The fellowship program's mission is two-fold: 1) Provide coral reef management support in each participating jurisdiction by placing highly qualified individuals whose education and work experience meet each location's specific coral reef management's needs. 2) Provide individual fellows with professional opportunities and training in coastal and coral reef resource management. This specific two-year position is in partnership with American Samoa's Governor's Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG). This group is a partnership of five local agencies working to coordinate all coral reef management activities: the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR), the Department of Commerce (DOC; including AS Coastal Management Program & National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa), t