NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Our scientists recently set sail aboard NOAA Ship Rainier to conduct coral reef surveys and high-resolution hydrographic surveys in American Samoa and the Pacific Remote Island Areas. This expansive mission includes multiple NOAA programs, including the Coral Reef...

![NOAA crew and scientists meet with government and legislative leaders and students upon arrival at Pago Pago, American Samoa. [Image credit: NOAA] NOAA crew and scientist with ASG officials](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nmsas.jpg?itok=2v7p0ZH5)