R.G. Pisano Slide Collection

Dr. Rocci G. Pisano was a professor of Biology at San Jose State University from 1946-1976 who taught courses in marine biology and invertebrate zoology. Over his career, Dr. Pisano amassed a large collection of biological specimens that, after his passing, were donated to CSU Monterey Bay and became a major part of the biological teaching collection. As part of this gift, CSUMB also received his collection of 35mm color slides, which are digitized and presented here for research and scholarship. The images were mostly taken in the late 1950's and early 1960's and represent many species from central California, where Dr. Pisano lived and taught, and northern Baja California, where he led an annual field course.