Shaw Institute Releases 2024 Impact Report
Year-End Fundraising Campaign Launches on Black Friday November 29, 2024 – Blue Hill, Maine – The Shaw Institute, a nonprofit science research organization, has released its 2024 Impact Report, the […]
Making Waves in Water Quality: New IDEXX Instrument Is a Game Changer for Bacteria Detection
We Can Now Record E. Coli Test Results Within Two Hours, Instead of 24 We are excited to announce yet another enhancement to our laboratory capabilities, with the addition of […]
Appreciating the Beauty Around Us On World Habitat Day
Every Aspect of the Planet is Important to Some Organism Every year on the first Monday of October, the planet celebrates World Habitat Day. Today, the Shaw Institute would like […]
Shaw Institute and NYU Awarded Competitive Grant from National Institutes of Health
Funding to Support Research On How Microplastics Impact Health During Pregnancy September 26, 2024 – Blue Hill, Maine – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a joint competitive […]
Shaw Institute to Assist Dirigo Sea Farm in Developing Bioplastics Grown from Maine Kelp
Innovation and Science to Converge in Blue Hill to Create A Safer Alternative to PVA-based Detergent Pods FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2024 – Blue Hill, Maine – The Shaw […]
Happy World Water Monitoring Day!
Over 200 Bacteria Tests Conducted This Summer, Helping to Keep Locals and Visitors Informed and Safe By Emma Abbott In 2006, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) adopted World Water Monitoring […]
Basking Shark Death Presents Opportunity for Science
By Emma Abbott You might have heard about the basking shark that got stranded on the coast of South Blue Hill, Maine. Many of you were surprised to hear that […]
What’s Happening with Shaw Institute’s Study of PFAS in Blue Hill
This summer, Shaw Institute is collaborating with the Town of Blue Hill to monitor per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination in the town’s water. Out of our commitment to protect […]
Shaw Institute Launches PFAS Testing in Blue Hill
Residents Are Eligible to Apply for Free PFAS Testing Blue Hill, ME, June 10, 2024 – Is your drinking water safe? The Shaw Institute is conducting a new research study […]
Shaw Institute Endorses the New EPA Standards to Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water
On Wednesday, April 11, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s issuance of the first-ever national, legally enforceable standard for PFAS chemicals in drinking water. It’s a […]