Subject: salinity
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:57:43 -0700
From: "Etchemendy, Steve" <etst@mbari.org>
To: M-DUC Alias <mduc@mbari.org>, "Chavez, Francisco" <chfr@mbari.org>
CC: "Grech, Chris" <grch@mbari.org>

Dear Francisco and MDUC,

I have considered the current situation where DMO personnel perform lab
analysis (specifically salinity) and have concluded that this is an
inappropriate function for a Marine Operations group. Please reconsider this
apportionment of duties. It is not a Marine Operations function to maintain
lab analysis equipment or do lab work.

I suggest that the scientists who need the salinity sample data budget to
send the samples out to an external lab or make other arrangements.

 Additionally, I feel that it is inappropriate to provide CTD support for
non MBARI ship cruises. Externally or internally funded ship days should
have money allocated for a CTD technician. The continued growth of equipment
and responsibilities makes it increasingly difficult to provide technicians
(especially unfunded) for external ship cruises.

Steve Etchemendy
Director, Marine Operations
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
(831) 775-1902