Local scientists, educators and students will be on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus next week.
The vessel has been epkoring local water to try and find out what actually happened to the Pan Am seaplane, “Samoan Clipper” which crashed in waters of Tutuila in 1938.
The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa and local partners are taking advantage of the vessel being in local waters to use expertise and equipment on board the vessel to conduct deep sea exploration, map the ocean floor and possibly discover new marine species.
And those interested can see the actual images of deep sea geography and marine life and see the scientists on board the Nautilus in action through two telepresence events.
These will take place next Thursday, July 25 and the following Thursday, August 1st at the Tauese P. Sunia Ocean Center. The events are from 9am to 11am.
The exploration by the Nautilus is in conjunction with the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa and several local agencies.
Hana Spathias, research scientist with the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa says there’s opportunity for local scientists and students to be part of the Nautilus expedition.
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