Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.
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Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.
@drartiek.bsky.social
Retired professor; marine mammal biologist specializing in the cetaceans and pinnipeds of the Eastern NY Bight. Co-founder, president, and senior scientist- CRESLI (Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island)
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A new record of Arctic sea-ice coverage—informed by the slow and steady sedimentation of cosmic dust on the sea floor—reveals that ancient ice waxed and waned with atmospheric warming, not ocean heat, over the last 300,000 years.

Learn more in Science: https://scim.ag/4hRUjks
Cosmic dust reveals dynamic shifts in central Arctic sea-ice coverage over the past 30,000 years
Arctic sea-ice loss affects biological productivity, sustenance in coastal communities, and geopolitics. Forecasting these impacts requires mechanistic understanding of how Arctic sea ice responds to ...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Now that seal season is winding down, we are preparing to begin our 30th CRESLI whale watch/research season off Montauk with the Viking Fleet. Join us!! cresli.org/whalewatching We have 45 trips scheduled: 43 local trips (5 -6 hrs) and 2 offshore trips (36 hrs). Join us!!
March 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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3/1/25 - another successful CRESLI seal cruise on Shinnecock Bay, with as many as 130 harbor seals hauled out. Join us on a 2 hour cruise- cresli.org/seal_cruises
March 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Trump's USDA has scrubbed any mention of “climate” from their site. This means farmers who rely on this critical information are now in the dark and livelihoods are at risk.
Scientists brace ‘for the worst’ as Trump purges climate mentions from websites
Trump administration pulling references online ‘won’t make crisis’ stop affecting Americans’ lives, say experts
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Reposted by Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.
#FoxOfTheDay 🦊

A Red Fox on a cold morning couldn't get enough of having fun rolling around on frosty grass. It was walking slowly across the grass when it suddenly got the zoomies! 😍

🎦 Credit: @kevinlohman.bsky.social

#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #Foxes
December 14, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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Come with us! See the seals of Shinnecock Bay! With an average of 90 seals per sighting, our 20 past trips have been spectacular. Go to cresli.org/seal_cruises to make reservations
December 11, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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Come with us! See the seals of Shinnecock Bay! With an average of 90 seals per sighting, our 20 past trips have been spectacular. Go to cresli.org/seal_cruises to make reservations
December 11, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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Come with us! See the seals of Shinnecock Bay! With an average of 90 seals per sighting, our 20 past trips have been spectacular. Go to cresli.org/seal_cruises to make reservations
December 11, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Reposted by Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D.
Join us on our seal cruises at Shinnecock Bay. 2 hour cruises led by Dr. Artie Kopelman. Go to cresli.org/seal_cruises to see dates and times and to make reservations. $40 per person and well worth it
November 28, 2024 at 12:15 PM