Being affects the entire ecosystem, branch of biology that deals with the relationship of
organisms to their surroundings
When Jesse Senko was 12 years old, he had an experience that
literally changed his life. Senko was snorkeling while on vacation
in the Cayman Islands with his family when a large sea turtle
swam near him. Senko naturally did what any 12-year-old boy
would do and decided to grab the turtle and go for a ride. That
turtle ride, in some ways, has never ended. People find their
passions in many different ways. Senko found his passion while
riding on the back of a turtle when he was just 12 years old.
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study of living organisms divided into many
specialized fields
biological community of interacting organisms and
their physical environment
Today, Senko is a conservation scientist at Arizona State
University. He focuses his research and life's work on marine
resource sustainability. Can you guess what that includes? If you
guessed sea turtles, you would be correct. In college, Senko
majored in fisheries and wildlife science, and he also received a
Master of Science degree in wildlife ecology. Much of the focus
of his work is on saving endangered sea turtles,
set of things working together as parts of an
interconnecting network
Sea turtles help keep the ocean healthy, and thus their well-
being affects the entire ecosystem. They provide a natural
regulatory system for the environment. For example, sea turtles
eat seagrass, which helps it grow properly, and their unhatched
eons provide nutrients for plant life to keen beaches healthy Sea