Browsing: Shinnecock Bay

Source: Orthodox Observer Yesterday morning, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew went aboard the R/V Peconic-Southampton from Stony Brook University’s marina to tour an inlet of Shinnecock Bay, in the east end of Long Island. Aboard a trawler, His All-Holiness heard from some of the university’s researchers. The Ecumenical Patriarch was joined on the tour by hierarchs, clergy, and faithful, including His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. The event highlighted the environmental advocacy of the Ecumenical Patriarch, as well as the vital role Stony Brook has had in preserving the bay’s aquatic ecosystem. A Marvel of Environmental Restoration Dr. Chris Gobler…