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Marguerite Smith, left, and Dr. Kelsey Leonard at the Shinnecock Hope Spot booth at the most recent Powwow over Labor Day weekend. People were invited to write down their hopes for Shinnecock Bay. SUNSHINE GUMBS
The Shinnecock Hope Spot booth at the most recent Powwow over Labor Day weekend. People were invited to write down their hopes for Shinnecock Bay. SUNSHINE GUMBS
The Shinnecock Hope Spot booth at the most recent Powwow over Labor Day weekend. People were invited to write down their hopes for Shinnecock Bay. SUNSHINE GUMBS
The Shinnecock Hope Spot booth at the most recent Powwow over Labor Day weekend. People were invited to write down their hopes for Shinnecock Bay. SUNSHINE GUMBS
From left, Ellen Pikitch, Martin Nweeia, Vice President of Flags and Honors for the Explorers Club), and Sunshine Gumbs, at the official return of the flag to the club after the completion of the USV expedition in Shinnecock Bay. THE EXPLORERS CLUB/KONTENTIMENT
The USV Data Xplorer autonomously sampling the waters of Shinnecock Bay. FELIX KUNZE
All the cartridges ready to deploy. TAYLOR GRIFFITH
The water cartridges capture water from Shinnecock Bay, which includes eDNA that can be studied to reveal a lot of data about the different species present in Shinnecock Bay. TAYLOR GRIFFITH
Dr. Kelsey Leonard speaking at the kickoff of the expedition last year. FELIX KUNZE
Sunshine Gumbs, left, and Dr. Ellen Pikitch launch The Shinnecock Hope Spot booth at the most recent Powwow over Labor Day weekend. People were invited to write down their hopes for Shinnecock Bay. SUNSHINE GUMBS into Shinnecock Bay. The vessel carried with it Expedition Flag #132 of the Explorers Club. FELIX KUNZE
The McLane eDNA sampler, with water cartridges, being prepared for deployment. FELIX KUNZE
Cailin Riley on Sep 11, 2025