The Shaw Institute's executive director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky, and our associate research scientist, Michelle Berger, will be speaking at the annual Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium (MBMSS). It's a […]
Microplastics, together with chemicals used as additives or monomers, are increasingly understood to have human health effects, but exposure assessment methods are still in development. Across the two days we […]
Science on Tap will be a collaborative event series, between Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Masons Brewing in Machias, aimed at bringing science and conservation topics to our community. Charlie Rolsky, […]
Saturday Keynote Speaker Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson In Conversation with Dr. Charlie Rolsky Our executive director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky, will lead a discussion with renowned Bowdoin College marine biologist, Dr. […]
Microplastics are plastics less than 5mm in size (just under 3/16"). They are found globally: in oceans and rivers, in the soil, in the food we eat, and in the […]
Exploration of Watersheds with Daniella Rodriguez, Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Shaw Institute of Blue Hill, ME. The Shaw Institute has been conducting coastal monitoring for over 15 years, […]
Join plastic pollution expert Dr. Charlie Rolsky as he talks about how we've changed our relationship status with plastic to, "it's complicated", as well as the truths and myths surrounding […]
Join plastic pollution expert Dr. Charlie Rolsky at the University of Maine as he talks about how we've changed our relationship status with plastic to, "it's complicated". In this discussion, […]
Dr. Charlie Rolsky, Executive Director of the Shaw Institute, will present the latest research from the Shaw Institute on the impact of plastics on human health, PFAS contamination, and innovative […]
Dr. Charles Rolsky will be hosting “Born This Way, and Every Way: Diversity Across the Animal Kingdom,” a fun, Pride Month-themed talk in the pub on Monday, June 15, at […]