Join Inspector Planet Dr. Tracy Fanara as she investigates sea stars. Learn about these amazing animals and their role in the tidepool ecosystem habitat. Dr. Tracy Fanara is an environmental engineer and research scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She’s on a mission to extend humanity’s time on earth by making it safe for all living things. Her diverse background includes storm chasing, designing aquaponics for wastewater treatment in space, serving as a science communicator, and so much more.