Summary
Joseph Balsano of Marquette University completed an amphibian-collecting study on the Beaver Islands in 1960. The Beaver Beacon linked the work to a government blood-chemistry study.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified newspaper record. It does not establish Balsano’s full biography, university role, sponsor, species list, or specimen archive.
Open questions
- Which Marquette, government, or museum records preserve the study and specimens?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 1960, amphibian-collecting notice.Identifies Joseph Balsano as being from Marquette University and says he completed collecting amphibians on the Beaver Islands as part of a government blood-chemistry study. It does not identify his department, the government sponsor, species, or specimen repository.