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Former ASCC student Casidhe “Cassie” Mahuka, currently pursuing a double major in Environment Science and Environmental Studies at Chaminade University in Honolulu, is one of two inaugural recipients of the ASCC Marine Science Scholarship. Credit - American Samoa Community College (ASCC)
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Although American Samoa has the oldest regularly monitored coral reef transect and is in many ways the cradle of coral reef science, the Territory still has too few local coral researchers. These scholarships are part of the ongoing effort to build local capacity in the marine sciences and encourage more Samoan students to pursue science fields and protect the islands precious natural resources.

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