Pacific Northwest scientists strive to save the sunflower sea star | Oregon Field Guide

The sunflower sea star once flourished along the West Coast, but in recent years the beautiful echinoderm has been dying in large numbers from the mysterious sea star wasting syndrome. Jason Hodin is part of a team of University of Washington scientists that are attempting to preserve this sea star by spawning multiple generations that are more resilient to wasting.
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[@benmcreynolds8581]

This is the type of work that makes me so happy to see in the Pacific Northwest. I hope we start seeing it all over to improve ecosystems & environmental health all over. This is the type of work people should be doing. The more our environment flourishes the more We flourish as well. Imagine how unhappy we would be if we negatively impacted most of our environments & we never did anything about it? A world with mostly people & very little natural biodiversity, sounds like a very unpleasant world. That's why this work is really impactful.

[@AustinSPTD1996]

I have read about ways that the Oregon Coast Aquarium is working to treat wasting disease on The Oregonian/OregonLive. It's amazing and fascinating work, and I'm hoping it can provide continuous success as we rebuild sea star populations and kelp forests along Coastal Oregon. :)

[@Nilremh]

I'm sad this video only has 10k views. This is phenomenal. Good work. 9:50 really says it well

[@ThatWasGreatLive]

Sunflower starfish have always been one of my favorite species to see both in the wild and in the aquarium. I hope they are successful.

[@martingrant1960]

XCELLENT,XCELLENT EDUCATION PROGRAM! TY!🤠🐧👍🌻🧚‍♀️😖😖

[@peterjarnes25]

Fantasticly amazing!

[@johnkeller6171]

Interesting video, thank you.

[@choryferguson2196]

A fantastic team of people, truly inspirational work.

[@markg1490]

Really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing

[@Napsteraspx]

This is wonderful, seeing people that care about life. Amazing that they developed a method of IVF for seastars! That research could potentially help other sealife restoration projects as well!

[@JonathanB00K3R]

Phenomenal

[@acalisal]

They are doing great work.

[@teriw56]

Love the Oregon Coast

[@jamesdriscoll_tmp1515]

I grew up in SW Seattle, and during a very low tide i went snorkling at the Fauntleroy ferry dock. A woman was there, photographing sun stars, and i assited her by collecting them and positioning them for her to photograph. Her name was Dixie.

[@Sneazle2]

Great video and nice work from the team! I loved that they were using some older lab equipment . Specifically the hand-cranked centrifuge and cell counter.

[@benbarsonXX]

That Joey guy is a real cool dude

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Thanks to those contributing hard work to save creatures.

[@xingyiquek]

Starfish: YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME Predator: takes a peice Starfish:oh....ok

[@Lucyy392]

Wow what incredible work you are doing!! You are directly saving the species!

[@westsoundrecords245]

used to see these all the time growing up in the San Juans. Sad i dont see them around that often.

[@TrickyDryad]

Awesome

[@brusselsprout5851]

All males sounds like my problem with squash. Interesting work guys.

[@Yobabywhatscrackin]

This research lab should be turned in to a huge star fish farm and save the star fish species entirely!

[@Vinyl2077]

I’m glad these animals are not going to go extinct yet

[@Cohowarren]

Last time at Enetia beach at my family's house. After the die off there are baby starfish all over..all types.

[@pixazelz]

If it is the case , it is important that you report it as There may be populations resistant to the disease or hint of a population recovery

[@randybugger3006]

I pulled one of these up once when i was crabbing with my family. It's hard to find any sea stars these days

[@d.s.douglas1281]

💜♾️✨🌟✨♾️💜

[@LucenProject]

Labs don't use gloves?? Separately, I see the direct benefit it has to us to help the sea stars as it helps the kelp, but I always wonder, if wasting is a natural issue, should we let it be?

[@apemancommeth8087]

Aren’t sea urchins edible, seems like we could deal with the sea urchins by farming them! That’s not to say that we shouldn’t try reintroducing these cool starfish, but if the sea urchins are the problem right now….!

[@lovewillwinnn]

“Mysterious disease” 😂. Stop dumping garbage and nuclear wastewater into the ocean. Not such a mystery.

[@pixazelz]

Its a disease caused by unusual oceam warming not garbage or else it would not affect only some species and would be localised but the disease is present on all the continent of america .

[@Lasxrcsto]

Like Fukushima had nothing to do with it….😏

[@colettes9758]

​@@LasxrcstoFukushima has EVERYTHING to do with it! Thanks tons for knowing! 🕊❤️🕊

[@DigitalXrisXros]

2013, wonder what happen in 2012 hmmmm....

[@Lasxrcsto]

The wasting syndrome that was caused by Fukashima?

[@wyliem]

Mussle

[@lovewillwinnn]

Yes. It IS amazing. Think about when our Creator designed it and produced it! 😊