Summary: Dr. Jim Estes is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Dept of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz. He is also author of Serendipity: An Ecologist’s Quest to Understand Nature and a contributing scientist in the documentary film The Serengeti Rules. Jim studies coastal marine ecosystems, kelp forests, and the kelp forest ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean. One of his major passions outside of science is fly fishing. He also enjoys hiking, reading, writing, and spending time with friends
