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The Seed Vault
Season 4
Episode 2
The Miller Seed Vault contains one million seeds from over 150 rare plant species in Washington. But the survival of many of these species is in jeopardy as a result of habitat loss, industrialization, invasive species and climate change. Rare Care Program Manager Wendy Gibble and her team hope to identify and conserve Washington’s rarest plants and help them survive.
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Dr. Shawn Larson studies otters and how they can recover imperiled ecosystems.
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Dr. Lyda Harris studies how microplastics affect our waters and creatures.
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Aquatic and estuary ecologist Emily Howe is drawn to the messiness of the food web.
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Rosa Hunter, lab manager, wants young scientists to know it’s never too late.
