Another Cohort of Summer Interns Arrive, Ready to Roll Up Their Sleeves and Make A Difference
Summer is here, which is always a very special time of the year for us. The temperatures warm up, thousands of seasonable visitors arrive, and our annual cohort of summer […]
Meet Our Newest Team Member, Emon Das
Skills of Recent Masters Grad to Advance Our Research Capabilities The Shaw Institute is proud to welcome Emon Das as the newest member of our team! Fresh from successfully defending […]
Science and Community Come Together to Better Understand Plastic
NRCM Grant Providing Supplies for Coastal Cleanups Plastic is one of the most critical pollution concerns we now face, as anybody can see at a beach cleanup, or even just […]
New Study to Protect Maine’s Iconic Lobster Industry from PFAS
Shaw Institute Collaborating with University of Maine’s Lobster Institute and School of Marine Sciences Maine’s iconic American lobster fishery, valued at over $483 million in 2023 and contributing more than […]
Shaw Institute Selected as May Recipient of Blue Hill Co-Op’s “Change for Good” Program
The Shaw Institute, a nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing environmental health and sustainability, has been named the May 2025 recipient of the Blue Hill Co-Op’s “Change for Good” program. […]
Shaw Institute to Debut Educational Touch Tank On April 16
200-Gallon Aquarium to House A Variety of Maine Sea Life at Environmental Education Center in Downtown Blue Hill March 21, 2025 – Blue Hill, Maine – The Shaw Institute, a […]
Celebrating Rachel Carson On International Day of Women and Girls In Science
Today, February 11, is “Women and girls in Science Day”, so I thought it would be only fitting that we write a bit about one of the most influential women […]
Shaw Institute Adds Lead Aquarist to Their Environmental Education Center in Blue Hill, Maine
Michael Vittum to Manage New Touch Tank and Other Aquarium Environments February 5, 2025 – Blue Hill, Maine – The Shaw Institute, a nonprofit scientific research organization, is expanding their […]
Shaw Institute Awarded $150,000 Competitive Grant from NOAA
Study Will Focus on the Impact of PFAS In Harbor Seals Over a 30-year Period FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2025 – Blue Hill, Maine – After a highly competitive […]
1 in 50,000,000 Rarity is Coming to the Shaw Institute!
Split-Colored Lobster Will Be the Star Attraction of the All-New Touch Tank at the Shaw Institute Environmental Education Center in Blue Hill, Maine Here at the Shaw Institute Environmental Education […]