AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSTEM Scholarships: Thirteen ASCC students will receive National Science Foundation scholarships supporting marine and environmental science studies, helping reduce financial barriers to Pacific Island students pursuing STEM careers. Ocean Monitoring: NOAA funding includes about $4 million for Pacific Islands coastal observing systems, supporting wave data and other information used for forecasting, safety and hazard readiness in American Samoa. Invasive Species: Pacific researchers and community groups discussed ways to control coconut rhinoceros beetles, which damage palms in American Samoa; concerns included possible environmental and community impacts from pesticides. Deep-Sea Research: A USGS expedition off American Samoa used a remotely operated vehicle to study deep-ocean habitats and collect samples, while testing whether radon could help identify mineral deposits. Cybersecurity: Attackers manipulated American Samoa’s .as domain records to redirect traffic and obtain unauthorized HTTPS certificates, according to security reports; Google said its own systems were not breached.
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