The DAVID STARR JORDAN was built in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in 1964 and commissioned in San Diego, CA, in 1966. The ship was designed and built for the U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, which later became part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, for the purpose of fisheries research in the tropical Pacific. Since commissioning, the DAVID STARR JORDAN has logged over a million miles while studying the biological and physical oceanography of the southwestern U.S. coast and the eastern tropical Pacific. The DAVID STARR JORDAN is an integral part of the marine mammal surveys conducted by the Protected Resources Division of NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center. These surveys include the Stenella Abundance Research Project (STAR), a 3-year study designed to assess the status of dolphin stocks which have been taken as incidental catch by the yellowfin tuna purse-seine fishery in the eastern tropical Pacific. The vessel is operated by NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.
The ship is named after Dr. David Starr Jordan (1851-1931). Dr. Jordan was one of the best known naturalists and educators of his time. He wrote more than 50 books and published over 600 scientific papers on topics ranging from ichthyology (the branch of zoology dealing with fish) to advancing world peace. In 1879, at the age 34, Dr. Jordan became president of Indiana University. In 1891, he was selected as the first president of Stanford University, a post he held for 25 years. Dr. Jordan was a member of the California State Fish Commission, and his investigations of the exploitation of the salmon and fur seal populations helped save these species.
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DAVID STARR JORDAN's E-mail address is:
NOAA.Ship.Jordan@noaa.gov
DAVID STAR JORDAN's mail address is:
NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN
c/o SWFSC, NMFS
P.O. Box 271
La Jolla, CA 92038-0271
DAVID STAR JORDAN's shipping address is:
NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
DAVID STAR JORDAN's berth address is:
Scripps Nimitz Marine Facility
297 Rosecrans Street
San Diego, CA 92106-3505
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