Sarah Head and Val Brown stand in front of the bow of the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette last week before embarking on a three- week journey around American Samoa. This voyage will have Val and Sarah conducting fish and benthic surveys alongside researchers from the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) around Tutuila, Ofu, Rose Atoll, and Taʻū. The tri-yearly surveys provide valuable access to sanctuary sites, and allow staff to collect benthic and fish data at our most remote sites. [Photo: NOAA]