De Benedetti's 1964 12 Jan on board "Golden Bear" off cent. Baja Calif. Men spend most of the time on the banks. Party already divided pretty much among botanist, geologist, invertebrates + vertebrate zoologists. geologist + vertebrate zoologist lowest. Felling. Now making up a certificate for the crew. One of the crew apparently down with chicken pot and food only knows what will happen to the proposed landing times! After the symposium went up to the bow. Only 3 Herring Gulls following the boat & nothing else except 2-3 flying fish to be seen. Position at noon today, 28° 20.5' N, 117° 22.5' W, = n70 mi. SE Guadalupe Is. Went out about 4 to look at the phosphorescence. Almost none. Wonder if this indicates a general infertility of the water + i.e. the lack of vertebrates during the day? The coxswain watched (thought) the water wasn't "brown enough" for phosphor. Will have to see if there is a future correlation. Now in the evening going through an interesting procedure. The boat are limited & everyone is trying to divide up the use so everyone can get what he want. I'll probably spend 1-3 weeks near Pt. Espinosa. The Marine Zoologist are arranging an "all island tour" and I don't know what the Botanist + geologists have planned. Learning much about this island from Billee and Carpenter - most of this to be related on the trip back when I can give MY opinion.