Pacific Science Association (http://www.pacificscience.org/)
Founded in 1920, the Pacific Science Association is a regional, nongovernmental
scientific organization. Its web site contains information about its objectives,
activities and publications, some of which pertain to American Samoa.
Phosphate Mining in Nauru (http://www.american.edu/projects/mandala/TED/NAURU.htm)
Part of an online journal dedicated to the study of trade as an agent of globalization and its impact on other aspects of human life besides economics, this web page describes phosphate mining on Nauru. It looks at mining history, legal issues, economics and environmental impact.
Nauru99 (http://(http://www.arm.gov/science/nauru99)
The web site details a collaborative research project conducted on Nauru in 1999 involving the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center. The web site contains information about the research goals, research components, island background, participants, operations coordination, photos and graphics. There is also a link that can be used to ask scientists questions.
BirdLife
Pacific Programme (http://www.birdlife.org/regional/pacific/index.html)
Part of BirdLife International's web site, this page provides information about
ornithology in the Pacific.
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