Larry Lovell has requested species lists from SCAMIT members for the Spionidae meeting. If you have not already contacted Larry you may reach him at the following address. Larry Lovell 1036 Buena Vista Drive Vista, CA 92083 Telephone: (619) 945-1608 Nucalanidae Meeting : Paul Scott, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural has requested species lists and specimens for the Nucalanidae meeting scheduled for Monday, March 11, 1990. The meeting will be held at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Please send all information and specimens to the following address. Paul Scott Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 2559 Puesta Del Sol Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 New Phone Number at the Hancock Worm Lab : As of Saturday, October 13, 1990 the new phone number at the Allan Hancock Worm Lab will be (213) 740-5157. L. A. Countv Museum Seminars : A schedule for the research seminars at the L, A. County Museum of Natural History has been included in this newsletter. The seminars take place in the Times Mirror conference room in the museum every Thursday at 3:00. SCCWRP Kevs to Invertebrates : SCAMIT is in possession of 50 to 100 copies of SCCWRP's Invertebrates of Southern California Coastal Waters: II. Nantania. If you are interested in obtaining one or more of these copies please contact Tom Parker at the LACSD (213) 775-2351 X4Q1. Retraction : There was a misleading statement on an informational bulletin distributed in the July SCAMIT Newsletter (9:3). The statement on the announcement itself implied that SCAMIT was providing the "Barnard Index" in a following newsletter. It was SCAMIT*s intention only to provide the address from which you can obtain the index. SCAMIT apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. Reminder : Just a reminder to mark your calendars for the two special events in December. The SCAMIT Christmas party will be held at the Cabrillo Marine Museum on Saturday evening December 8th, and the Barnard Amphipod workshop is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday December 10th and 11th. More information will be available in future newsletters. Zoological and Natural History Literature : Larry Lovell has recently discovered that Donald Hahn, Natural History Books has a substantial collection of literature that is not listed in his catalog. Mr Hahn has suggested that if you are interested in purchasing some of this literature you can contact him at the address listed below. He will be attending a Booksellers convention in Glendale during April, and he will be happy to bring along the literature you are interested in. Donald E. Hahn Natural History Books Box 1004 Cottonwood, AZ 86326-1004 (602) 634-5016 SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free to contact any of the officers. Officers President Ron Velarde (619) 226-0164 Vice-President Larry Lovell (619) 945-1608 Secretary Ross Duggan (619) 226-8X75 Treasurer Ann Martin (213) 648-5317 MEETINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE What will doubtless be recorded as the most momentous meeting in the history of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) took place July 4-5, 1990, at the International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, held at the University of Maryland, USA. At these sessions the Commission developed a series of fundamental principles to be adopted for the preparation of the forthcoming 4th edition of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature that will revolutionize both the theory and practice of zoological nomenclature. Significantly these principles were first enunciated as the result of an all-day session of the Commission held on America's celebration of the anniversary of the signing of its Declaration of Independence, July 4. Like the statements in that document, these historic changes in the code promise to free systematic biology from the tyranny of the past and provide sound and comprehensive guidance for the future! Members of the ICZN in attendance at these meetings all contributed to a series exciting and productive exchanges of ideas that led to overwhelming support for the fundamental and revolutionary revisions in the code described below. They included: 0. Kranus (FR Germany, President), H.G. Cogger (Australia, Vice- President), W.J. Bock (USA), J.D. Corliss (USA), D. Heppell (UK), P.T. Lehtinen (Finland), A. Minelli (Italy), C. Nielsen (Denmark), W.D.L. Ride (Australia), J.M. Savage (USA), R. Schuster (Australia), and F.C. Thompson (USA). Clearly the Commission undertook the new initiatives for code revision In response to the-changing needs of the user community and the burgeoning requirements for stable biodiversity data bases. Their goal was to retain the most essential features of previous codes while designing a foundation for the nomenclature of the future. Underlying all of the Commission actions were three primary principles. First, that as emphasized in the Preamble to the present Code (3rd ed.) the overriding purpose of the Code is *to promote 30 WE-i 14:19 Ii<:JUtPCP ADMIN. GFr ICc. TcL NO:£13 334-9013 r03 2 stability and universality.* The Commission agreed that this goal Is best achieved by adopting procedures that validate names In current use rather than through following strict priority. Second, as succinctly stated by both Linnaeus and Strickland -(the promulgator of the first Code of Zoological Nomenclature) that the names given to organisms are simply symbols representing taxa that enhance communication about, and allow development of Information bases regarding them. Consequently the Commission decided that matters relating to details of orthography, transliteration, strict adherence to the rules of Latin grammar, determinations of gender and spelling are secondary to establishing and maintaining a unique, distinctive and stable name for each valid taxon. Third, that the provisions of the Code must be simplified and designed to insure easy and automatic application of them by practicing systematists, with minimum need to petition the Commission for use of its Plenary Powers. In the following paragraphs t will mention the most important proposals for change adopted during the Commission's deliberations, including a meeting open to ail members of the zoological community on July 5. These matters will be presented below in what I perceive to be their order of significance not in the order in which they were considered. It should be noted that the Commission reaffirmed throughout these meetings that the Linnean classification system, its hierarchy of taxa and the binomial system of nomenclature are fundamental and irreducible bulwarks of the Code. Without question the most significant and revolutionary changes adopted at these meetings were those that will severely constrain the strict application of priority by giving heaviest weight to the criterion of current usage as the determinant for establishing the validity of names. The first and Interim step in this process will be the bringing together of materials in Articles 23c,79 and 80 of the Code making it mandatory that senior synonyms that have not been used In the 50 years prior to the date of publication of their rediscovery are to be rejected and are not to be used to upset a long tt82b P04 0 14 : 1^:jUjFCP ADMIN, Gi-rlCE TEL NQ:^13 63^-rt 3 accepted name. No application to the Commission wilt be necessary (contrary to the present Code) to maintain current usage. Much more important than this improvement, in what might bo called the statute of limitations for the resurrection of old names, are a sequence of decisions that the Commission believes will provide a stable and universal zoological nomenclature for the 21 st century. The first of these involves the early establishment by the commission of a List of Available Generic Names in Zoology. The list would be developed substantially from Neave’s Nomenciatnr Zoolooicus and the Zoological Record with additions and corrections. At the time of publication (e.g. 1996) the dates In the list (regardless of any subsequent findings) would be the final determinants of priority. In addition and most Importantly, only the generic names on this list would be available for usel Any other name, subsequently discovered or not, would not exist for nomenclatural purposes. Obviously new names proposed after 1996 would be available from their date of publication. A second step in this process will be to ask the appropriate specialist committees (e.g. Nomenclature Committees of the International Congress of various taxonomic groups) to prepare lists of family-group, genus-group and species-group names in current usage. These might be based on up-dated versions of the lists of living mammals and amphibians prepared by the Association for Systematic Collections, for example. After appropriate consideration the Commission would certify such a list as an Official List of Names In Current Use (LNCU). Names not on this list would not be available and would not exist for nomenclatural purposes. Obviously new names proposed for taxa after the publication of the LNCU would become available from their date of publication. This procedure means that for a particular group there will be no necessity to search for any names published prior to the appearance of the LNCU thus completely freeing the systematist from the past. Essentially each LNCU wilt be a new (although mini-) Svstema Naturae and will serve as the new starting point for nomenclature in that particular major group. In poorly known groups it may be sometime before LNCU's will be prepared. For these taxa 4 the revised Article 23c and the List of Available Generic Names in Zoology will provide maximum stability until LNCU's are available. In another significant area the Commission recognized the inherent incongruity between the absence of knowledge of classical languages by most practicing systematists and the requirements of the Code. It was agreed that scientific names are only symbols for taxa in themselves carrying no special meaning and under the current Code may even be arbitrary combinations of letters. Consequently, while the Commission believes that names for taxa should continue to be based primarily on words of Latin and Greek derivation, the pertinent articles on name formation in the Code will be re-written without reference to the rules of Latin grammar. Specifically a simple and uniform method will be devised for forming family-group names for the future. The accepted spellings I of older family-group names will be established by current usage I not Latin grammar! Two other specific issues in the area of grammar were considered. It was agreed that in the case of species-group patronyms that terminate In -Ji or-i, either spelling would be admissable regardless of the original spelling (e.g. petersi j or petersl : bovlll or hovin . Less clearly resolved was the matter of agreement in gender between generic and species-group names based on adjectives. The idea that generic names should be without gender received considerable support, however, there was no agreement on how to establish fixed spellings for the adjective-based species- group names. One alternative might be to make all generic names feminine for purposes of zoological nomenclature. Certainly it would be best If all members of a particular genus had the same adjectival terminations. The area of what constitues publication and the criteria of availability were revlsted. Clearly with development of new methods of electronic publication and printing unintentional, accidental, personal or even michevlous proposals of new names for taxa are possible. The Commission favored the notion that to be published for purposes of zoological nomenclature a new name must appear in one of a substantial number of approved scientific journals s SEr “Zb - ’ 30 uiE^J hOMIN. uFVICE Tqi_ NC J 213 R826 i-0S or in books from on extensive list of publishers that were registered with the tCZN. Logistics for such a plan are complex and need further investigation but the aim is to insure publication in the primary scientific literature as opposed to privately printed and/or unedited sources. In the area of availability it is proposed that in order to be available (after a certain date) a new name must be accompanied by an abstract and/or diagnosis purporting to distinguish it from other similar taxa in a language using Latin letters, preferably 'a language of the Code.' A language of the Code being any language so designated in the Code. Candidate languages are to be determined at a later date. The Commission agreed that provisions should be added to the Code so that in cases where a type genus of a family-group name has been misidentified the first available name for the same taxon is to become the type genus and 2) similarly a misidentified type species of a genus-group name should be replaced by the first available name for the same taxon. Another change would require ail future species-group descriptions to Include a designation of a holotype, syntypes or hapantotype or in certain cases of ephemeral organisms, an illustration that may be composite (some special designation will be required for these). Such types must be deposited in a museum or similar Institution. After a stated date no new species-group name would be available if it does not meet these requirements. Although the Code does not treat names of order-, class- or phyla-groups the commission is often thought to have authority in this area. There seems to be some advantage to the community if the ICZN could provide a list of such names in current use, with some indication of preference in usage. Consequently the ICZN will undertake the preparation of a list of recommended names in these categories in zoology. Hopefully this will encourage universality of usage of order-, class- and phyla-group names as key words, in titles and in abstracts. An editorial committee chaired by F. Christian Thompson Is in the process of drafting these dramatic changes into definitive form for action at the meetings of the International Union of Biological Sciences at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in September 1991. It is fteZS F07 6 e. *6-' 30 LuED 14:22 ID:JUJFCP ADMIN. CFt-ICc TEi_ NG:2l3 S34-3013 important that systematists voice their support ot these changes, which are based upon the Commission's response to the demands of both taxonomists and other members of the biodiversity community. Your comments may be directed to the Executive-Secretary, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, c/o Museum of Natural History, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 SBC, Great Britain. It is vital to the welfare and future of systematic biology that the progressive and exciting innovations in zoological nomenclature developed by the ICZN at Maryland become implemented. Your individual aid, through endorsement of the major principles described above, in bringing this great enterprise to fruition for the benefit of biologists and biology generally is an essential ingredient in adoption of a Code of Zoological Nomenclature that emphasizes stability based on current usage and is designed for the needs of systematists in the 21st century. I will conclude by noting specific actions by the Commission, of particular interest to readers of this journal In the case of the three herpetological works on Australian and New Zealand taxa by Wells and Wellington (Case 2531). It was decided that each of the three titles would be considered individually. In addition before any further action is to be taken on these cases the Commission will seek the advice of the Nomenclature Committee of the World Congress of Herpetology for their opinion as to whether or not any or all of the three works in question pose a threat to the stability or universality of scientific nomenclature for the amphibians and reptiles of Australia and/or New Zealand. Of course until the Commission makes a final decision on this matter the nomenclature (existing usage) utilized prior to the Wells and Wellington publications should be followed. • JAY M. SAVAGE, Department of Biology. University oi Miami . R.Q, fiflx 249118. goal Gflblas, Florida 3312A . RESEARCH SEMINARS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM in History and Earth and Life Sciences Los Angeles County TIMES MIRROR CONFERENCE ROOM (ground floor) fi ' il PLEASE POST/CIRCULATE If 9°o Exposition Boulevard ^ ^ Los Angeles, California 90007 FALL 1990 SCHEDULE 20 SEPTEMBER 27 SEPTEMBER 4 OCTOBER 11 OCTOBER 18 OCTOBER 25 OCTOBER 1 NOVEMBER 5 NOVEMBER 15 NOVEMBER 29 NOVEMBER 6 DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER F. G. HOCHBERG - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History GESTALT OF PATTERN AND TEXTURE IN OCTOPUS SYSTEMATICS DAVID J. BOTTJER - Earth Sciences, University of Southern California LIFE IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT MARINE SETTINGS: MODERN AND ANCIENT NORMA L GREENE - Costume Society of America WOMEN AND THE AUTOMOBILE CAMM C. SWIFT - Ichthyology Section, LACMNH THE DISAPPEARING FRESHWATER FISH FAUNA OF CALIFORNIA THEODORE J. CROVELLO - California State University, Los Angeles KNOWLEDGE BASES IN SYSTEMATICS AND BIOGEOGRAPHY PETER C. KELLER - Public Programs, LACMNH PETROGENESIS OF GEM SPECIES UNDER VARYING GEOLOGICAL REGIMES JUDI V. R. ACHJADI - Indonesian Embassy, Washington, D.C , INDONESIAN TEXTILES: THE FABRIC OF LIFE JOSEPH R. JEHU Jr. - Hubbs Sea World Research institute, San Diego ORNITHOLOGY OF MONO LAKE ROBERT L McKERNAN - University of California, Riverside PEERING INTO DARKNESS: STUDIES ON BIRD MIGRATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOEL W. MARTIN - Crustacea Section, LACMNH INVERTEBRATE ASSOCIATES OF A NEW SPECIES OF JELLYFISH FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JACK D, FARMER - University of California, Los Angeles PALEOECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION OF THE LATE PROTEROZOIC BENTHOS ERROL W. STEVENS - Historic Records Section, LACMNH FREDERIC HAMER MAUDE, PHOTOGRAPHER OF CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWEST TIMES MIRROR CONFERENCE ROOM Seminar 3:00 Coffee/Refreshments 2:45 -ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND- Ceorge C, Page Museum, Hancock Park, ^Soi Wi Is hire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 9 0036. 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Please send your resume and salary requirements in confidence to: NATIONAL Environmental Technology Applications Corporation Director of Administration University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center 615 William Pitt Way Pittsburgh, Pa. 15238 4485 N sSV^ * SQ 0 ^ \ tfOR Ml A Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 October 1990 Vol. 9, No.6 NEXT MEETING: Hesionidae GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: Ron Velarde City of San Diego Monday, November 19, 1990, 9:30 A. M. Allan Hancock Foundation, Room 30 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA MINUTES FROM MEETING ON October 15, 1990 Eoitoniidae Workshop ; Helen DuShane, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History conducted the Epitoniidae workshop for the October SCAMIT meeting. The Epitonidae have a worldwide distribution with over 3000 recognized species. Of these there are 27 species that inhabit the eastern Pacific between Alaska and Cedros Island. Most of the species of epitoniids occur in the temperate and tropical latitudes within the first 40 meters, however some have been recorded at depths down to 350 meters. The two genera discussed at the meeting were Nitidiscala and Asperiscala . These two genera differ from each other in that Asperiscala has spiral ribs between the costae and Nitidiscala lacks spiral ribs between the costae. Nitidiscala tincta (Carpenter,1865) is the most common local species of Epitonidae and is generaly found only within the intertidal zone. However, N. tincta may also occur in deeper waters. Most of the epitonids recorded are found to be associated with anemones. Helen is very interested in any observations concerning this association. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. There are four other species of Nitidiscala that occur in the offshore waters of the southern California bight; N. californica (Dali,1917), N. hindsii (Carpenter,1864), N. sawinae (Dali,1903), N. indianorum (Carpenter,1865). These species are very difficult to differentiate from each other. The participants at the epitoniid workshop concluded that identification of these five species should be limited to Nitidiscala spp. due to the fact that the only specimens commonly encountered by most SCAMIT members are small, and even distinguishing mature specimens can be a confusing task. There are two species within the genus Asperiscala that occur with relative frequency within the southern California bight; A. lowei (Dali,1906) and A. bellastriata (Carpenter,1864). These two species can be differentiated by the number of costae per whorl and degree of spiral sculpturing between the costae. Asperiscala lowei has 25-32 costae per whorl and many fine spiral ribs between the costae. Asperiscala bellastriata has only 15 - 17 costae per whorl and has fewer spiral ribs between the costae than A. lowei . The number of costae is most reliable trait in the larger specimens. When identifying smaller specimens you should rely upon the degree of spiral sculpturing also. To facilitate an accurate count of the costae per whorl the following procedure was suggested. Hold the shell so that the base of the columella faces you (fig. 1) (holding between the thumb and forefinger seems to work well even for small specimens). Begin counting starting with the aperture and ending with the first costa that is situated at a right angle to the aperture refer to the following reference: DuShane, H., 1979. The Family Epitoniidae (Mollusca:Gastropoda) in the northeastern Pacific . Veliger 22(2):91-134 Biological Criteria Meeting : The abstract for the poster to be displayed at the Biological Criteria meeting during December was not included in the previous edition of the SCAMIT newsletter as was mentioned. It is included in this newsletter. New SCAMITEER : Alexander Patrick Duggan was born on October 10th f 1990 at 5:28pm. Alex weighed in at 8 lbs 15 oz. Congratulations to the new parents, Ross and Carolyn Duggan. November SCAMIT Meeting : Just a reminder that the Spionidae workshop originally scheduled for the November meeting has been rescheduled for February. Larry Lovell is patiently waiting for your species lists of spionids. Ron Velarde, City of San Diego will present a workshop on the Hesionids for the November SCAMIT meeting at the Allan Hancock Foundation worm lab. Remember to bring your hesionids to the workshop. Taxonomic Sufficiency : A new report discussing the level of taxonomic sufficiency necessary to assess environmental impact has been published and may peak your interest. Taxonomic Level Sufficient for Assessing Pollution Impacts on the Southern California Bight Macrobenthos by Steven P. Ferraro and Faith A. Cole of the Pacific Ecosystems branch, Environmental Research and Development Laboratory, Narrangansett. The document was published by the Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, Newport, Oregon 97365. SCAMIT Christmas Party ; THe SCAMIT Christmas party is scheduled for Saturday evening, December 8th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Cabrillo Marine Museum. The party is potluck style. SCAMIT will provide the entree, drinks and plates/utensils. J.L, Barnard (Santa Claus) and James Thomas will attend this year's Christmas party. If you have any questions about the party, or if you would like to help you may contact Larry Lovell at (619) 945- 1608. Barnard Amphipod Workshop : Just a reminder that the Barnard Amphipod workshop will be held at the L.A.C.M.N.H. in the Times Mirror room at 9:30 am on Monday and Tuesday December 10th and 11th. Dr. James Thomas will conduct the workshop with Dr Barnard. Ron Velarde and Doug Diener will also present a workshop on Orchomene and Hippomedon . SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free to contact any of the officers. SCAMIT Officers : (619) 226-0164 (619) 945-1608 (619) 226-8175 (213) 648-5317 President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ron Velarde Larry Lovell Ross Duggan Ann Martin Regional Standardization of Taxonomy: The Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists (SCAMIT) Lawrence L. Lovell, Taxonomic Consultant, 1036 Buena Vista Drive Vista, California 92083. SCAMIT Vice-President and Ronald G. Velarde, City of San Diego, Marine Biology Laboratory, MS 45A, 4077 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, California 92101. SCAMIT President Abstract The Clean Water Act requires the implementation of aquatic habitat monitoring, and numerous surveys have been conducted, to characterize those biological communities. A fundamental component of these surveys is taxonomic data which lists the taxa and their abundance. There are typically several surveys conducted by both public and private organizations within a given geographic region. A problem in realizing the full potential of these data is the lack of taxonomic consistency among surveys* The Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists (SCAMIT) was formed in 1982 to provide regional standardization among benthic marine surveys in the southern California bight. SCAMIT schedules a yearly agenda of taxonomic topics, including regular exchange of specimens that have been noted as inconsistently identified or are new to science. National and regional taxonomic experts lead workshops presenting innovative identification techniques, new taxonomic keys, and review of voucher collections. A central voucher collection is maintained consisting of specimens exchanged and reviewed at meetings. The results of these meetings and workshops are distributed in a monthly newsletter. Several aspects of biological criteria development can benefit from regional standardization of taxonomy. The biological survey design should include a component for regular calibration of taxonomic data. Selection and assessment of regional reference sites should utilize regionally standardized data. Selection of aquatic community components for detailed analysis, whether for statistical manipulation or toxicity testing, should be supported by the survey's taxonomic data. Biological indices, commonly used as regulatory tools to manage complex environmental impact issues, are dependent upon the quality and comparability of the underlying taxonomic data. SCAMIT T s activities have greatly enhanced taxonomic quality control and standardization among benthic marine data bases in southern California. Implementation of taxonomic standardization in other regions should serve to improve national biological criteria for surface waters programs. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM of Los Angeles County goo Exposition Boulevard Los A ngdci, California goooj JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Echinoderms Collection Position The Invertebrate Zoology Section at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County invites applications for a new positions COLLECTION MANAGER or CURATORIAL ASSISTANT, funded by the National Science Foundation. It will be filled in the winter of 1990, and is open immediately. Appointment will be made at the appropriate level, depending on the experience of the selected applicant. Minimum qualifications are a BS or BA in biology, paleontology or museum science, with coursework in invertebrate zoology, or equivalent experience* This full-time position is for 18 months, with the f ossibility of permanent appointment. Maximum starting salary is 28,200/year plus benefits. Duties include reorganization, recuration, and inventory of a major systematic resource, the largest collection of Recent echinoderms on the West Coast. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae plus three letters of recommendation to Dr. Gordon Hendler, Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007. For questions regarding this position please telephone (213) 744-6391, (213) 744-3367, or FAX (213) 746-2999. LACMNH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (jtnrgi C, Page Museum. Ham'tn'k Park , 5#o/ Wi/shire Boulward. Los Angeles, California 90036, (213) $57-63// LACM AWARDED NSF GRANT FOR ECHINODERM COLLECTION UPGRADE Dr. Gordon Handler, Invertebrate Zoology Section Head at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History announced an award made to the Echinoderm Collection in September. The National Science Foundation, Biological Resources Research Program, has provided $209, 950 for the improvement of the Museum's echinoderm collection. During the last decade the collection has grown rapidly, chiefly through the incorporation of the Allan Hancock Foundation Collection and other "orphaned** collections. LACM now houses the largest echinoderm collection in the western United States and the third largest in the country; its holdings are cosmopolitan, with unexcelled coverage of the eastern Pacific and Caribbean faunas. NSF support will be used to purchase much needed supplies and equipment, and to hire technical personnel for the collection upgrade. Some grant funds will also be used to support visits to the Museum by specialists from other institutions, who will assist in working up portions of the collection. As principal investigator. Handler will implement an 18 month program designed to re-organize and transfer the specimens to environmentally controlled areas within the museum. New compactor carriages will be installed in space designed for alcohol preserved material, and new steal museum cabinets will be housed in a separate room dedicated to dry collection storage. Wet material will fe^s transferred from inadequate glassware to new bottles, re-alcoholed, and shelved on compactors* Dry specimens in substandard containers will be transferred to plastic boxes, and part of the dry collection will be housed in new cases, A collection manager, to be appointed, will coordinate the collection transfer and reorganization, and prepare a collection inventory which will be used as the basis for anticipated future computerized cataloguing of the echinoderm holdings. Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 November 1990 Vol* 9, No.7 NEXT MEETING: GUEST SPEAKERS: DATE: Barnard Amphipod Workshop J.L. Barnard, Smithsonian Institution James D. Thomas, Reef Foundation Additional speakers listed below, Monday and Tuesday, December 10 & 11, 1990, 9:30 A.M. LOCATION: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Times Mirror Conference Room (ground floor) MINUTES FROM MEETING ON November 19, 1990 Hesionidae: Ron Velarde, City of San Diego hosted this month's meeting, Ron presented a key to the Hesionidae for southern California. Ron is also developing voucher sheets for Podarkeopsis sp. A and Microphthalmus sp A. Both the key to the Hesionidae and the voucher sheets will be distributed in the next edition of the newsletter, Scaleworm Key : The scaleworm key presented at the September SCAMIT meeting has been completed and is included in this news¬ letter. In addition to the pictorial and verbal keys, there are voucher sheets for each provisional species listed in the key. Another polynoid species has been added to the key since the September meeting. Two specimens of Arcteobia cf, anticostiensis were recently collected from Point Loma in 150 ft of water. If you are not careful you could mistakenly call these animals Harmothoe sp. B. The neurosetae are bifid and reminiscent of Harmothoe sp, B, however, there are two types of notosetae; capillary and stout. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVRON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. The pictorial key to the scaleworms was created using the Macintosh program Superpaint. New species may be added to the key easily to make a customized key for your specific monitoring program. Anyone interested in having a copy of the computer file for the scaleworm pictorial key may send a micro floppy disk to Ross Duggan at the following address: Ross Duggan Point Loma Marine Biology Laboratory Ocean Monitoring Program 4077 North Harbor Drive MS 45A San Diego, CA 92101 SCAMIT Christmas Party : The SCAMIT Christmas party is scheduled for Saturday evening, December 8th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Cabrillo Marine Museum. The party is potluck style. SCAMIT will provide the entree, drinks and plates/utensils. J.L. Barnard (Santa Claus) and James Thomas will attend this year’s Christmas party. If you have any questions about the party, or if you would like to help, you may contact Larry Lovell at (619) 945-1608, Barnard Amnhipod Workshop ; In addition to J.L. Barnard and James Thomas there will be three additional presentations. Ron Velarde, City of San Diego will discuss Orchomene and Doug Diener, Marine Ecological Consultants Inc. will discuss Hiopomedon . On Monday, December 10th Jodie Martin, L.A. Co. Mus. of Natural History, will present a talk including a film on the symbionts occurring on the giant jellyfish that appeared in the southern California waters this past summer. Soionidae Meeting : Larry Lovell has requested species lists for the Spionidae (non-Polydorid) meeting scheduled for February. Please send your species lists to Larry at the following address. Larry Lovell 1036 Buena Vista Drive Vista, CA 92083 Telephone: (619) 945-1608 National Institute for the Environment : A proposal for the establishment of a National Institute for the Environment was received by SCAMIT and is included in the newsletter. Zoological and Natural History Literature : If you want any literature from Donald Hahn, Natural History Books, please send him your new wish list. He is destroying the old wish lists and will be loading the new lists on a computer. He will be attending a Booksellers convention in Glendale April 27-28, 1990. His address and phone number ares Natural History Books Box 1004 Cottonwood, AZ 86326-1004 (602) 634-5016 New titeyatupe : Fautin, D.G., A. Bucklin and C. Hand. 1989. Systematies of sea anemones belonging to genus Metridium (Coelenterata: Actiniaria) with a description of M. qjqanteum new species. The Wasmann Journal of Biology 47(1-2):77-85, SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free to contact any of the officers* Officers President Ron Velarde (619) 226-0164 Vice-President Larry Lovell (619) 945-1608 Secretary Ross Duggan (619) 226-8175 Treasurer Ann Martin (213) 648-5317 w It is time for the U.S. to treat the environmental health of the nation and the planet with the same seriousness it devotes to the health of its citizens.” National Global deforestation. Mass extinction. Global climate change. Ozone Institutes for the depletion. Acid rain. Pollution and toxic wastes. Rapid human population Environment growth and dwindling natural resources. We face a world in which accelerating social change and global deterioration threaten our security and very survival, especially that of our children. These changes present us with historic opportunities and challenges. Solutions to many environmental problems still lie within reach. But we cannot delay. The problems we face will grow unimaginably more difficult and costly to fix with time , In the 1 940's the United States created the National Institutes of Health to attack serious health problems like cancer and polio . NJH sponsored the pioneering research that led to many of the medical advances that we enjoy today. Tropical deforestation in Brazil to create pasture for cattle ranching. Photo : S. P. Hubbell. It is time for the U.S. to treat the environmental health of the nation and the planet with the same seriousness it devotes to the heqlth of its citizens. It is time to create the National Institutes for the Environment (NIE). The NIH was created from the peace dividend at the end of World War II. The NIE can be created from the peace dividend at the end of the Cold War. Hie NIE is an idea whose time has come. A broad national consensus is ei-urging that more effective action on the environment is needed. We do not own the Earth ; we are trustees. If we do not manage the Earth wisely, our children will hold us accountable for its destruction. National Institutes for the Environment A Proposal The Proposed National Institutes for the Environment The Unique NIE - The NIE would create a new forum for environ¬ mental scientists, managers, and policy makers in the VS. Although the NIE would increase funding for environmental research targeted on critical problems, it would not replace existing research efforts; it would complement and strengthen them. There are man)' established environmental research efforts currently under way among government agencies. The critical missing link in this research has been communication and coordination among diverse scientific disciplines and particularly among scientists, environmental managers, and policy makers . The NI E would supply this missing link. The main functions of the NIE would be to 1) sponsor environmental research via grants to universities and other qualifying research organiza¬ tions; 2) increase the U.S. production of environ* mental scientists; 3) developT*globa! environmental data base and national environmental library; and 4) promote public environmental education. Environmental research would be sponsored through competitively awarded, panel-reviewed grants to individual investigators as well as to multidisciplinary^fttiestigatory teams. The NIE would sponsor fundamental and applied research among the natural, engineering, and policy sciences. Research would focus on complex issues such as global climate change, sustainable resource use, inventory of biotic resources, habitat destruction, species extinction, and the degradation of the human environment. Creation of NIE Institutes A major focus of the NIE would be to satisfy the critical need for more research and better coordin¬ ation and communication among scientific researchers, environmental managers, and policy¬ makers. To do this the NIE would establish a number of research institutes focused on major environmental problem areas, and whose research would be targeted and coordinated through the administrative umbrella of a guiding committee that would set research targets and policy for all institutes. Effects of Establishing the NIE Through these research institutes, guided by a scientific oversight committee, the NIE would forge a new way for all stakeholders in the environment—academic and government research organizations, environmental groups, industry, and policy analysts—to work together and serve society’s environmental needs. One mechanism could be regular hearings and periodic formal reviews of institute research programs. Input from all stakeholders in the environment would be invited. This new partnership would lead to; Improved Environmental Research and PolUif^Decision-Making The NIE would promote research among government agencies, academic institutions and industrial scientists, collaborations that currently are difficult to form under our present system of environmental research. Such collaborations would work on common high-priority projects and strengthen the partnership among scientists, managers, and policy makers. Establishing the NIE would also improve the process of identifying and ranking problems to set a national environmental agenda. The NIE would help set uniform standards and national strategies for environmental action. Accelerated Progress To ward Solving Environmental Problems The NIE would foster mission-oriented research based on its agenda of ccitical environmental problems. It would help determine which problems could be remedied or mitigated, and assess research progress toward solutions. It would monitor the success of practical applications in order to guide future research directions. Finally, it would provide graduate fellowships to train the next generation of environmental scientists. The Need for the National Institutes for the Environment Research on Health vs. the Environment (S Billions) SO 12 3 d S 6 The United States currently spends billions on health and environmental research, but most of this money is directed at improving human health. In fact, (he US, spends about 2200% more on health research than on research to cure all environmental problems combined. This imbalance cannot continue. The graph lists total FY 1991 projected expenditures for investigator initiated research grants by each agency. Almost everyone today acknowledges that the environment is in trouble. Recent polls show that the environment and the economy are the top two concerns of Americans. 1 But there is disagreement about the extent and even the nature of the problems. We still suffer from a^irofound ignorance about the true state of the environment and the best ways to solve our environmental problems. -Ttuglack of understanding has hindered the nation's ability to develop and implement policy for sound environmental management and protection. Our government cannot enact sensible and enforceable regulations unless the scientific issues are understood, the technological expertise exists, and an informed public creates the political will. The result of poorly conceived regulations based on limited or faulty data and a lack of an informed consensus is a tidal wave of environmental litigation that can cost the nation billions in wasted dollars. Unfortunately, the nation is ill equipped to meet this environmental challenge. Few Americans are aware of the acute and growing national shortage of qualified environmental scientists. The capacity of colleges and universities to train environmental scientists is disappearing nation¬ wide, largely because funding for programs of environmental research and training is inadequate, unstable, and fragmented. We are unprepared to manage and protea the environment because there is no one to do the work. The U.S. needs better ways to assign priorities to environmental problems and to seek their solution. We need the National Institutes for the Environment to set the priorities, train the necessary scientists to provide the critical data, and sponsor mission-oriented research that will address the priority problems. The results of this research then need to be communicated efficiently to policy¬ makers and the public. The N1E would establish a highly credible applied environmental science agency. No present federal agency effeaively sets national priorities fo research and graduate training in the environments sciences. The NIE would seek scientific under¬ standing of the environment without bias or preconceived notions, through competitively awarded grants. The NIE would recognize the tru< multidisciplinary charaaer of environmental problems, and support the natural, social, and engineering sciences. In contrast, much current environmental research is in-house and non- competitively awarded. Too often the research is an ad-hoc reaction to a crisis rather than a carefully planned program to understand the fundamentals of the environmental problem. As a result, environmental research today is of uneven quality and is often conduaed by governnu^feid the private seaor to defend or attack existi^B proposed regulations. We need an agency that will quickly inform policy-makers and the public about new scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs. The NI0will not be a regulatory agency, but will explore the policy implications of its research programs. A key feature of the NIE will be reevaluating its research progress for policy¬ makers and the public in a timely fashion. NIE research will speed up and improve environmental legislation, rather than be an excuse for inaaion. Finally, we need the NIE because we lack a single, coordinated source for environmental data and information. Monitoring data of vital environ mental importance is reported piecemeal, or is restricted or simply unavailable. Development of z successful national and global environmental effor depends critically on having accessible and accurac information. The NIE would create a National Library for the environment, open and accessible to all, and would create and maintain a program on environmental statistics and risk assessment* 3 New Yorfc Tithcj. January 25. 1990, page B9. The Proposed Organization of the N IE To stimulate national discussion of the N1E concept, we propose the following organization for the agency. The NIE would house 5 problem- oriented Institutes to fund extramural research and 4 Intrarcmsaj,Centers to provide information Ihd management support for the Institutes. Institute ojjfiiotic Resources The Institute of Biotic Resources would support research to inventory the biological diversity of the U.S. and the world and to explore its practical values for humanity. It would support taxonomic research and biogeographic surveys. Research topics would include the causes of extinction, methods of conserving germplasm and the maintenance of captive populations in zoos and arboreta. It would support research to discover and develop unutilized sources of useful natural products such as new medicines and pesticides and new sources for food, fodder, fiber, firewood, timber and other products. It would also sponsor research on the economic valuation of biodiversity. Institute for Ecosystem Management The Institute for Ecosystem Management would sponsor research on the interactions of organisms with each other and with their physical environ¬ ment. Research topics would include ecosystem function in natural, stressed, and managed systems, responses of plant and animal species to environmental change and the causes and conse¬ quences of habitat destruction. Institute for Sustainable Resources The Institute for Sustainable Resources would sponsor research on the sustainable exploitation of energy, land, soil, water, mineral and biotic (e.g. forest) resources. Research topics would include Reporting to the Board of Trustees would be a Scientific Oversight Committee made up of eminent scientists selected on a rotating-term basis from each of the Institutes and from other federal agen¬ cies engaged in environ¬ mental research and management. At-large members from the public, industry, nongovernmental environmental organiza¬ tions, and academic institutions would also be represented. The Committee would establish overall research policy and conduct or commission studies of environmental problems for possible adoption as targeted research areas. 5 Ecologist studying the pollination system of a rare tropical tree. Photo: S. P. Hubheli. sustainable agriculture and forestry, environmental engineering, restoration ecology, and energy and renewable resource engineering and policy. Institute of Human Environments The Institute of Human Environments would sponsor research on the interactions of human societies with their environment. Research topics would include pollution, waste disposal, the economics of environmental degradation and restoration, population growth in relation to resources, conflict resolution over resources and environment, and cultural survival. Institute of Climate Change The Institute of Climate Change would support research addressing the effects of climate change on biotic systems, economic development and policy issues. It would monitor biotic responses to climate change and conduct research to anticipate the effects of climate change on ecosystems, food and agriculture. The Intramural Centers We envision a series of intramural centers in the N1E that would meet needs shared by all of the NIE institutes. We propose the following 4 centers: • Center for Environmental Data Management, Risk Assessment, and Statistics would fill the critical need for a national database on the environ- ment. It would maintain environ¬ mental monitoring records and support methods to catalog and inventory changing patterns of environmental use. It would also analyze trends and assess the hazards of environmental change. It would conduct economic and policy analyses for all the institutes and assist in the process of assigning research priorities. It would provide information services to alt NIE institutes as well as other agencies, nongovernmental institutions and the general public. • Center for Environmental Education wautd support programs on environ¬ mental education to improve public and policy-maker understanding of environmental issues and options for environmental management. • Ojfjfice of Fellowships and Qrants The Office of Fellowships and Grants would administer fellowships and sponsored research programs for all the institutes. 6 The National Library for the Environment would provide a center for information on the environment. The Cost of the NIE Estimafed Annual NIE Budget in 5 Years ($ Millions) Item _ Con Eitrjmur.il Research $400 Grants Graduate Fellowships, $50 and Grants Intramural Pn>Krams $50 and Centers Total $500 In comparison to militate spending, the proposed annual NIE costs are modest. One to five years of full NIE support could be provided for the cost of a single Stealth bomber ($500 million each). The possi¬ bility of an environmental catastrophe currently poses a much greater long-term threat to US. security and health than war. The U.S. must redirect its financial resources to the intensify¬ ing problems of the environment. Cost estimates for the NIE are presently being prepared, but ball-park figures can be given. It is estimated that about $100 million per year would be required as a minimum starting budget for research (550 million), graduate training ($30 million), and intramural centers and administration ($20 million). What would this $100 million buy? Fundamental and Targeted Research A single-investigator award costs between SI00,000 to $200,000 per year, including overhead. A multidisciplinary environmental project involving 10 senior scientists costs S2.5 million per year. Thus 550 million would buy between 250-500 individual-investigator grants, or 10-25 teams of scientists working on multidisciplinary projects, or some combination of individual investigators and research teams. If we assume that there are 10 broad fields of environmental research supported by the NIE, then we can fund at most 25-50 grants per field per year, depending upon the mix of awards to individual scientists and interdisciplinary teams. Training More Environmental Scientists Today the cost of training one environmental post¬ graduate scientist through the Ph.D. degree is between SI2,000-S25,000 per year (tuition plus stipend, excluding research costs), or a total of $48,000-S 125,000 pier Ph.D. Assuming a 4-5 year degree program, a funding level of S30 million per year would produce 240-600 new Ph.D.’s per year, with a standing number of about 1200 students in the pipeline. Assuming there are 10 broad fields of environmental research supported by the NIE, then we can produce at most about 24-60 new Ph.D.'s per field per year. Intramural Centers and Administrative Costs Central to the function of the NIE are the intramural centers, including the library for the environment, the environmental data center, and the education center. These centers and administrative offices should be located in the Washington, DC area. The startup cost of these operations^ about 520 million per year, exclusive of new construction and equipment costs. . Projected Costs of the NIE in 5 Years The figures above are ball-park minimal startup costs. They fall short of the funds that the NIE will need to train the numbers of environmental scientists that will be required taaacnitor tbe environment and solve environmental problems. The NIE will also need funding to support the research of these newly trained scientists in the coming decade. We estimate that the budget of the NIE will grow to about 5500 million per year within 5 years (table at left). Where Will the Money Come From ? If the U.S. hopes to deal effectively with environ¬ mental problems, new federal money must be allocated to solving them. The estimated costs of the NIE (5100-S500 million) are very modest by health research ($5.5 billion) or military (5200 + billion) standards. One source of new money comes from the present collapse of the Cold War. This presents the U.S. with an historic opportunity to redirect funds towards solving serious environmental problems. What better time is the nation likely to have than now to create the NIE? The NIE could also be chartered as part- public and part-private institution, creating opportunities for nongovernmental endowment support, as has been done with the Smithsonian Institution. This approach would help to foment the partnership among industry, government, and academic institutions on research to solve environmental problems. 7 We, the undersigned individuals and organizations, call for serious study of the NIE concept by Congress and the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Stephen P Hubheil. Co-Quirman SIE Committee. Pmceton University Dr Henry F Hom e. Co-Chairman NtE Committee. University of Illinois Dr Dean Abrxhjmion. Humphrey Inst. hr Public A (urn, Unit. ot Mmnrsot* Dr A. Ktnm Ahmed. Environ Corp Amenam Institute o( Biological Sneaca Audubon Socarn- Dr. Kernel 8m Ou inrun, Biology Universky cl Massachusetts Dr. Fakhn Bazzaz. Biology. Hi run/ Uiuv Dr Barbara Bentley. Bmiogy SUNY it Stonybmok Dr , Brent Berlin. Anthropology Umsersrn o! California Berkeley Sen Bill Brsdiev . SJ Dr. James H Brow-n. Umv. of Ne* Mexico Lester ft. Brom-n. Dtrecto* Worldnarch Institute Dr. Clayton Calln. American Chemical Society Dr. Michael Oegg. Botany University of California Rnmide CoRxmnofl Interna nonal Dr. Walter H. Corson. Director Global Tomonxym r Coalition Dr. Vincent CovHJo, Pubik Health Columbia Unnershy Z>. John C. Cr owley . Vice Presafcnt Association of Ameri c a n Universities Dr. Hugh Daigle. Entomology University of California Deni Dr. Paul Ehrhch, Director, Center for C ons e rva tion Biology, Stanford Untv. Mohamad T. E Ashry. VTer Araicfcnf World Resources Institute Env iro nmen ta l Defense Fund Dr Stanley Faeth. Zoology Ancona Scan University Dr. J. Farnsworth. Pharmacy University of minors Dr. Chris Held. Carnegie Inst-. Stanford Dr Jerry Franklin Forestry. Umv. of Washington Dr. Paul Frietma. Political Science Nonhwmtern University Dr, Devai Gkim-Lewm, Chairman. Botany Iowa State University Dr. K. Elaine Hoagland. Earmine Director Aoociation for Systematica CoOections tk. Richard Holmes. Biology Dartmouth College Dr. Robert Hob. Natural History Museum University of Kansas Dr. Malcolm GiUts, Vtcr OianceDor Duke University Dr. Bernard Goldstein, Dir . Environ . and Occu. Health Sciences Inst., Rutgers Umv. Dr. George Gorman, Center tor Conservation Biology, Stanford University Greenpeace Dr. Stephen J. Gould, President. Society hr the Study of Evolution. Harvard Uni*. Edward Groth HI Consumers Union. Vernon, SY Dr Jonathan Haas. Pres, for Research Fietd Mutewn. Chicago Ur. Jvnn Hart. Umv of Caht. Berkeley Joseph H. Highland. Pres . Environ Corp Dr Theodore Hulbr. Chancellor University oi California Dans Dr Hugh litis. Director. Herbarium Unn ersitv of ll'aroiMin Sen. Frank Lautenberg. SJ Dr. Paul L Leith. Provost. Rutgers Untv Dr Simon Levui. Evnlogy and Systematic* Corned Unis entry Dr Daniel Janten. Unn . of Pennsylvania Dr Leslie K. Johnson. Ecology and Evolutionary- Biology . Prmceton Umv. Dr William Jordan. Pm., Society for Restoration Ecology. Unn . of H'ikwuu William J. KlnnMter Samoa! Wifdlfle falrra/iim Dry Diana and Milton Lnrterman. Bk/logi Unn min of North Dakota Dr Eugene Likens. Du . Inst ol Ecosystem Studies. SY Botanical Garden Dr. One Loucks. Biology. Miami Umv. Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. President Society for Conserv ation Biology Dr. Jane Lubchenco. Chairman. Biology Oregon State University Dr John Magnuson. Center for Limnology University of Wacom m Dr Robert J. Mason. Georgrapby and Urban Studies. Temple University Dr. John Matson. Director. Office of Operatmns Tech.. Johnson i Johnson Michael McOoskey, Otrrm.. Sierra dub Dr. J. Kenneth Mnetted, Chairman Geography. Rutgers University Dr. Thomas Mitcheil-Oib University of Montana Dr. J. P e te rson Myers. Director W Alton Jones Foundation Dr Russell Mittermeser. President Conservation Intemauonai Dr. Gary Nabhan Desert Botanical Garden. Phoenix Natural Resources Defense Council. NY National Association of State Umienkmrs and Land Grant Colleges Dr. Gordon Onana, Director. Institute for Environmental Studies. Unn- of Washington Dr. Theodore Panayotov. Institute for Int’l Development, Harvard University Glenn Paulson. Center for Hazardous Waste Management. Inst, of Tech.. Chicago Dr. Robert Prsrcy . Botany University of California Data Or. Stuart Pimm. Zoology University of Tennessee Dr. WUliam Platt. Louisiana State 1/iwV. Rafe Ptimennce, World Resources Inst. Dr. Gfullern Prance. Director The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. UK Dr George Rabh. Dinner Brookfield Zoo. Chino Dr Robert Repetiu. World Resources Lust William J. Roberts. Envtnm Defense Fund Dr. Rk hard Rockwell Social Science Research Council Rep. Ridert .4 Roe, N f Dr Darnel Ruhrnstein. Ecology and Eiolutzonary Biology. Princeton Lmimirt Wifium D. Ruckelshaus. Chairman Browning Ferns Industries. Houston Dr Peter Sate. Chairman. Bioiogy Lmvemty of New Hampshire Rep H. James Saxton. NJ Rep James H 5c timer. ,VV Rep Claudtne Sch/tndrr Rl Dr Stephen H. SchnewJer. National Cm ter tor ,4frn«f»rtrrv Research Stem Chib Di hhn Silander. tzcikzgi Universal at Cummin ut Society for Conservation Bw4ogy Society for Economy Botany Society tor Study of Evoluiwm Or Robert Socolnw Dirty tor. Inst, tor Energy and Environ Studies. Pr in c e ton L Dr. Michael Souk. Chairman Environ. Studies. U. ui Cild. Santa Coat Dr. John Spears. World Bank Gustave Speth. President World Resources Institute The Wilderness Society Dr. Daniel Thompson. Btology Umvemty of Nevada Dr Graham A. Tobm. Geography University of Minnesota Or. Diana Tom bock. Envimn. Studies University of Colorado Dr. Joseph Travis, Biology Florida State University Russell Tram . Chairman. World Wildlife FundfConsenatkm Foundation University of California System Dr. Konrad ion Mol tie Dartmouth College Dr. Frederic Wagner. Pres.. Asso. of Ecosystem Research Cm. Utah State L/itiY. Or. David Wake. Director. Museum of Ven Biology. Umv of Cald. Berkeley Jacqueline M. Wartm Natural Resources Defense Council Dr Patrick Weber, Dir., Kellogg Biological Station. Michigan State Unnemry Dr. Leonard Weinstein. Director Ecosystem Research Or. Cornell t/mv. Dr. John Wean. Zoology Colorado State University Dr. Edward O. Wilson, Museum of Comparative Zoology. Harvard Uiuv. Dr. Julian Wolpen. Woodrow Wilson School. Princeton University World WUdhk FundComervauon Fdm. Charles Zeigler. CIBA GEIGY Corp NY Creation of the National Institutes for the Environment - National and global environmental change will be a dominant issue that shapes the economic and geographic agendas of the next century. The National Institutes for the Environment will help guide the nation and the world to a more secure and sustainable relationship between.huiwanity^nd the global environment. Through an innovative feedback of science and policydevelopment, and sponsor¬ ship of individual research and'multidisripKnary task forces, the NIE will assign environmental priorities, focus research, develop policy and educate the public on environmental problems of immense practical significance to human progress. A commitment to the NIE will be a legacy for the 21st century of which the nation can be proud and for which the community of nations will be grateful. For further information an the NIE, contact: Dr. Stephen P. Hubbell Department of Ecology and Evolution Biology Princeton Univenity Princeton, NJ 08544 Tel: 609-258-6797 Fax: 609-258-5323 Dr. Henry F. Howe Biological Sciences (M/C 066) University of Illinois Box 4348 Chicago, IL 60680 Tel: 312-996-0666 Fax: 312-996-2017 Dr. David E. Blockstein, Director NIECommittee-Washington Office 730 Ilth Street, NW Washington , DC 20001-4521 Tel: 202-628-4303 Fax: 202-628-4311 NIE © 1990 by the Committee for the National Institutes for the Environment. All tights reserved. Paid for by the Committee for the National Institutes for the Environment. 8 >i Friends of the National Institutes for the Environment (NIE) tease distribute to colleagues. PLEASE RETURN SURVEY, roii: Henry F. Howe, Bloa (H/C 066), UIC, Box 4340 , Chicago 60600 •1 (312) 996-0666/413/0023 FAX (312) 996-0666 10 Oct 1990 * HUBBELL RECEIVES AWARD & HEADS SOUTH, HOWE HEADS COMMITTEE I HIE Committee co-chair Steve Hubball has escaped to Panama Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) for the fall semester here he will write a book on tropical forest dynamics. Dr, ubbell was selected as a Conservation Fallow by the Pew Charitable rust. His three-year award of $50,000 per annum will help support IE activities. Co-chair Hank Hows will head the HIE Committee ntil Hubbell'a return in January. Before leaving, Stave printed new brochure, which is enclosed. . WASHINGTON OFFICE OPENS; BL0CKSTEIN HIRED AS DIRECTOR The NIE Committee hae opened a Washington DC office in space rovided by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). W AH act as a national clearinghouse for the NIE nltiative. It will also conduct a study of the state of the human eeources and funding patterns in environmental sciences. D r . avid E. Blockstein, a conservation ecologist, has bean hired as irector of the Washington office. Dr. Blockstein wsb the 1987- 988 Congressional Science Fellow of the AIBS and the American ocletHr of Zoologists, and prepared the national biodiversity bill, ost recently he was a project associate on women and minority ssueo for AIBS. He ie exceptionally well-connected, and we are ery fortunate to have him. HIE correspondence should be directed to Dr. David locjcstein: AIBS, 730 llth St. NW, Washington DC 20001-4521; phone 202) 628-4 303 ; FAX (202)620-4311. . NIE COMMITTEE INCORPORATED; tax-deductible status applied for. The Committee for the National Institutes for the Environment as been incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization in he District of Columbia. The Committee has applied for status as tax deductible 501(c)3 charity, which will allow contributions o be tax-deductible from the moment of application. (Contributors an receive a refund if the application is denied.) . HEALEY HIRED TO HEAD FUNDRAISING EFFORTS Dr. Marcus J. Healey, an environmental scientist with training n ecology and engineering, has been hired to coordinate undralsing efforts and to provide liaison with ths physical and nglnsering sciences. Dr. Healey is working out of Steve Hubbell'a office at Frincoton, phone (609)250-6797, FAX' (609)250-1712. 5. NIK COMMITTEE SEEKS OPERATING FUNDS WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PROVIDE INITIAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE NIE OPFICE. Presently all money received through a contract with the EPA, through the U. of Illinois, and from the Pew Conservation Fellowship goes to salary. AIBS ie providing us with facilities, but ws must pay for expendable supplies such as postage, FAX, phone calls, photocopying, and brochures. We also need money to support interne and hire a secretary for the Washington office. We are asking evgry NIB supporter to contribute $25 - (or whatever you feel capable of donating) to cover initial operating expenses . Contributions of this nature should carry ue through the next few months while we pursue larger and more long-term funding arrangements from universities, foundations, and corporations. All contributions to the NIE Committee or to AIBS designated for NIE are t ax-deductible, and should be addressed to Dr. Blockstein at ths W ashington a d dress, thank you. 6. LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS TOWARDS HAS STUDY There ia little likelihood of early passage of legislation to elevate the EPA to cabinet status; ths relevant Senate bill is stalled. Separate legislation calling for a National Academy of Sciences study of the NIE co&ept hae been introduced in the House (H.R, 5341) and Senate (S.1 2371). S. 2371, sponsored by Sen. Bradley (D-NJ) has been approved in committee. The House bill sponsored by Reps. Saxton (R-NJ), Roe (D-NJ), Scheuer (D-NY) and Schneider (R-RI) must be approved by the Science Committee, which approved similar language as an amendment to the House "EPA elevation" bill last spring. For action this session, both bills must be placed on their respective House and Senate calendars for a non-controversial voice vote before ajournment. However, the EPA ie likely to fund the NAS study even In the absence of legislation; the Senate appropriations bill has a line item for the NIE study. We have heard rumors that the EPA is not likely to fund this study. The EPA has been extraordinarily helpful; our problem is the budget crisis and the possibility of Gramm-Rudman-Kollings sequestration - not any rumored difficulty with EPA. 7. RESEARCHERS NEEDED TO ASSIST IN NIE-RELATED STUDIES We are looking for researchers to conduct studies of the state of the environmental sciences in the U.S., funding patterns In environmental science disciplines, and the effectiveness of government support for environmental research. These studies may be ideal for students who are looking for senior theses related to science and environmental policy. The results of such studies could be useful to the NAS in their study and to the NIE Committee in filling the terms of our contract with EPA. Contact David Blockstein at the Washington office for details. t. SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES CONTACTED We have sent a Balling to the business office* of *o«a 700 scisntific aooiatiaa with an intaraat In environmental raaaarch. Tha Bailing informs each aociaty about Nil f aaks for advlcai asks for an official liaison; asks for informalIon about tha atatua of funding and human resource* in thalr discipline; and/aaka for an andoraaaant of tha HIE concept. Pitas* contact officer* of your aooiatiaa and aak than to raapond favorably to this request* 9* SEEKING NAMES FOR HIE HAILING LIST Thank* you for sending naves of your colleagues to be Included on tha NIE vailing list. PLEASE aand us nore names, especially of colleague* in non-biological environmental discipline* in the natural and social sciences. Send tha naaa* to me at the Chicago office where our master Bailing Hat la presently maintained. 10* CORRECTION REGARDING TUB ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY. In an attempt to be brief in the last newsletter, I stated “ESA has endorsed HIE M . Actually ESA has formally endorsed the HAS study of the NIE concept. Sorry for the confusion. 11. POSTER DISPLAY AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS Miriam Van Zant has prepared a poster display including art and photography for use at Beatings; it has been used at the American Institute of Biological Sciences and at the Missouri Botanic Gardens Symposiua (37th Annual). The components can be pinned to e poster board; we can lend them if we have sufficient notice to update material. We would appreciate help with $50 shipping coats (each way). Write to Miriam at the Chicago address. 12. SURVEY OF NIE ACTIVITY ENCLOSED - PLEASE RESPOND Attached is a survey asking for your assistance in specific NIE-related activities. Please fill out thia form and return it to the Washington office. THANK YOU. SURVEY OF NIE ACTIVITY PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN TO; Your name and address: DR. DAVID BLOCKSTEIN COMMITTEE FOR THE NIE 730 11TH ST. NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4521 Phone: Fax: We must determine our strength in different parts of the United States; we must know what people are doing, or will do in various academic disciplines. Would you be willing to, or have you been able to, help the NIE effort in the following ways (yes or no): Have done Will do 1. Distribute NIE information to colleagues within your department. _ _ 2. Advocate NIE to your Chair or Head? _ _ 3. Distribute NIE information to colleagues in other departments in your institution? _ _ 4. Distribute NIE information to colleagues in other institutions? _____ _____ 5. Ask your office of research and develop¬ ment, chancellor, president, or other appropriate administrative officer to request support of NIE from the House and Senate delegation from your state? 6. Contact your Representative and Senators yourself? 7. Request support for the NAS study from professional societies? 8. Request endorsement of the NIE concept from professional societies? 9. Assist with fund-raising: a. Help write proposals b. Contact potential donors c. Other PLEASE SEND _ COPIES OF THE BROCHURE. A CHECK FOR $_ IS ENCLOSED AS A TAX-DEDUCTABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR OFFICE AND PRINTING EXPENSES. vfV'l • SQfj December 1990 Southern California Association of Marine invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 Vol, 9, No.8 NEXT MEETING: Flatworms GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: John Ljubenkov, MEC Analytical Systems Inc Carol Paquette, MBC Applied Environmental Tony Phillips, Hyperion Treatment Plant Monday, January 14, 1991, 9:30 A.M. Cabrillo Marine Museum San Pedro, CA MINUTES FROM MEETING ON December 10th & 11th, 1990 Barnard Airrohiood Workshop : The first day of the workshop was spent examining some deepwater Orchomene specimens collected in bait traps at depths of 1500 ft around the Channel Islands. It was not resolved whether the animals represent various morphs of Orchomene abvssorum . or a new species. The consensus was that more specimens are needed to define the range of variation in these animals. SIO participants brought along a film of living Orchomene cf. abvssorum . The film clearly demonstrated the swimming and feeding movements of this species. Doug Deiner, MEC Analytical Systems Inc., presented a key to Hiopomedon of southern California. The key is included in this newsletter. Ron Velarde, City of San Diego, ran an Orchomene workshop for shallow water southern California species. On the second day of the workshop, two species of Cerapus were examined; both appeared to be new species. Jim Thomas, Reef Foundation, agreed to describe both of these new species. Sue Garner, SIO, brought in some specimens of Ingolfiellidea collected from magenese nodules. That is as far as we went on this rare group of amphipods. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. Four species of Foxiohalus were examined: F. major, F. aolfensis , F. obtusidens and F. xiximeus. Aside from the most frequently used characters, Carol Paquette reported that F. aolfensis has mi-lateral setae on the pleons which allows for a quick identification. SCAMIT presented Dr. Barnard with a plaque (with a engraved picture of Listriella difusa )in appreciation for his years of help with amphipod taxonomy. In addition, SCAMIT also gave Dr. Barnard an Audobon book: Hummingbirds of the Carribean. Biological Criteria Workshop : Larry Lovell represented SCAMIT at the EPA workshop on Biological Criteria: Research and Regulations held at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency Hotel, Arlington Virginia, on December 12th and 13th, 1990. The conference was sponsored by the U.S. EPA, Office of Water. SCAMIT's poster presentation was entitled "Regional Standardization of Taxonomy: The Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists (SCAMIT)". The poster was only up for an hour and a half, allowing participants about 5 minutes to look at each of the 18 posters. There were many positive comments on the professional look of the poster as well as the work of SCAMIT in southern California. The conference addressed the current and future use of biological criteria as an environmental assesment tool. Major sessions were devoted to: Habitat Variation, Reference Condition, Designing Biological Surveys, Representation of Biointegrity, and Evaluation of Non-Attainment of Use. Each topic, (except the last), had speakers covering applications for streams and rivers, lakes and resevoirs, and estuaries, wetlands, nearshore marine waters. There were approximately 200 - 250 participants at this national conference. The EPA will publish proceedings of the conference in the near future. A copy of this publication may be obtained from: George Gibson Office of Water, U.S. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 One of the most memorable quotes overheard at the conference was "If it's a group you despise, use a larger mesh size". Spionidae Workshop : The Spionidae workshop will be in the San Diego area during February, 1991. If you have any provisional species that you would like to discuss at the meeting, Larry requests that you send a specimen to him prior to the meeting. Larry Lovell 1036 Buena Vista Dr. Vista, CA 92083 SCAS Annual Meeting ; SCAMIT is working on sponsoring a symposium for the 100th anniversary of the SCAS meetings during May 1991. If you have a paper to present please contact Ron Velarde or Larry Lovell. L.A. Co. Mus. Nat. Hist. Weekly Seminars : The schedule of seminars at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History from January 10th to March 14th 1991 is included in the newsletter. New Literature : Roney, J.D. 1990. A new species of marine amphipod (Gammaridea: Ampeliscidae) from the sublittoral of southern California. Bull. Southern Calif. Acad. Sci. 89(3):124- 129. **Note: This is a description of SCAMIT 1 s Amoelisca sp. A. SCAMIT Christmas Party : The SCAMIT Christmas party was a great success. The recipe for success included good food, lots of kids, Santa Barnard and a dash of holiday cheer. Thanks to everyone who helped and participated. SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free to contact any of the officers. SCAMIT Officers: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ron Velarde Larry Lovell Ross Duggan Ann Martin (619) 226-0164 (619) 945-1608 (619) 226-8175 (213) 648-5317 KEY TO NORTH PACIFIC SPECIES OF Hippomedon Note most California species with epimeron 3 notched have been called H. denticulatus . however, this name is not valid for the specimens along our coast which do not fit this Atlantic species described by Bate. 1. Epimeral sideplate 3 with basal notch (Figure 1). 2 Epimeral sideplate 3 without basal notch . 6 2. Gnathopod 2, palm long, concave, dactyl much shorter than palm (Figure 2) ....H. coiumbianus Gnathopod 2, palm short, dactyl equal to palm .. 3 3. Antenna 1, peduncular segment 1 strongly produced anterodistally into an acute process reaching beyond segment 2, telson not heavily armed and without setules (Figure 3)....H. denticulatus Antenna 1, peduncular segment 1 not strongly produced into an acute process, telson not as Figure 3. ..... 4 4. Uropod 3, rami broad, margins parallel, tapering only at the tips, segment 2 outer ramus short (Figure 4) .....H, orientalis Uropod 3, rami tapering distally, segment 2 outer ramus rather elongate... 5 5. Gnathopod 1 almost transverse (Figure 5) . .H. coecus Gnathopod 1 oblique.....H. sp. A 6. Urosomal segment 1 with prominent keel, crystalline eye lens present.......H, holbolli Urosomal segment 1 without prominent keel or crystalline eye lens .......7 7. Gnathopod 2, dactyl distinctly shorter than palm (Figure 2). 8 Gnathopod 2, dactyl equal to palm .. 11 8. Peraeopod 7, posterior margin of segment 2 strongly tapered distally (Figure 6) ....H. pacificus Peraeopod 7, posterior margin of segment 2 weakly tapered .. 9 9. Gnathopod 1, segment 6 (propodus) broadened distally, peraeopods 5, 6, and 7, posterior marginal serrations of basis without setae...«.H. eous Gnathopod 1, segment 6 not broadened distally, peraeopods 5, 6, and 7 posterior marginal serrations with inserted seta .... 10 10. Gnathopod 2, segment 5 twice as long as segment 6, telson elongate, twice as long as broad (Figure 7) .H. granulosus Gnathopod 2, segment 5 less than twice as long as segment 6, telson of medium length, less than twice the width....H. tenax 11. Uropod 3, rami broad, margins parallel, tapered only at tip (Figure 8) ...H. punctatus Uropod 3, rami slender and tapered distally .. 12 12. Peraeopods 5, 6, and 7, serrated posterior margins of segment 2 without inserted setae, observe under compound microscope . ......H. propinauus Peraeopods 5, 6, and 7, serrated posterior margins of segment 2 with inserted setae. . 13 13. Uropod 2, peduncle with one apical spine and rami naked or with at most one spine, no strong spines on peraeopod 4, ..H. zetesimus Uropod 2, peduncle and rami spinose.. 14 14. Peraeopod 4, segment 5, posterior margin with 3 strong spines (Figure 9)..H. subrobustus Peraeopod 4, segment 5, without 3 strong spines...juv. H. sp. A con 3 Figure 7 G2 art icle 5. twice art. 6 j H. granulosus Figure 8 U3 broad H. punctatus U3 tapered H. zetesimus Figure 9 '.peraeopod 4 with 3 strong spines H. subrobustus Telsons of common scecies A I 4 | A A / • / \ \ 4 / 1 d l J j 7 j ^ > a-; ) H. zetesimus-' H. sp. A PLEASE POST / CIRCULATE j TtatwuU TfUaecttK RESEARCH SEMINARS overing History and the Natural Sciences WINTER 1991 SCHEDULE 10 JANUARY 17 JANUARY 24 JANUARY 31 JANUARY 7 FEBRUARY 14 FEBRUARY 21 FEBRUARY 28 FEBRUARY 4 MARCH [MONDAY] 7 MARCH 14 MARCH SHARON D. BLANK - Conservation Section, LACMNH WHAT IS A CONSERVATOR AND WHY ON EARTH DO WE NEED ONE? ALFRED W. EBEUNG - University of California, Santa Barbara SEVERE STORMS, SEA URCHINS, AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KELP FORESTS J, D. STEWART - Vertebrate Paleontology Section, LACMNH TOOTHED BIRDS OF THE CRETACEOUS: IMPLICATIONS FOR AVIAN ORIGINS AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS BRUCE N. RUNNEGAR - University of California, Los Angeles WHAT WERE THE VENDOZOA? « EARLY ANIMALS OR SOMETHING ELSE? DAVID S, WOODRUFF - University of California, San Diego FROGS AND SNAILS AND GIBBON TALES: ALLOZYMES AND DNA SEQUENCES IN SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY M. GUY BISHOP - Seaver Center for Western History Research, LACMNH THE FOUR-MINUTE MEN OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY DURING WORLD WAR I RICHARD L SQUIRES - California State University, Northridge TETHYAN FOSSILS IN THE AMERICAS: NEW CORAL REEF INVERTEBRATES FROM THE EOCENE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO CHERYL L WATTS * University of California, Los Angeles, and Mammalogy Section, LACMNH SYSTEMATICS OF THE GENUS BLARINA: NORTH AMERICAN SHORT-TAILED SHREWS WILLIAM GLEN - U. SGeological Survey, Menlo Park MASS EXTINCTION: IMPACT, VOLCANISM, OR ? SHED O. SMITH - Los Angeles Maritime Museum, San Pedro THE RONSON SHIP: NAUTICAL ARCHEOLOGY AND THE SHIP BENEATH THE CITY 1 DAVID R, LIND BERG - University of California, Berkeley PHYLOGENY OF THE GASTROPODA: HISTORY, TRENDS, AND CLASSIFICATION ALL SEMINARS ARE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 3:00 P.M. [N THE TIMES MIRROR CONFERENCE ROOM (basement level, west end of building) NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY 900 EXPOSITION BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90007 Coffee / Refreshments available at 2:45 PM - ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND - Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 January 1991 Vol. 9, No* 9 NEXT MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: Spionidae (non-polydorid) Larry Lovell, Private Consultant Monday, February 11, 1991, 9:30 A.M* 1036 Buena Vista Drive (Larry's home) Vista, CA (a map has been included) (619) 945-1608 MINUTES FROM MEETING ON January 14, 1991 Flatworm Workshop : John Ljubenkov, MEC Analytical Systems Inc. and Tony Phillips, Hyperion Treatment Plant organized January's flatworm workshop. Tony and John amassed a list of 12 species of flatworms and illustrated the important diagnostic characters used to identify each of the 12 species. The illustrations for each of the 12 species has been included with this newsletter. Pseudostvlochus burchami . Plehnia caeca var. oculifera and Stvlochus exiauus are the most common species encountered on soft substrates in the southern California Bight. Eurvleota sp. A was collected during a deep water MMS survey in northern California on hard substrata. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. The three most important characters used to identify flatworms discussed, in order of importance were: 1) Distribution of eyespots (cerebrals, frontals, tentaculars and marginals), or the absence of eyespots (fig. 1) 2) Presence or absence of nuchal and marginal tentacles (some are retractile) (fig. 1) 3) Position of the penis (either ventral or posterior) (figs. 1, 2) Figure 1 SCAMIT acknowledges and thanks John and Tony for the time they spent preparing for this workshop. The information will be very helpful in future identification of flatworms. February Soionidae Meeting : The spionid workshop will be a hands on format. Specimens will be provided by Larry. All participants should bring pertinent literature and any additional specimens they want considered. A map to Larry Lovell's home for the meeting has been included in this newsletter. March Nuculanidae Meeting : Just a reminder that the March SCAMIT meeting covering the Nuculanidae will be held at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. If you have any unusual specimens please send them to Paul Scott ASAP so that he may prepare for the meeting. Paul Scott Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 2559 Puesta Del Sol Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Parasitic Copepods : Larry Lovell has noticed an endoparasitic copepod residing within the thorax of Mediomastus off the Orange County outfall. Larry is curious to determine if this parasitism is a local association, or more widespread. Publication Funding : SCAMIT has approved funding for the publication costs for Dr. Masahiro Dojiri's and Dr. Robert Brantley's paper describing a new species of copepod (Siphonostomatoida: Caligidae) parasitic on the California Halibut from Santa Monica Bay, California". This will be the 5th publication funded by SCAMIT. Next Year's Agenda : If you have any suggestions for topics or workshops for the 1991 - 1992 SCAMIT meetings please submit them to the vice-president within the next two months. The executive committee will be scheduling speakers for next year very soon. New Literature : Maciolek, N.J. 1990. A redescription of some species belonging to the genera Soio and Microspio (Polychaeta: Annelida) and descriptions of three new species from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. J. Nat. Hist. 24:1109-1141. SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free to contact any of the officers. SCAMIT Officers : President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ron Velarde Larry Lovell Ross Duggan Ann Martin (619) 226-0164 (619) 945-1608 (619) 226-8175 (213) 648-5317 POLYGLAD FLATWORMS FROM CALIFORNIA 1* Pseudostvlochus burchami (Heath and McGregor, 1912). A. small specimen from Hyperion, b. from Hyman, 1953 y Plehnia caeca var. oeulifera Hyman, 1953 ^ A. dorsal aspect, cleared B. ventral aspect, posterior portion, showing contracted penis C. from Hyman, 1953; var. caeca 3. Stvlochus exicruus Hyman, 1953 A. from Hyman, 1953 B and C. two specimens from Hyperion and XK two specimens from Orange County, notice penis D t 4. Cryptocelis occidentalis Hyman, 1953 A. specimen from Orange County B and C. two more variations of eye pattern 5. Stvlochus franciscanus Hyman, 1953 A. from Hyman, 1953 B. dorsal surface, uncleared C. dorsal surface, cleared 6. Stvlochoplana cf. longioenis Hyman, 1953 A. from Hyman, 1953 B. eyes from Hyman, 1953 C. eyes from Orange County specimen D* Orange County specimen 7. Stvlochoplana sp. A. dorsum B. ventrum C. eyes D. single tentacle 8. Flatworm #43 A. uncleared, dorsum B. cleared, dorsum C. eyes 9. Spinnicirrus sp. A. head cleared, with ocelli B. a few individual ocelli 10. Eurvlepta sp. A A. dorsum, cleared with eyes B. ventrum C. eye structure 11. Hoploplana sp. A A. whole animal, Orange County B. eye pattern // f A S - r ' : C A l } fofc t i , /' A- a ii- s ^_ A Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 February 1991 Vol. 9, No* 10 NEXT MEETING: Nuculanidae GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: Paul Scott Santa Barbara Natural History Museum Monday, March 11, 1991, 9:30 A.M. Santa Barbara Natural History Museum 2559 Puesta Del Sol Road Santa Barbara, CA (805) 682-4711 **(a map has been included) MINUTES FROM MEETING ON February 11, 1991 Soionidae Meeting : The Spionidae meeting was a great success thanks to both Larry Lovell, Private Consultant and Dean Pasko, City of San Diego. Larry compiled a species list, and a key to the non-Polydorid spionids collected between the intertidal zone and 500 m. The key includes 29 recognized species and 3 SCAMIT provisional species. Dean Pasko completed the descriptions of the provisional species, Prionosoio sp. A & B, for SCAMIT voucher sheets. Both Larry's key and the Prionosoio voucher sheets will be included in next month's newsletter. Accommodations in Santa Barbara : Larry Lovell has suggested The Mountain View Inn if you are planning to spend the night in Santa Barbara prior to the Nuculanidae meeting. Larry was quoted a weeknite price of $53.00. The phone number for the Mountain View Inn is (805) 687-6036. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. Next Year's Agenda ; If you have any suggestions for topics or workshops for the 1991 - 1992 SCAMIT meetings, please submit them to the vice-president within the next two months. The executive committee will be scheduling speakers for next year very soon. Mav SCAMIT Meeting : The SCAMIT meeting scheduled for May will be hosted by Bill Branta. The subject of the two-day workshop will be the Bryozoans. The meeting has been scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 13 & 14, 1991, following the Southern California Academy of Sciences meetings. SCAMIT Officer Nominations : Nominations are now being accepted for the positions of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer for SCAMIT for the 1991-1992 year. Please send your nominations to the Vice-President, Larry Lovell at the following address. Larry Lovell 1036 Buena Vista Dr. Vista, CA 92083 (619) 945-1608 Environmental Indicator Meeting : The EPA is sponsoring a meeting entitled " Environmental Indicators: Measurement and Assessment Endpoints " March 19-22, 1991 in Chicago, IL. The announcement has been included in this newsletter. International Polvchaete Conference : The 4th International Polychaete Conference will be held July 26 - August 2, 1992 in Angers t France. A copy of the announcement and a registration form have been included in this newsletter. SCAMIT Picnic : Start thinking about the SCAMIT picnic tentatively scheduled for August, 1991. We need to find a new site to hold the picnic. Unfortunately the price for a reservation at Doheny State Beach has increased substantially. If you have any suggestions for a new site for the picnic please contact Larry Lovell at the address listed above (" SCAMIT Officer Nominations "). Barnard Letter : A letter from Dr. J. Barnard thanking SCAMIT for the plaque and Hummingbird book presented at the Barnard Amphipod Workshop has been included in this newsletter. SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free to contact any of the officers. SCAMIT Officers : President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ron Velarde Larry Lovell Ross Duggan Ann Martin (619) 226-0164 (619) 945-1608 (619) 226-8175 (213) 648-5317 Santa Barbara, CA (805) 682-4711 U 2 ) 3 ) 4) 5 ) Directions from the south to the Santa Barbara Museum Proceed north on US 101 to Santa Barbara, turn right at the first signal (Santa Barbara St.). Proceed up Santa Barbara St. about 3 miles, turn right on Los Olivos. Go past the Mission, bear left at the "Y", proceed about half a mile. Turn left on Las Encinas, turn left on Puesta del Sol, turn right into Museum parking lot. Invertebrate Zoology is on the west side of the new Collection and Research Center (past the whale, west side of parking lot). 4th I NTERHATI 0 II A L P 0 L Y C H A E T E CONFERENCE ANGER S FRANC E i 9 9 2 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT 4 TII INTERNATIONAL POLYCHAETE CONFERENCE ANGERS, 1992 (Preliminary Registration form) NAME .... ADDRESS TITLE OP PAPER (Provisional) TITLE OF POSTER (Provisional) MEALS (lunch) Yes No Number of days : CONFERENCE - Yes No Number of persons BANQUET DORMITORY Yes No Number of persons HOTEL Yes No Number of persons EXCURSIONS ■ Mid-conference Rourgneuf Bay-Island of Noirmoutier: Chateaux de la Loire : • Post-con Terence Mom St Michel Bay : Other .. Return to : Patrick Ci I LEFT Laboraioire d’Eeologie Animale - I.R.EA. 3 Place A. Leroy 49(X)8 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE Plea^ffl 1 out the registration form and return it to me by the end of February 1991. Only those returning this form will receive the second announcement . Titles of papers and posters are not need be final at this time. It’s suggested to submit papers as a floppy disk (Word software is suitable). Before the conference, it will be possible to visit french Marine Stations (list in the second announcement). Last three conferences were successful, we hope to see you in Angers in 1992 and wish you a nice stay in France. Patrick GILLET On behalf of the French organizing Committee Laboratoire d’Ecologie animate Institut de Recherche Fondamentule et Appliquee IRFA-UCO, 3 Place A. Leroy, 49008 ANGERS Ccdex 01 - FRANCE Phone : 41 81 66 89- Fax : 41-81-66-09 4 TH INTERNATIONAL POLYCHAETE CONFERENCE ANGERS, 1992 (July 26 - August 2, 1992) FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT It has been decided during the third Polychaete Conference in Long Beach in August 1989 to hold the fourth Conference in Angers in 1992. During the meeting field trips will be planned to the Bourgncuf Bay and to the Island of Noirmoutier (by Y. Gruet), to the Chateaux de la Loire (by P. Gillet) and to the Mont St Michel Bay “In the steps of the first observers” (by C. Reticrc) depending upon your interest. *1 iminarv schedule : mes : Accomodations - Taxonomy and comparative morphology. - Biogeography and population genetics. - Biology of populations. - Culture, exploitation, and commercial value. - Reproduction and larval biology. - Cytophysiology, cytotoxicology and endrocrinology. (all prices in French Francs, 1 US $ = 5 FF, estimated in 1990) * Registration ^ 800 FF (includes Proceedings of the conference) Sunday July 26 Arrivals in Angers. * Meals 4 \°° lunch at the Center of Congress (for 5 meals : 500 FF, each 100 FF, included : wine, coffee and taxes.) Monday July 27 Tuesday July 28 Wednesday July 29 Thursday July 30 Friday July 31 Saturday August 1 Sunday August 2 Scientific session. Arrange posters. “Reception”. Scientific session. First poster session. Mid-conference excursions to the Bourgneuf Bay or Chateaux de la Loire. Scientific session. Second poster session. After dinner meeting: Exploitation and commercial value of polychaetes. Scientific session . Conference banquet. Scientific session in the morning. Coaches leave Angers about 2 pm for excursions. Excursions to die Mont St Michel Bay or Island of Noirmoutier. * Dormitory 60 FF per person (no meals included) * Hotels ^ 200 FF to 400 FF (no meals included) * Excursions . Mid-conference to Bourgneuf Bay and Island of Noirmoutier : Ficopomatus reefs. Price 300 FF per person (includes coach transportation, entrance to “Hcomusee", lunch and dinner, extra drinks for dinner) limited to 50 persons. . Mid-conference to the Chateaux de la Loire : Chenonceaux and Chambord. Price 300 FF per person (includes coach transportation, entrance to Chateaux, lunch and dinner) limited to 100 persons . Post-conference to the Mont St Michel Bay Price per person not yet defined (includes coach transportation, dormitory, lunch and dinner) number of persons not fixed. Lawrence Lovell S. Cal. Assoc, of Marine & Invertebrate Taxonomists 1036 Buena Vista Drive Vista, CA 92083 General Information 19 9 1 Midwest Pollution Control Biologists Meeting ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS: MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT ENDPOINTS I Enrollment: ■ To enroll, mail the attached enrollment form with a check payable to ICF Kaiser Engineers to: ICF Kaiser Engineers, One East Wacker Drive, Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Attn: 1991 MPCB Meeting. For further information, call Helen Taylor at (312) 321-3785. Enrollment forms must be received by March 1,1991 if you wish to receive session abstracts and a detailed itinerary prior to the meeting. Registration at the meeting will be accepted. Chicago, Illinois March 19-22 r ees: _ £ A registration fee of $30,00 ($20,00 for students) covers = program materials, break refreshments, a luncheon on March — 20, and a copy of the proceedings. Registration for the special evening dinner/speaker at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium on " March 20 is $35.00. This special event is optional. Sponsored By: - USEPA Region 5 USEPA Otlice ol Research and Development (0RD) NorlhsasUWT) Illinois University Roy F. Weston, fnc. Location: Hyatt Uncolnwood 4500 West Touhy Avenue Uncolnwood, Illinois 60646 (708) 677-1234 FAX: (708) 677-0234 Accomodations: - Rooms have been reserved at discounted rates at the Hyatt Uncdnwood. Pleasecall (708) 677-1234 by March 5 to secure reservations. Please note on the enrollment form at the time of registration if you are disabled and/or desire special accommodations. State government rate is $63.60 (tax included for single or double). Non-government rate is $75.30 (la* included lor single or double). Tuesday, March 19 Morning: 0:30 - 9:30 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 3.-00 3:30-5:30 Evening: , 7:30 Earty Registration Workgroup A: Regional Wrier Monitoring Coordinator! Meeting (government-restricted) David Vanaktder, USEPA Region 8 Workgroup B: Sale-Regional Biomonitoring Task Force (government-restricted) Mrte Henebty. iMnok BP A Cornelius Weber, USEPA EUSL Workgroups ElVtuam ToxJcty Testing Government Altai*! Session (open) CiautAa Johnson -SchuU USEPA Regm 5 Cornelius Weber, USEPA-EMSL MPCB Social Hyatt Uncoto wood-Cash Bar Wednesday March 20 Morning: - 7:30-8 30 Registration 8:30 - 0:45 Welcoming Remarks Ralph Bauer, Deputy Administrator, USEPA Region 5 8:45 - 9:45 Keynote Address James Kan, Vtigmia Polytechnic Institute and Slate Unm> ;ity 9:45-10:00 Break 10:00 -10:30 Environmental Indicators Kim Devonaid, USEPA Office of Policy, Planning and E valuation 10:30-11:00 Status and Trends Assessment EMAP Steve Paulsen, USPEA ORD 11:00 -11:30 USGS'sNAWQA Program Mike Meador, US Geological Survey 11.30- Noon AHemoon; USFWS*! Long-term Resource Monitoring Program KenLubnsKl USFWS Noon -1:20 Luncheon (Bullet) 1:20-2:40 Nonpoint Source Assessments Session Chair: Jamas Gammon DePauw University 2:40-3:00 Break 3:00 • 4:40 Source Assessments (continued) 4:40 - 5:10 Poster Sesskxi Evening:_ 5 ;30 MPCB Shedd Aquarium Banquet (optional) Chicago's Shedd Aquarium will open exclusively for MPCB meeting attendees. Sett- guided toon and dinner wil be available. During dinner. Dr. Charles E. herderdort wd speak on the topic 'Treasures o( the Lost Voyage: The S.S. Central America Shipwreck.* Attendance Is optional, and an additional registration tee must be paid in advance to attend this event. Transportation will be provided kx meeting participants staying at the Hyatt Uncolnwood. Thursday March 21 Morning: 8:00 - 9:40 AmbienUTfluent Toxicity Session Chair: U*e Henebty, mnm EPA 0.00 - 9:40 Biological Assessment and Criteria Session Chair Thomas Simon, USEPA Region J 9:40-10:00 Break 10:00 - Noon Morning Sessions (continued) Afternoon: Noon -1:00 1:00-5:00 Lunch (on your own) Workshops and Workgroups Workshop I: Sediment Toxidty Testing Marcia Nelson l James Coyle, USFWS; Aflen Burton, Wnght State University; Rob Wood, USEPA Permits Workshop II: Introduction to Otigochaete Taxonomy Kuti Stfmpson, Roy F. Weston, Inc Workgroup D: Biological Criteria Development (government - restricted) Group Leaders: Chris Yoder, Ohio EPA; James Karr, VPI; George Gibson, USEPA Office ot Water; Thomas Simon, USEPA Region 5 Workgroup E: EMAP Coordinaliorkflnlegralion with Surface Water Programs (government-restnded) Group Leaden: Steve Paulsen, USEPA ORD; Lou Bkime, USEPA Region 5; Steve Hedlha, USEPA ORD Friday March 22 Morning: _ 8:00 -Noon Workshop III: Field Trip to Dei Plaines River tor Wetland Demonstration Project Donald L Hey, Director, Wetlands Research Incorporated, Inc., Chicago. JL Workshop I: Sediment Toxicity Testing (continued) Workshop It: Introduction to Otigochaete Taxonomy (continued) Workgroup D: Biolog i^|^sria Development (continued) 1991 Midwest Pollution Control Biologists Meeting ENROLLMENT FORM Name; Tile; A filial ion:, AJdreu: City: Stale: ip: Phone; {_), Uieck the appropriate boxes below: j | I would like to register tor the 1991 W*C8 Meeting and luncheon on March □ I would like to register tor the 1961 MPCB Meeting, luncheon, AND Ihe special evening at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. Check the boxes ol the workshopiAvorkgroups you plan to an end: □ Workshop I on March 21 and 22 (Thursday 1-5. Friday B-Noon). □ Workshop tl on March 21 and 22 (Thursday 1 -5. Friday 8 Noon) Q Workshop III on March 22 (Friday 8-Noon). □ Workgroup C on March 19 (Tuesday 330-5). It you plan to attend a workgroup session restricted to government employees, please indicate below which workgroup^) you will attend. □ * □ □ B D E Fees: $30 00 registration tee indudes luncheon on March 20 $20.00 student registration tee $35.00 additional toe tor Ihe banquet at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium on March 20 (optional) Hake checks payable to )CF Kaiser Engineers. (amhmtriton of your registration wil be sent to you upon receipt of I his form and r igislration lee. In earty March 1991 you wi receive a packet of information which i/illindudesessionabstractsandadetaitoditinera^. If yourresarvationisreceived flier March 1, you may pick up your information packet a! the meeting. Registration at the meeting will be accepted. Mall to: ICf Kaiser Engineers One E. Wacker Dnve, Suite 2700 Chicago. IL 60601 Attn: 1991 MPCB Meeting SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20560 NHB-163 22 Jan 1991 Dear Larry: The magnificent "Hummingbirds of the Caribbean" arrived 3 days ago and my wife and I spent a wonderful weekend enjoying the pictures and data and recalling our pleasure in seeing some of those birds over the past 6 decades. Charline was born in Panama and often visited Caribbean places in her childhood and I have visited a half dozen places myself this past decade. What a pleasure and thanks so much for this wonderful gift. We also sincerely appreciate the plaque you gave me in Los Angeles, I am keeping that on my office wall at home—much as I f d like to display it at Smithsonian, we have had so many thefts recently I would fear for its safety there. It is such a pleasure to come to the west coast and be with SCAMXT people and I learn so much from the workshops myself that I look forward to the visit each time. Just let me know when I can help and please have members write or phone when they have problems. Most sincerely, 1 ^ • S Oo Southern California Association of Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists 3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, California 90731 March, 1991 Vol. 9, No. 11 NEXT MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER: DATE: LOCATION: Tharyx Tony Phillips, City of Los Angeles Monday, April 15, 1991, 9:30 A.M. Allan Hancock Foundation, Room 30 University of Southern California MINUTES FROM MEETING ON March 11, 1991 Paul Scott, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, hosted this month*s SCAMIT meeting covering the Nuculanidae of southern California. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to describe some of the characters commonly used to identify nuculanids. Paul also discussed some of the inappropriate characters, including tooth counts and shell shape. Tooth counts are a function of size, and shell shape can be quite variable due to substrate type. A partial checklist of southern California Nuculanoidea and voucher sheets for 8 species of Nuculana will be included in a future SCAMIT newsletter. Malacoloqical Meetings : The American Malacological Union and the Western Society of Malacologists will have a combined meeting June 30 - July 5, 1991 at the Clark Kerr Campus, University of California, Berkeley. The announcement has been included in this newsletter. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. Mav SCAMIT Meeting : The SCAMIT meeting scheduled for May will be hosted by Bill Banta. The subject of the two-day workshop will be the Bryozoans. The meeting has been scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 13 and 14, 1991, following the southern California Academy of Sciences meetings on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11 . SCAMIT Elections ; It's that time of year again to choose the SCAMIT officers for the 1991-1992 year. The following members have accepted the nominations for the each of the offices. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ron Velarde Larry Lovell Kelvin Barwick Ann Martin The ballots are included in this newsletter. Return your ballot to the Vice-President, Larry Lovell by April 15, 1991. Next Year»s Agenda : If you have any suggestions for topics or workshops for the 1991 - 1992 SCAMIT meetings, please submit them via the enclosed ballot to the vice-president by April 15, 1991. The executive committee will be scheduling speakers for next year very soon. Discovery Reports ; Enclosed within this newsletter is an order form for acquiring reports from the Discovery Expeditions. The report consists of 187 papers in 37 volumes published between 1929 and 1980. To order, write to Pauline Simpson at the following address: Pauline Simpson IOSDL Wormley Godaiming GU8 5UB Surrey, UK SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free to contact any of the officers. scamit Of fice rs : President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ron Velarde Larry Lovell Ross Duggan Ann Martin (619) 226-0164 (619) 945-1608 (619) 226-8175 (213) 648-5317 Candidate Biographies PRESIDENT Ron Velarde Ron is the current SCAMIT President and past Vice-President? he is a marine biologist with the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Facility (City of San Diego) where he has worked since 1983. His taxonomic interests include polychaetes, particularly syllids / and nudibranch molluscs. He earned his B.S. degree in Marine Biology from California State University, Long Beach, in 1976, and did post-graduate research on the systematics and ecology of autolytid polychaetes. VICE-PRESIDENT Larry Lovell Larry is currently a private consultant and Vice-President of SCAMIT. Prior to his independent status, he was employed at Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Facility (City of San Diego). He also worked for MEC Analytical Systems for 12 years serving as lab supervisor since 1983. He worked under the guidance of Dr. Kristian Fauchald in the Worm Room at the Allan Hancock Foundation in 1975 and 1976 on the BLM project. He earned his B.S. in Biology from the University of South Carolina in 1973. His primary taxonomic interest is with the polychaetes, particularly paraonids, but is also working with other taxa. SECRETARY Kelvin Barwick Kelvin graduated from Texas A&M University in 1983 with a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. He worked for a private consulting firm in Texas for two years as a marine invertebrate taxonomist. He also worked at MEC Analytical Systems Inc. of Carlsbad, California for two and one half years, were he specialized in molluscan taxonomy. He is presently working for the City of San Diego as a Marine Biologist. His main interest is in molluscan taxonomy. TREASURER Ann Martin Ann presently is the Treasurer for SCAMIT and has held this position since SCAMIT was founded. Ann is a member of the waj^£§^J§ x biologist staff at the Hyperion Treatment Plant where she ' specializes in the identification of polychaetes and amphipod crustaceans. Prior to working at Hyperion, Ann was a member of the laboratory staff at the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County. She worked there for nearly 10 years, reaching a position of senior laboratory and research analyst. She received her B.S. from California State University, Long Beach in Marine Biology in 1974 and her M.S. from the same university in 1982. Her thesis research pertained to polychaete bioassays. Ballot for 1991-1992 Officers (Vote for one nominee per office) President - The president presides at all meetings and represents SCAMIT in external business affairs. _ Ron Velarde Write-in: Vice-President - The Vice-President chairs ad hoc committees, supervises the specimen exchange, tabulates election ballots, edits the newsletter, and fills in for the President as necessary. _ Larry Lovell Write-in: Secretary - The Secretary keeps minutes of the meetings, is responsible for the newsletter, and mailing of ballots. _ Kelvin Barwick Write-in: Treasurer - The Treasurer collects dues, makes disbursements, keeps financial records, and makes an annual statement of the financial status of SCAMIT. Ann Martin Write-in: 1991-1992 SCAMIT MEETING TOPICS Please suggest any topics you deem worthy of a SCAMIT meeting. * You may vote by mailing your ballot to Larry Lovell at the following address by April 15, 1991. Larry Lovell 1036 Buena Vista Dr Vista, CA 92083 PIHK 'y'l 14: DJ, baniNM mm y-V ological Union 1 991 Berkeley, CA of Malacologists 57TH ANNUAL MEETING THE AMERICAN MALACOLOGICAL UNION BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA JUNE 30 - JULY 5, 1991 The 57th annual meeting of the American Malacologies! Union will be a combined meetino with th« Western Society of Malacologists, held June 30 - July 5, 1989 at the Clark Kerr Campus of the University of California , Berkeley, The conference center provides a comfortable and convenient complex of meeting facilities, adjacent dining facilities, and gufest accommodations In a Spanish style complex separated by Jawns, enclosed gardens and courtyards. The Campus is nestled Into 43 acres overlooking San Francisco Bay and stretching upward Into the Berkeley Hills. The conference center will offer a special package of meals and accommodations, In a combination of residence halls and suites. A variety of hotel and motet housing will be available to those who wish to stay off campus. The Bay Area Is filled with diverse cultural and natural history attractions as well as recreational and sight-seeing opportunities. It is famous for its restaurants and fine cuisine. Berkeley summers are free of rain and are regularly cooled {sometimes chilled) by the renowned San Francisco Fog. Three symposia are planned: MARINE BIVALVE RESEARCH IN THE NEXT CENTURY. A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE (Organized by Dr$. Paul H. Scott, Brian Morton, and Eugene V. Coan) MOLLUSCAN TAPHONOMY AND PALEOECOLOGY (Organized by Drs. Carole S, Hickman and Michael P. Russell) MOLLUSCAN BIOGEOGRAPHY OF THE PACIFIC BASIN (Organized by Drs. David R, Lindberg and Geerat J. Vermeij) In addition to the symposia, contributed papers, and poster presentations, scheduled events will Include field trips, an outdoor barbecue, a joint AMU/WSM auction, a dessert reception at the Museum of Paleontology, and a 4th of July Banquet In the Great Hall of the Faculty Club. Fossil and Recent moflusk collections In the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the California Academy of Sciences In San Francisco will be available to meeting participants before, during, and after the meeting. For further information please contact: Carole S. Hickman President, AMU Museum of Paleontology- University of California ’ Berkeley, CA 64720 ;j Telephone (415) 642-3429 FAX (415) 642*1822 < ~%t?A JAe 3L i&n INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SCIENCES WORMLEY, GODALMING, SURREY GUS SUB \ Sale of DISCOVERY REPORTS - August 1990 STATION LISTS Vol Pages Title Price 1 1-140 Discovery Investigations Station List 1925-1927 £4 3 1-132 Discovery Investigations Station List 1927-1929 £4 4 1 -232 Discovery Investigations Station List 1929-1931 £6 2 1 1-226 Discovery Investigations Station List 1931-1933 £6 22 1-196 Discovery Investigations Station List 1933-1935 £6 24 1-196 Discovery Investigations Station List 1935-1937 £6 24 197-422 Discovery Investigations Station List 1937-1939 £6 25 143-280 Station List RRS "William Scoresby" 1931-1938 £4 2 6 211 -25 8 Discovery Investigations Station List RRS "William Scoresby" 1950 £3 28 299-398 Discovery Investigations Station List 1950-1951 £3 Complete set of Station Lists (total £48 less 20% discount) £38.40 EQUI P MENT Vol Pages Author/Title Price 1 8 105-120 MARR: On the operation of plankton nets £3 29 229 244 HERDMAN & PEMBERTON: The reliability of deep-sea reversing thermometers £3 GEQGRAP1IY AND GEOLOGY Vol Pages Author/Title Price 3 133-198 TYRELL et al: The South Sandwich Islands £7 2 3 37-102 TYRELL: Report on rocks from West Antarctica and the Scotia Arc £ 6 HYDROGRAPI IY AND HYDROlXXiY Vol Pages Author/Title Price 1 5 125-152 DEACON: Note on the dynamics of the Southern Ocean £4 19 1-120 CLOWES: Phosphate and silicate in the Southern Ocean £ 1 0 1 9 285-296 MACKINTOSH & HERDMAN: Distribution of the pack-ice in the Southern Ocean £4 25 39-106 HERDMAN: Soundings taken during the Discovery investigations 1932-39 £6 3 1 123-298 HART & CURRIE: The Bengula Current £ 1 PLANKION Vol Pages Author/Title P r tc i 9 65-160 MACKINTOSH: Distribution of the macroplankton in the Atlantic sector of the Antarctic LI 1 6 365-412 MACKINTOSH: The seasonal circulation of the Antarctic macroplankton £5 27 201-218 BAKER: The circumpolar continuity of Antarctic plankton species £3 28 191-236 FOXTON: The distribution of the standing crop of zooplankton in the Southern Ocean £5 DIATOMS Vol Pages Author/Title Pr it. t 1 6 413-446 HART: Rhizosolenia curvata Zacharias, an indicator species in the Southern Ocean £4 LICHENS Vol Pages Author/Title Price 25 1 -30 LAMB: Antarctic Pyrenocarp lichens £4 FAECALPELLETS Vol Pages Author/Title Price 7 17-26 MOORE: Faecal pellets from marine deposits £3 PROTISTA Vol Pages Author/Title Price 25 281-314 BOSCHMA: Ellobiopsidae £4 CRUSTACEA - EUPHAUS1ACEA Vol Pages Author/Title Price 14 1-192 FRASER: On the development and distribution of l the young stages of krill (Euphausia superba) £11 1 4 193-324 JOHN: The southern species of the genus Euphausia £9 14 325-350 BARGMANN: The reproductive system of E.superba £4 23 103-176 BARGMANN: The development and life-history of adolescent and adult krill, E.superba £6 27 337-376 BODEN: Euphausiacea of the Benguela Current. First survey, RRS "William Scoresby", March 1950 £4 29 309-340 BAKER: The distribution and life history of Euphausia triacantha Holt and Tattersall £4 32 33-464 MARR: The natural history and geography of the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana) £19 33 309-334 BAKER: The latitudinal distribution of Euphausia species in the surface waters of the Indian Ocean £4 36 1 -94 MACKINTOSH: Life cycle of Antarctic krill in relation to ice and water conditions £7 36 95-156 MACKINTOSH: Distribution of post-larval krill in the Antarctic £6 36 157-178 MACKINTOSH: Sizes of krill eaten by whales in the Antarctic £4 Complete set (total £78 less 20% discount) £62.40 CRUSTACEA - MALACOSTRACIA exclude Euphausi a Vol Pages A uthor/Title Price 3 199-222 CANNON: Nebaliacea £4 7 253-362 SHEPPARD: Isopod Crustacea. Part I, The family Serolidae £8 10 209-245 RAYNER: The Falkland species of the crustacean genus Munida £4 20 1 -68 GURNEY & LEBOUR: Larvae of decapod Crustacea. 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DATE: Monday & Tuesday, May 13 & 14, 1991, 9:30 A.M. LOCATION: Cabrillo Marine Museum San Pedro, CA MINUTES FROM MEETING ON April 15, 1991 Tharvx : Tony Phillips, City of Los Angeles discussed the polychatae genus Tharvx , The type species of Tharvx . T. acutus has recently been found to have sickle shaped spines with knob¬ shaped tips in posterior setigers (Dr. James Blake, in press). Species having only capillary setae, including all of the southern California Tharvx . must be referred elsewhere. There were four species of Tharvx discussed at the SCAMIT meeting. Specimens of Tharvx that have serrated capillary neurosetae in posterior segments include both T. tesselata and a new species. Tharvx that lack the serrated neurosetae include T. monilaris and another new species. Tony is completing the SCAMIT voucher sheets for these animals which should be included in a newsletter in the near future. FUNDS FOR THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDED IN PART BY ARCO FOUNDATION, CHEVERON USA, AND TEXACO INC. SCAMIT newsletter is not deemed to be a valid publication for formal taxonomic purposes. S.C.A.S. Meetings ; The Southern California Academy of Sciences meetings are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Hay 10th & llth, 1991 at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum. An announcement and schedule of the symposia has been included in this newsletter. Job Announcment : The Cabrillo Marine Museum is hiring a part- time position for a Museum Assistant. The announcemnt is included in this newsletter. Malacological Meetings : The American Malacological Union and the Western Society of Malacologists will have a combined meeting June 30 - July 5, 1991 at the Clark Kerr Campus, University of California, Berkeley. The announcement was included in the March newsletter. SCAMIT Elections : The election results are in and the suspense is over! The following members were elected by a landslide to each of their respective offices. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ron Velarde Larry Lovell Kelvin Barwick Ann Martin Next Year's Agenda : If you have any suggestions for topics or workshops for the 1991 - 1992 SCAMIT meetings, please forward them to the vice-president, Larry Lovell. The executive committee will be scheduling speakers for next year very soon. Larry Lovell 1036 Buena Vista Dr Vista , CA 92083 SCAMIT Officers : If you need any other information concerning SCAMIT please feel free to contact any of the officers. SCAMIT pf di cers ; President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ron Velarde Larry Lovell Kelvin Barwick Ann Martin (619) 226-0164 (619) 945-1608 (619) 226-8175 (213) 648-5317 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1891 - 1991 100th Anniversary 1 ANNUAL MEETING May 10-11, 1991 University of Southern California and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County COMMITTEES Program Chairman.Camm Swift Local Committee Chairman.Charlene Fronliera Awards Chairman.Roy Sails High School Section.Gloria Takahashi Diana Rivas Registration...Margaret Barber Sally Womack SYMPOSIA RANCHO LA BREA: CURRENT RESEARCH.George Jefferson ENVIRONMENT OF COASTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA... Camm Swift, Sue Yoder, Alan Mcarns, Jon Keeley MEETING THE CHALLENGE: ATTRACTING MORE STUDENTS TO SCIENCE & ENGINEERING.Theodore Crovello ETHNOZOOLOGY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.Dana Blcitz FUTURE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES.Tony Bird MARINE MAMMALS (American Cetacean Society Section).Diana McIntyre 2 INDEX TO PROGRAM Room locations are listed by these abbreviations: Taper Hall of Humanities.THH Von Kleinsmid Center.VKC Science Hall.....,,.*.*...SCI Stauffer Lecture Hall.SLH TOPIC Page Location Campus map.Centerfold General Information.3 Friday, May 10 Plenary Session.4 THH 102 Rancho La Brea: Current Research. 5, 21 VKC 100 Environment of Coastal Southern Calif, (marine).6, 12 VKC 156 Meeting the Challenge...11 THH 102 Ethnozoology of Southern California.7, 20 THH 208 Environmental, Cellular, and Molecular Biology.8, 14 TI1H 202 Marine Biology Posters.13 VKC Lobby High School: Session 1.9, 16-17 THH 210 High School: Session II.10, 18-19 THH 212 Saturday, May 11 Rancho La Brea: Current Research.22 VKC 100 Environment of Coastal Southern California.28, 29 VKC 156 Biology and Systematics of Ectothermic Vertebrates.23, 30 SCI 159 Geology and Marine Biology.24 SCI 252 Future Transportation Technologies.25 SLH 200 Marine Mammals of the Southern California Bight.31 VKC 100 High School: Session 1.26, 32-33 SLH 100 High School: Session II.27, 33-34 SLH 102 3 GENERAL INFORMATION PARKING: Since sessions are scheduled chiefly in Taper Hall of Humanities and Von Klcinsmid Center, the most convenient lots to use are Parking Structures £ (entrance 3, Figueroa @ 35 th S treet) or |2 (Gate 4, on Jefferson West of Figueroa). All-day parking: $5.00. Across Exposition, the Five-Star lot on the west side of Menlo offers day long parking at $1.00; but it 's a bit of a walk from (here to the far side of campus. REGISTRATION: Opens 8:00 A.M. at Von Kleinsmid Center. Those who have pre-registered should check in at the Pre-registration desk. For those registering at the meeting, fees are: professional and/or non-student: $35.00; college student, $15.00. (No registration fee for high school students.) Banquet tickets: $25.00 (though because of the need for advance reservations, very few banquet tickets may be available at the desk). SLIDES: These should be given to the projectionist in the room where the paper will be delivered. Morning speakers should deliver their slides by 8:30 A.M.; afternoon speakers by 12:30 PM. Please bring vour slides, in correct order, in vour own tray nr carousel and have vour name on it. AWARDS: Awards for the best student papers at college level include the Durham in Vertebrate Zoology, the ARCO in Environmental Science, and four SCAS Awards in open categories. Winners will be announced at the Banquet, Saturday evening, May 11, at Town & Gown. * THROUGHOUT THIS PROGRAM, an asterisk indicates a student paper to be considered for award. Only singlc- aulhorcd student papers are eligible. CABRJLLO MARINE museum PART-TIME JOBr MUSEUM ASSISTANT ($7.29) RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist Curator In the preservation, registration, and care of specimens. Assist Curator In the maintenance of library materials. Assist Curator In the Installation of temporary exhibits. QUALIFICATIONS: A general knowledge of marine biology, preferably southern California. Upper division standing or ft Bachelor’s degree in biology. Ability to speak and write clearly. Applicants must be at least 19 years of age and possess a valid California driver’s license. WORK SCHEDULE: 10-20 hours per week, between 8 am and 5 pin, Monday through Friday. Weekend or evening hours may be required occasionally. APPLICATION: Please submit resume and name, address, and phone number of two references to: Cathy Crouch, 3720 Stephen While Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731, The most qualified applicants will be invited for an interview. For additional Information, call Cathy Crouch at 213/548-7563, DEADLINE: May 17, 1991. Notification Dale: 4-26-9L