‘Paddle for the Edge’ at April 4 Science Saturday

By Pune Media On Apr 1, 2025

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Barnegat Bay Partnership’s Samantha Adamczyk is at the helm for this coming weekend’s installment of Science Saturday, presented by the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. On April 4 on Zoom, Adamczyk will discuss the BBP’s community science program Paddle for the Edge, which helps the organization assess shorelines in the Barnegat Bay watershed.

“The program involves trained volunteers kayaking or paddleboarding to assigned sections of the bay and using a smartphone app to take photos of various parameters that highlight the stability or vulnerability of the marsh edge,” LBIF explained. “After reviewing the data, it is published on a web portal where restoration managers can filter the data according to their needs to help identify areas in need of restoration.”

Adamczyk started out as a BBP volunteer, assisting with eel monitoring and juvenile fish sampling, after graduating from Unity College with a bachelor’s degree in marine biology. She then returned to Unity to get her master’s in natural resource management.

“She officially joined the BBP team as a field and lab technician in the spring of 2020, and has enjoyed working on a variety of projects, including stream crossing assessments, water quality monitoring and wetlands work,” the Foundation noted. “Sammie took her knowledge of water quality instruments to the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection lakes program in 2021, where she performed routine water quality monitoring and physical habitat assessments.

“Shortly after returning to the BBP, she transitioned into her current position, where she continues to monitor both coastal and inland habitats as well as run Paddle for the Edge.”

To learn more about science and educational programming at the Foundation, call 609-494-1241, visit the LBIF website or follow on social media. —J.K.-H.

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