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]]> Comment on Project Tektite: Living Research in the Sea by Barry http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite/#comment-190 Barry Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:55:00 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite-man-in-the-sea-project/#comment-190 Thanks for your contributions to this post, Bruce. We saw Dr. Earle on the Colbert Report last week and were struck by all that has emerged from the ocean's depths since we spent our off-time paddling about in the warm waters of Lameshur so many years ago. The 'Behavioral Observers', UT students known as 'shrinklets' by the aquanauts, worked a rotating Navy watch (4 on 8 off in 2 day cycles for 6 days, then 2 days off), and we relished our leave days on the island (St. John's), or in Charlotte Amalie on the 'big island' of St. Thomas. It would be great to find the LoC files, photos and other memorabilia. Is it possible that in some cabinet in the Smithsonian, there is a stash of stuff about Project Tektite? Thanks for your contributions to this post, Bruce. We saw Dr. Earle on the Colbert Report last week and were struck by all that has emerged from the ocean’s depths since we spent our off-time paddling about in the warm waters of Lameshur so many years ago.

The ‘Behavioral Observers’, UT students known as ’shrinklets’ by the aquanauts, worked a rotating Navy watch (4 on 8 off in 2 day cycles for 6 days, then 2 days off), and we relished our leave days on the island (St. John’s), or in Charlotte Amalie on the ‘big island’ of St. Thomas.

It would be great to find the LoC files, photos and other memorabilia. Is it possible that in some cabinet in the Smithsonian, there is a stash of stuff about Project Tektite?

]]> Comment on Project Tektite: Living Research in the Sea by Bruce Bandurski http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite/#comment-189 Bruce Bandurski Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:07:27 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite-man-in-the-sea-project/#comment-189 Glad to see some resurgence of interest, nearly 40 years after hoping that the Man-in-the-Sea Program would stimulate at least as much active interest in Earth's seas as there seemed to be in outer space. In 1970, I served as a watch director (and watch directors' representative) for Mission 6 (the all-female team) of Tektite II. Returned to work at Lameshur Bay's Beehive Cove as Deputy/Acting Mission Director for Mission 10 (the September-October International Mission) of the Tektite II Project. I've retired after 38 years of civil service and haven't donned SCUBA gear since 1988 (in Tahiti, following an Earthwatch expedition in New Guinea); my last working dive was with a dry suit (in Maine) a year or so before that. I gave a large packet of official 8"x10" publicity photos of Tektite II to the Library of Congress [LC] in the early 1970s. [Someone had left that packet on my desk at the now-defunct Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, U.S. Department of the Interior. Shortly after that, I had gotten a call from the LC asking if I had any suggestions for an exhibit the LC was putting together.] Perhaps someone now associated with the VIERS mailing address in Pasadena, Maryland, which is close to Washington, D.C., can find photos from that LC exhibit in time for a 40th reunion of Tektite II personnel -- or at least for permanent display at the VIERS museum on St. John, U.S.V.I. Glad to see some resurgence of interest, nearly 40 years after hoping that the Man-in-the-Sea Program would stimulate at least as much active interest in Earth’s seas as there seemed to be in outer space.

In 1970, I served as a watch director (and watch directors’ representative) for Mission 6 (the all-female team) of Tektite II. Returned to work at Lameshur Bay’s Beehive Cove as Deputy/Acting Mission Director for Mission 10 (the September-October International Mission) of the Tektite II Project. I’ve retired after 38 years of civil service and haven’t donned SCUBA gear since 1988 (in Tahiti, following an Earthwatch expedition in New Guinea); my last working dive was with a dry suit (in Maine) a year or so before that.

I gave a large packet of official 8″x10″ publicity photos of Tektite II to the Library of Congress [LC] in the early 1970s. [Someone had left that packet on my desk at the now-defunct Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, U.S. Department of the Interior. Shortly after that, I had gotten a call from the LC asking if I had any suggestions for an exhibit the LC was putting together.] Perhaps someone now associated with the VIERS mailing address in Pasadena, Maryland, which is close to Washington, D.C., can find photos from that LC exhibit in time for a 40th reunion of Tektite II personnel — or at least for permanent display at the VIERS museum on St. John, U.S.V.I.

]]> Comment on Project Tektite: Living Research in the Sea by joe spano http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite/#comment-188 joe spano Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:01:10 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite-man-in-the-sea-project/#comment-188 i was aboard uss portland when we lifted the bell to the surface .would like any photo of this event. i was aboard uss portland when we lifted the bell to the surface .would like any photo of this event.

]]> Comment on Through the Looking Glass of Virtual Reality by sandrar http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/brainstorm/#comment-187 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:14:45 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-187 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Project Tektite: Living Research in the Sea by Kenny Meyer http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite/#comment-185 Kenny Meyer Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:47:05 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite-man-in-the-sea-project/#comment-185 Do you still stay in touch the people from T2? That would be amazing! I could not make the same claim. If you look at the pictures, I was was barely able to piece together a few names from an old roster (that miraculously, did not get tossed) and help from Barry. In fact, Barry is the only ex-T2er I know anything about... And I would have lost track of Barry as well if he was not a miraculously effective practitioner of Web 2.0. Incidentally... Do you have any photos? If I recall, many of the Navy guys had cameras and were shooting lots of film. Do you still stay in touch the people from T2? That would be amazing!

I could not make the same claim. If you look at the pictures, I was was barely able to piece together a few names from an old roster (that miraculously, did not get tossed) and help from Barry.

In fact, Barry is the only ex-T2er I know anything about… And I would have lost track of Barry as well if he was not a miraculously effective practitioner of Web 2.0.

Incidentally…
Do you have any photos? If I recall, many of the Navy guys had cameras and were shooting lots of film.

]]> Comment on Project Tektite: Living Research in the Sea by Doug Briggs http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite/#comment-184 Doug Briggs Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:46:12 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite-man-in-the-sea-project/#comment-184 Hi I might be able to look up some of the old crew if you would want me to and see if they are interested in a dive, I know I am in come hell or high water. Doug Hi I might be able to look up some of the old crew if you would want me to and see if they are interested in a dive, I know I am in come hell or high water. Doug

]]> Comment on Project Tektite: Living Research in the Sea by Kenny Meyer http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite/#comment-183 Kenny Meyer Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:53:55 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite-man-in-the-sea-project/#comment-183 > 40 year dive It would be nice to know what happened to our colleagues, but I've haven't put on a regulator since 1970. Not so sure, I'm up for a dive. Doug, I was in basecamp while you were there. Just wondering if you show up in any of the picture I posted to picasa. Here's the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/kennym10/Tektite2Album Kenny > 40 year dive
It would be nice to know what happened to our colleagues, but I’ve haven’t put on a regulator since 1970. Not so sure, I’m up for a dive.

Doug,
I was in basecamp while you were there. Just wondering if you show up in any of the picture I posted to picasa. Here’s the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/kennym10/Tektite2Album

Kenny

]]> Comment on Project Tektite: Living Research in the Sea by Barry http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite/#comment-181 Barry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:33:30 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite-man-in-the-sea-project/#comment-181 Don't have others, but if we keep up the postings here, and perhaps with a group on FaceBook, perhaps we scare up a few more contacts. The Base Camp has been incorporated into the VIERS (Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station) organization, and is getting use for that. We saw a House Hunters International (HGTV) show that explored a few of the high dollar digs on the windward side of the island. Good luck with the 40 year dive. I can't imagine who will pop out of the woodwork. Don’t have others, but if we keep up the postings here, and perhaps with a group on FaceBook, perhaps we scare up a few more contacts.

The Base Camp has been incorporated into the VIERS (Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station) organization, and is getting use for that. We saw a House Hunters International (HGTV) show that explored a few of the high dollar digs on the windward side of the island.

Good luck with the 40 year dive. I can’t imagine who will pop out of the woodwork.

]]> Comment on Project Tektite: Living Research in the Sea by Jeb McNew http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite/#comment-180 Jeb McNew Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:22:44 +0000 http://catahoula.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/tektite-man-in-the-sea-project/#comment-180 Barry, I plan to send out an e-mail to the tektite 2 crew members to see if there is any interest in getting together for a 40th anniversary dive in the spring of '10 @ Saint John. I have addresses for Glen Ashworth, Lucien Capehart, Ken Meyer and Dr. Bob. I see that Doug Briggs has an interest in T2. If you have any e-mail addresses of others-behavior observers, safety divers etc, that you think might be interested, please let me know. It looks like the old base camp is still intact. I wonder if Iggy the iguana is still there. Thanks, Jeb Barry, I plan to send out an e-mail to the tektite 2 crew members to see if there is any interest in getting together for a 40th anniversary dive in the spring of ‘10 @ Saint John. I have addresses for Glen Ashworth, Lucien Capehart, Ken Meyer and Dr. Bob. I see that Doug Briggs has an interest in T2. If you have any e-mail addresses of others-behavior observers, safety divers etc, that you think might be interested, please let me know. It looks like the old base camp is still intact. I wonder if Iggy the iguana is still there. Thanks, Jeb

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