a.areta@amsamoa.edu
Talofa Lava and Greetings,
With its rapidly growing population and fragile island environment, and not to mention the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, American Samoa has an acute need for research projects to be conducted and extension programs to be developed and delivered locally that can help the community develop its own solutions to meet the needs of this growing population while protecting the islands’ precious natural resources. Increasing economic links and air travel mean increasing frequency of accidental introductions of invasive exotic pests and human and animal diseases. Greater market integration and lifestyle and dietary changes have resulted in an increased incidence of non-communicable diseases. Global economic trends present new threats as well as new opportunities.
As the Land Grant institution for American Samoa, the American Samoa Community College is uniquely positioned to address these pressing issues through research, extension, and instructional programs that are suited to our environment and culture. State-of-the-art laboratories and scientific expertise situated on the islands and embedded in the local cultural context constitute a powerful resource for our community.
American Samoa has undergone enormous changes in recent decades as globalization in all its dimensions increasingly permeates our lives. Throughout its history, ASCC-ACNR has continuously transformed itself to improve its capacity to serve our community in the face of these changes. This process continues today as we rise to new challenges and explore new opportunities.
Faafetai tele lava,
Aufa'i Apulu Ropeti Areta
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