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A view of the Apia town, the capital of Samoa. |
Local dance rehearsal at the city plaza. |
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Bananas and coconuts are two of the most common commodities in Samoa, as
seen here in this picture taken at the public market. |
Meeting between the visiting members of the lab and
researchers of National University of Samoa (NUS). |
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The Grand Fale: venue of the Public Lecture in the
National University of Samoa. |
We had presentations on our current research at the
fale of NUS. There were about 40 researchers and students who attended the
seminar. |
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Discussion on water resource conditions with Kupa
Engineering and Water (KEW) staffs using a map. |
We visited the Forest Management Office, Ministry
of Natural Resources and Environment to discuss watershed assessment and
management. |
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Vailima catchment. Quarrying and onsite gravel
processing take a toll on the environment. |
USP sediment discharge monitoring station. |
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The Fagaloa Bay, where we performed sampling of
corals and starfishes. |
We collected samples together with researchers of the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. |
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A beautiful reef in Fagaloa Bay. |
We had a party at the end of the day in Samoa with
Dr. Nat Tuivavalagi and his wife, here shown rendering a melodious Samoan song. |