Rate My Professor James Adamski

James Adamski serves as Professor of Earth Science in the Science Department at Valencia College's East Campus. He earned an MS in Geology from the University of Arkansas in 1987. Prior to his current academic appointment, Adamski worked as a Hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1988 to 2004, where he conducted extensive research on hydrogeology and water quality. His professional expertise spans over 30 years in geosciences, including studies on aquifer geochemistry, ground water contamination, and land-use impacts on water resources.

Adamski's scholarly contributions include eight publications, primarily from his USGS tenure, addressing critical environmental issues. Notable works are 'Geochemistry of the Springfield Plateau aquifer of the Ozark Plateaus Province in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, USA' (2000), 'Occurrence of pesticides in ground water of the Ozark Plateaus Province' (2007), 'Hydrogeology and simulated effects of ground-water withdrawals from the Floridan aquifer system in Lake County and in the Ocala National Forest and vicinity, north-central Florida' (2002), 'Entrapment of Bacteria in Fluid Inclusions in Laboratory-Grown Halite' (2006), 'Water resources of Howard County Maryland' (1995), 'Agricultural land use effects on ground water quality in the Ozark Region' (1988), 'The effect of agriculture on the quality of ground water in a karstified carbonate terrain, northwest Arkansas' (1987), and 'Land-use effects on ground-water quality in carbonate-rock terrain.' These publications have garnered 105 citations on ResearchGate. At Valencia College, he received the John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award in 2018 from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Adamski has participated in college governance as a guest on the College Curriculum Committee in 2013, commenting on the Geology of National Parks course, and advocated for sustainability initiatives during the 2020 presidential search. He organizes public events such as Earth Day celebrations and presentations on glyphosate occurrence in water and sinkholes. Additionally, he serves as President of the Friends of the Wekiva River.