AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSTEM Education Funding: North Greene High School teacher Olivia Kuper was named a 2026–27 Society for Science Advocate, earning a $5,000 stipend to mentor students doing original research and joining science competitions as part of a $326,000 national educator investment. Deep-Sea Mining Legal Fight: Fa’asao Amerika Samoa and Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, via Earthjustice, sued to block the first commercial deep-sea mining lease sale off American Samoa, challenging a federal finding that mining won’t harm endangered species. Ocean Mapping in AS Waters: NOAA Ocean Exploration will run two deepwater expeditions around American Samoa aboard Okeanos Explorer (Aug–Sep and late Sep–Oct), using ROV mapping and streaming operations online while releasing publicly available data. Local Seafood Tech Training: The American Samoa Seafood Academy graduated its inaugural class of nine fishermen after 7 weeks of classroom and hands-on training aboard the Super Alia vessel, supported by modern fishing tech upgrades. Aviation Recovery Update: Samoa Airways’ damaged Twin Otter 5W-FAY is being dismantled at Fitiuta after engineers ruled out repair and flight back, with Canadian Unity Aviation engineers and local contractor support. Pacific Precaution Call: Pacific Catholic bishops urged caution on deep-sea mining, citing uncertainty and the risk of serious or irreversible harm.
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