Why does freshwater monitoring matter?
The Vaisigano Citizen Science Project
How much do we know about the Vaisigano river? Though the textbooks say it is the largest river running through the Pacific Islands, Samoans say it is the longest. Either way rivers show us a reflection of who we are, so studying and monitoring the freshwater ecosystem can tell us about its health, its habitat and its relationship to Samoans.
The Vaisigano citizen science project is a collaboration between the Übersee-Museum Bremen and the National University of Samoa to examine the river together. The illustrated story takes a deep dive into this project and why monitoring the river matters.
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