9.0 Acknowledgments

Core support for the participants in this work was provided by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation-sponsored GeoEngineering Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association through the NSF. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

We would also like to acknowledge the support of David Evans and Associates, Inc. for providing the 3D laser scanner and equipment on very short notice. Particularly, Jim Griffis and Marcus Reedy made the necessary arrangements. We also appreciate Leica Geosytems providing licenses for the Cyclone software. Harry Yeh also provided valuable advice and loaned equipment for the study.

We would like to acknowledge the assistance of everyone who provided timely and vital information before departing the United States and while in American Samoa: Yumei Wang who supplied the team with valuable information in the form of the American Samoa Revision and Update of the Territory Hazard Mitigation Plan. For the support of the entire GEER steering committee who helped Michael and I depart rapidly with the right equipment. And lastly, to Bruce Jaffe of the U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY for all his administrative, technical and logistical support while in American Samoa.

Katherine Jones, the GEER Recorder, and Jonathan Bray, the GEER Steering Committee Chair, provided guidance and assistance in the completion of our survey and the preparation of this report.