The time is right for this approach to biological systems and to systems more generally. We have a very solid understanding of many system components. That gives us the intellectual platform for addressing how these components interact in complex systems. This particular approach to environmental research highlights biology but the general approach is relevant to virtually every area of science and engineering. Biocomplexity in the Environment Guiding principle to complex interactions in biological systems, including humans, and between systems and physical environments.
Systems range from molecular to global in scale.