American Samoa has steep slope watersheds that render the terrain vulnerable to erosion from storm-water runoff, which reduces the water quality of nearshore coral reef ecosystems. Also, the growth in human population and coastal development have led to i...

This project proposes to work with the community in enhancing their knowledge about the land-based sources of pollution impacts on coral reefs through presentations that can be used by the villagers to share and present to other villages using examples an...

The project aims to utilize existing coral resiliency data, including results from Dr. Arielle Levine's project on socio-ecological resiliency of coral reef fisheries and MPA surveys, to facilitate a meeting with resource managers on identifying an integr...

The proposed project aims to continue the FY14 pilot work (Project ID 1124) by expanding community conservation efforts to a local high school located near Pala Lagoon to engage in a School-based Conservation Project through 6 months within the school yea...