E/V Nautilus expedition from
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The E/V Nautilus expedition from July 23-August 5, 2019 is led by the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, with lead scientist Dr. Mareike Sudek on shore; co-lead scientist Hanae Spathias aboard the E/V Nautilus; and expedition leader Dr. Christopher Roman,...

![One of the breathtaking underwater images captured by the current expedition of the E/V Nautilus, whose main objective is “to acquire baseline information on deep-sea and mesophotic habitat in American Samoa, with a special focus on the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. [photo: nautiluslive.org]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nautilus_image_copy.png?itok=B6ggyWFU)