ResourceTerritorial Climate Change Adaption Framework
This document identifies and develops climate change adaptation strategies specific to American Samoa and its vulnerabilities to climate change. The Territorial Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Group, mandated via Executive Order-002 by Governor Togiola...
ResourceNOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program : project progress report FY2011/12
In 2005 the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) initiated a comprehensive long-term monitoring program for the reefs in American Samoa, the American Samoa Coral Reef Monitoring Program (ASCRMP). Funding was provided through the Coral Reef C...
ResourceAmerican Samoa Coral Reef Monitoring Program : progress report FY13/14
In 2005 the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) initiated a comprehensive long-term monitoring program for the reefs in American Samoa, the American Samoa Coral Reef Monitoring Program (ASCRMP). Funding was provided through the Coral Reef C...
ResourceShading as a mitigation tool for coral bleaching in three common Indo-Pacific species
Shading substantially reduced the degree of bleaching in Acropora muricata, Pocillopora damicornis and Porites cylindrica in American Samoa. Experiments were conducted outdoors at two sites on Ofu and Tutuila Islands. An aquarium experiment was set up nea...
ResourceEnhancing socioeconomic monitoring to support coral reef conservation in American Samoa
This report details the results of the project. The project was designed to build the socioeconomic monitoring capacities of local stakeholders, coordinate pilot implementations of Socioeconomic Monitoring Guidelines for Coastal Managers in Pacific Island...
ResourcePublic Education and Outreach Materials for the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Final project report for NOAA Award No. NA05NMF4631048, Public Education and Outreach Materials for the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary?. The purpose of this project was to develop a suite of public education and outreach materials for the Fagatele...
Downloadable DataStream discharge, turbidity, and suspended sediment concentration in Faga'alu watershed, American Samoa from 2012-01-12 to 2016-11-15 (NCEI Accession 0191818)
Metadata Thumbnail Data on water level (stage), turbidity (T), and suspended sediment concentration (SSC) were collected in the Faga'alu watershed in American Samoa from 2012-2016. Stage data were combined with a rating curve to calculate discharge (Q, m3/s). Monitoring s...
ResourceExpanding monitoring and modeling of land-based sources of pollution to priority coral reefs in American Samoa
"The project titled, Expanding monitoring and modeling of land-based sources of pollution to priority coral reefs in American Samoa was granted funding by the FY13 NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. The application for funding was made via American Sam...
ResourceClimate change and coral reefs. A teacher's guide for middle and high school - American Samoa
"The purpose of the Climate Change and Coral Reefs Teachers Guide is to provide teachers in American Samoa with lesson plans that will facilitate instruction on climate change and, more specifically, its impacts on the Territorys coral reefs. Coral reefs ...
ResourceAmerican Samoa Strategic Communications Workshop
"The Reef Resilience Network held a three-day Strategic Communications Workshop March 16- 18, 2016 to help marine conservation and education professionals from 11 agencies in American Samoa approach their communications work strategically. Participants le...