Ocean Sampling and NSI Book Updates
8 Comments Published by Dr. Beyster September 2nd, 2008 in Technology, The Book.I’m sitting here having lunch at the Crab Catcher in La Jolla attempting to compose a meaningful blog post for today. Things are returning back to normal now that both Mary Ann and Ralph are back from their vacations. Last week was relatively uneventful and I was able to catch up with my reading and answering a lot of overdue emails.
I’ve mentioned before that I am hoping to sponsor Craig Venter’s next ocean sampling trip using his boat Sorcerer II. The boat will start in San Diego and pass through the Panama Canal on the way to the Northeastern United States, where it will spend the winter. In the spring, the boat will cross the Atlantic and then head to the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas. We are trying to consummate a contract for the part of the expedition that I will pay for. Other people and institutions will cover the rest. The expedition will utilize the latest test instruments and measurement technologies and should yield an abundance of data that is far more accurate than ever before. The total project will take three years, and all the data will be sent to CAMERA or other gene bank so that it will be available to other researchers. I hope to spend a short time on the boat during one of the legs learning the sampling techniques.
We’re planning a trip to Washington D.C. in mid-September to interview a dozen or so individuals who played key roles in the evolution of the Internet and who know important facets of the Network Solutions story and can therefore help us with our new book. This was a useful approach when we wrote The SAIC Solution and it should lead to mountains of information directly from the people who know.
– Bob
Dr Beyster, Just wondering how you came to be interested in Marine Microbial Research. Does this stem from your obvious love of the ocean or is there a story behind it? Also, did the love of the ocean draw you to the navy or did joining the navy teach you to love it?
Dear Dr. Beyster,
In case you are interested in the birth and evolution of the Internet from a network researcher’s perspective, I’d be happy to get together and talk to you about it. Best wishes on your work with the new book.
Joe
Joe Gamache: Thanks for your note. My love of the ocean was there even though I lived in Michigan — Lake Erie was my substitute for the ocean. I chose a Navy career because of the ocean and I never regretted it. I stayed in as a reserve officer as long as I could. I had to terminate the association at Los Alamos because it was too difficult getting to Albuquerque for reserve meetings. The story about my love of marine microbial research is a little complex. There are many marine biologists in San Diego and I always admired what they did. I never imagined having a related interest myself, however. I met Craig Venter at a meeting and his work really turned me on. I already know what I need to know about nuclear physics and engineering, and I thought it would be interesting to find out for myself what’s really being accomplished in the field, and here in San Diego. I’m hoping to maintain close contact with Craig and to help support some of his projects. — Bob
Joe Pasquale: I’m making a trip next week to Washington DC to talk with some people who were involved with Network Solutions. I would like to get together with you and anyone else you might recommend. — Bob
Just let me know when you’d like to get together; I’m happy to do so anytime, either before or after your trip.
-Joe
Joe: Thanks for your offer. We’ll be in touch within the next few weeks.
I’ve been trying to locate Gil Stegan, can you help?
Willard: I’ve lost contact with Gil, but I’m sure he’s in the Seattle area somewhere. Gael Tarleton might know. – Bob