Atlantic Marine Conservation Society’s Field Biologist, Erich Dietterle, will introduce you to the seals we see here in New York. You will learn how to identify different species of pinnipeds, their diets, and where and when they can be found on Long Island. Participants will learn about the environment seals inhabit, AMSEAS’ current seal research projects, the threats they face, and how you can help.

Erich Dietterle joined the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society in August 2019. He joined the team from the Seacoast Science Center in New Hampshire where he volunteered on the Marine Mammal Rescue Team to gain experience handling live and deceased seals. His cetacean experience started in 2012 with Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation doing observational research off the coast of New Hampshire and has expanded to include North Atlantic right whale research with the Center for Coastal Studies and producing a master’s thesis on cetaceans around the archipelago of Madeira in Portugal through James Madison University, the University of Malta, and Centro Interdiciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira (CIIMAR-Madeira). By joining AMSEAS, Erich has increased his experience with stranding and response, as well as necropsies of sea turtles and marine mammals.

Please note this lecture is virtual and will be held on Zoom! Register below for the meeting ID and password.