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Most people think of an ecosystem as the natural environment, or an area inhabited by certain types of plants or animals, or as a particular place or region--for example a lake in Northern California or a rain forest in South America.

However, our readers may be surprised to learn that biologists think of them quite differently! It is the flow of energy and movement of chemicals within and between ecosystems that is the primary focus of ecosystem ecologists.

There are Three Major Sections in
Ecosystem Chronicles

Section 1
Ecosystem Science

Most people think of an ecosystem as the natural environment, or an area inhabited by certain types of plants or animals, or as a particular place or region--for example a lake in Northern California or a rain forest in South America. However,  you may be surprised to learn that biologists think of them quite differently!

 It is the flow of energy and movement of chemicals within and between ecosystems that is the primary focus of ecosystem ecologists. Ecosystem ecologists investigate the amounts, rates and the processes by which energy and materials flow through an ecosystem and which link the biotic to the abiotic components.

 In addition to traditional, descriptive field studies, ecosystem ecologists employ computer simulations to test and predict how nature may respond in hypothetical and actual circumstances.

Section 2
Climate Change

Section 2 investigates the impact of Atmospheric Rivers that transport that transmit moisture from the tropics to the polar regions resulting in severe winds and flooding.



One example is the catastrophic storms that pummeled the Central Coast of California that caused major damage including the destruction of the pier at Seacliff Beach and that resulted in a visit from President Biden who came to view the devastation.

Section 3
Exploring Ecosystems

In Section 3, we visit locations around the world which illustrate the fundamental principles of ecosystem science combined with the beauty of the natural world. The Journeys take us from the depths of the Challenger Deep to the summits in the mountains of Idaho, and onwards to the sands and cacti of the deserts in Baja and then to the monk seals and reef fishes in the Hawaiian Islands...and amazing ecosystem discoveries.