Growing interest in hydrobiology and the resulting increase in facilities for education and research have made an up to date directory of hydrobiological laboratories in North America a necessity The present directory listing 187 laboratories with provisions for instruction and research and scope of activities is designed to be useful not only research scholars but to young scientists in training and to visiting investigators as well The address senior officer institutional affiliation objectives scope of activities season of operation and environments stressed are given for each laboratory In addition major research facilities capital equipment and provisions for publications are indicated as well as descriptions of accommodations available instructional program teaching facilities and scientific staff Biographical sketches of 1 300 personnel give institutional affiliation mailing address field of specialization current research project and field experience by geographical region A cross reference index lists each laboratory under its official name the sponsoring agency and the area in which it is located Data for all laboratories are broken down into a treatment of inland laboratories fresh water and coastal laboratories marine and finally segregated by geographical area