NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The remoteness of American Samoa is, for the most part, to our benefit when it comes to the health of our island's ecosystems. Being in the middle of the ocean, away from everything, has its advantages. Our ocean waters are still relatively clean. Although we deal with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Veteran’s Day, two teachers had the opportunity to take five students (ten total) on a boat trip around the island of Tutuila. Mary Cheung-Fuk and Claire Bacus Dewees were two of twenty local educators who had the opportunity to participate in the NOAA Ocean...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fatoata hosted a three-day NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Teacher Workshop from Monday, June 23, to Wednesday, June 25. Twenty teachers from all over the island gathered to learn about ocean acidification and its impact on the oceans and the species that live there....