A fun “office” day at Fagatele Bay with the NMSAS science team.

Together, the team collected water samples for ocean acidification monitoring, deployed an ecological acoustic recorder which will be able to listen to whale activity and ambient sounds of fish and invertebrates, and also conducted tow surveys to check on reef health…

I absoltely love when I’m able to get outside and experience my marine sanctuaries this way! It makes me even more stoked to communicate the beauty and conservation of our natural environment.