Taking on Hawaii’s Plant Extinction Crisis

[@MechaniFUN]

You are a dedicated scientist, Sir

[@WS-gw5ms]

Mechani FUN subd

[@MechaniFUN]

Wow, You are discover my channel, thank you very much Wilson

[@VitorMadeira]

It is now 9h:31m am here in Portugal and this was quite a gift to me. Thank you ladys and gentlemen who make such precious reports around the world. This one was quite a fenomenal one. A single masterpiece. Kind regards from Portugal.

[@Subtact_]

Vitor Madeira 9hours 31 minutes o'clock?

[@VitorMadeira]

Yeah. ;) Now 10h:40m am o'clock.

[@kat-random6874]

Your dedication is beautiful to see.

[@thenoicemango1827]

He's in good shape being 69 years old.

[@aus-li]

TheMangoGaming :D The key is staying productive!

[@AnkitSharma-lr8xx]

No. The key is 69.

[@thenoicemango1827]

:)

[@PlaystationProduction]

*I wish there was more people like you*

[@jordansayshello1387]

That man sure loves his plants.

[@mattajoh]

I want to see the whole expedition and more😔

[@BoraMarkovic]

Trekking the beauty of Hawaii as a job. Damn I'm so jealous.

[@Tr_shboatZ]

Hope this guy lives forever doing something he loves

[@batmandude1282]

Good luck and happy early birthday from your neighbor in Oahu!

[@goldentrout4811]

Wow 70 years old and still going. Interesting to see rare plants.

[@DougGrinbergs]

Extreme botany - awesome to learn about such important work by such a caring, dedicated and talented soul. Peace.

[@kharish]

Proud of you sir...your dedication, passion are a true source of inspiration

[@thaliaisomura3007]

Hawaii thanks you sir 🤙💚

[@Summitic]

Beautiful. I would love to join this man om hiking trip im this area

[@iagree266]

He is a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will.

[@guerra_dos_bichos]

this man has reached both mental and physical balance

[@PoshWosher]

This Guy Is The Best. What A *GREAT BIG STORY*

[@neetynayd2859]

He really deserves respect!!! ♥♥👏👏👏

[@michaellong3177]

Please visit www.pepphi.org to learn more about the Plant Extinction Prevention Program. It should be noted that we are a project of the University of Hawaii at Manoa with field staff on all the main Hawaiian Islands. We are funded year-to-year by the State of Hawaii DLNR-DOFAW, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and private grants and donations. Due to the current fiscal climate affecting all conservation programs, we're experiencing substantial funding cuts that is impacting our ability to save Hawaii's rarest plants. If you'd like to support our program, please consider a tax-deductible donation to PEPP via the University of Hawaii Foundation: www.uhfoundation.org/pepp Mahalo!

[@drendelous]

this is what I call science. this man is great. his people should be proud of him

[@sy01mamabear83]

Warms my heart that there are dedicated people who care so much about preserving vanishing species. The world is going too fast and we are missing out on some special animal and plant life disappearing at a rapid rate that future generations will miss out learning some spectacular things from.. :(

[@michaellong3177]

Thank you...That's why we do what we do. Hawaii is so diverse and beautiful and we try our best to keep it that way for future generations to enjoy and out of respect for the species themselves.

[@MalaysianTropikfusion]

This is my dream job.

[@jamesmuir4193]

I never knew this even thou I live in Hawaii

[@annkam3469]

Cyclops Gamer same. I knew it was bad but not one or two. Enjoy living in paradise we love this beautiful island and living here. It’s sad to think that our future generations may not get to see the things that we do

[@CybranM]

Beautiful landscape. Great video but I wish it was longer :D

[@alisonescobia1503]

sir your garden is soo huge...

[@izzylee1252]

Wow. Where do apply for an internship?

[@radhakmartin]

Apply to Kupu, and ask to interview with his organization :)

[@kokonana4086]

Cliff Climbing 101: core course requirement of the future Hawaiian botanists^^

[@Coral_skies]

Heck yeah! I want to be as active as this man, when I'm his age.

[@g-gamer1238]

amazing videos

[@Cascades663]

I kind of want to know more about What's driving the extinction.

[@SploshBadger]

SNWNotherthings introduced species out competing the native ones

[@organicmagic8822]

Colonialism

[@RaveBabyFuu]

More people should take a page from this great mans book. ♥ Youth culture doesn't have this sort of appreciation or integrity anymore.

[@mikewade2188]

Right on! Do what you do!

[@hrushikeshdesai8404]

Lots of respect to u sir!!

[@Odseparator]

This is how i imagined being pokemon grass type trainer in real life. Walking around and peeking in hard to reach places to get rare kind of plant. I hope he will catch them all!

[@WS-gw5ms]

HE NEEDS TO DO AN IAMA ON REDDIT!

[@javierorozco2665]

Nice video!

[@Bongwyre2112]

When I went to Hawaii me and my friend found tons of pot growing everywhere, and it wasn't like it was on a farm or anything. It was just randomly growing in so many places.

[@Aego384]

What about the Hawaiian crow? Some hope for it repopulating the islands?

[@michaellong3177]

Yes, 11 have be released into the wild on Hawaii Island. Visit dlnr.hawaii.gov/alalaproject/ for more information.

[@matutorials]

Amazing- seems like a great man!

[@hansejung5002]

Is there any way I can work with you? I also am very passionate about plants and animals and want to do something about them going extinct

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

I have watched a few of these now, and they are really heavy on scenery and very light on science. It would be helpful to name names instead of just saying repeatedly "rare plants". Fine, how about their names so we can learn more about them or share their names with our students? It would be a welcome addition to the beautiful photography.

[@balharher7365]

He's the man

[@alexstubbs3649]

Amazing

[@exhoostfume]

Interesting...

[@luiskamau]

True calling.....

[@cloroxnotbleach6852]

Can it run Crysis?

[@justsaiyan9140]

I thought it said he talks to plants😂😂😂

[@Lord_Magikarp]

"Field botanists today have to push the limits.." *sees him wearing GoPro" Damn...he's serious

[@bayu901]

And people still don't care about this

[@gypp3d]

i dont

[@goat6141]

Nice work, but why not plant tissue culture?

[@michaellong3177]

Many of his collections, and those of our other team members, are given to laboratories (e.g. the National Tropical Botanical Garden or the UH Manoa Harold L. Lyon Arboretum) to be grown and stored in tissue culture. When suitable habitat is protected from threats such as feral pigs, goats or sheep, then the plants are taken out of storage, grown in rare plant nurseries, and then returned to the wild.

[@mitzieketner7627]

Why retire when you're in paradise

[@Shady4O4]

Literally just change the title to "Man who has plant family" and you will receive the same feedback but with many more views

[@auntjemima1631]

this is my dream wtf

[@GACagalawan]

They must restore the Heart of Te Fiti

[@HUUSTISHIA]

F'reals? 70? Eyy u take care unkoh, thank u for caring for our islands unkoh, may God bless you everywhere you go!

[@galacticpilt-tpupdatesandt1661]

It's like 1 in the morning

[@k700i]

I want to be just like you 💚

[@itsmeowl1744]

I’m... dead.... why 2 am

[@joshuamartini6034]

Good job... im 36 and id flop to my death on those cliffs. The 4 lotus flowers in the world would eat me alive.

[@blaisep.6050]

I would like to do this job.

[@K-Fed]

Great Big Story titling: Focus is on a man - Taking on Hawaii’s Plant Extinction Crisis Focus is on a woman - The Woman Taking on Hawaii’s Plant Extinction Crisis Single-handed against the world

[@leticiaec]

I whish could do this.

[@jonmoore9823]

I care about the plants land with a chopper

[@orsondy]

32 idk

[@dylxnchn]

*i want to be a botanist* why? Because i admire plants and minus well do spmething that you like also ive been since i was little*

[@fadilm6489]

Good! I hope millenials can be like you

[@michaellong3177]

We have several passionate young field botanists who work with Steve and will continue his work should he ever actually stop. Many more want to join the PEPP team, but funding cuts have greatly limited our ability to increase staff. We hope to break through our funding woes and get more talented staff out into the field to save Hawaii's rarest plants. www.pepphi.org

[@marioandluigiplush1033]

60 comment and 480 like and 4048 view and I thought I'm a slow gramma

[@sc1zzla]

1st

[@bmg9154]

Worked Block who cares

[@sc1zzla]

dont take it sersly plz

[@bmg9154]

Great big story I heard your good at wrestling.... But can you pin me?

[@irahdykeabueva4615]

4th

[@yyelta]

That moment when u really u did a bobo

[@srimanmohan469]

27th

[@randomcat2703]

651st yay🍉☕️🥖

[@Aysh_Nap]

9th? Idk who cares anymore :p

[@umaichu4987]

Third :3