NOAA Ship Rainier
The NOAA Ship Rainier and crew made it to Swains Island where science team members are surveying the island’s benthic ecosystems as limited data is currently available for this area. The Rainier has been in the territory for five months studying the ocean floor in American Samoa’s EEZ. [photo:...
Last Friday’s tour of the NOAA Ship Rainier began with a brief demonstration from the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) team led by Dr. Hannah Barkley, a NOAA research scientist based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team discussed various methodologies employed from assessing fish...
Scientists aboard the NOAA Ship Rainier have been busy this field season monitoring both coral and fish communities throughout the Pacific. Their work to map the seafloor, survey coral reefs, and collaborate with local partners in American Samoa will improve tsunami modeling and support the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The NOAA Ship Rainier concluded Leg 6 of its scientific cruise in the vicinity of Am Samoa, which the Governor’s Office says “witnessed remarkable achievements in advancing scientific missions amidst challenging weather conditions and engineering obstacles.”
On July 10,...