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NOAA ‘mother ship’ circling Hawaiian Islands as scientist scuba divers monitor coral reefs
Twenty scientists, in addition to crew members, are aboard Oscar Elton Sette, which departed its home port of Honolulu on July 1.
Volcano Watch: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff return to help American Samoa year after seismic unrest
In the latest Volcano Watch, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey return to American Samoa a year after Taʻū volcano started shaking residents of the Manuʻa Islands of Ofu-Olosega and Ta‘ū Islands.
USDA pilot program to help people in rural American Samoa repair homes damaged by future natural disasters
The homes must be located in eligible rural areas and presidentially declared disaster areas in states selected to participate in the pilot, which includes American Samoa.
Kaua‘i group finds rare seabird nests on Tutuila for first time in almost forty years
Archipelago Research and Conservation, which is based in Hanapēpē on the South Shore of Kaua‘i, found the Ta‘i‘o burrows in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources, Conservation Metrics and the National Park Service.
Volcano Watch: Volcanoes of American Samoa
Ta‘ū volcano in American Samoa experienced volcanic unrest in the form of an earthquake swarm that was felt throughout the Manuʻa Islands (Ofu-Olosega and Ta‘ū Islands) from late July through early September 2022.
Search suspended for missing 19-year-old swimmer on Kauaʻi
A four-day, multi-agency search was suspended Wednesday for 19-year-old Jaren Asalele, who went missing Saturday while swimming at Kalihiwai Beach on Kaua‘i’s North Shore.
Conference Strengthens Pacific Island Pipeline Into STEM Careers
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo hosted a conference in January for educators from Hawaiʻi and 10 Pacific Island nations.
