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 will hear from local, national, and international experts who will provide insight into the future of the field, as plastic production and consumption continues to […]
The Shaw Institute will host a free community event that brings together local and regional organizations to raise awareness about the connection between land and sea on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Blue Hill YMCA. We'll have vendors with educational displays and a 65-foot inflatable fin whale from the Blue Ocean Society. Don't […]
The Shaw Institute team will have some crabs/other marine invertebrates kids can hold as well as some other marine related hands-on activities. The Downeast Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association (TSCA) is proud to host and help sponsor the Festival. The Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 3, 2024. We are planning […]
Join us at the Shaw Institute for an evening celebrating art, science, and the natural world. Enjoy refreshments while you learn about the research projects our summer interns have been working on, as well as their artistic interpretations of the natural world. Other artists also participating. Vendors confirmed: Shaw Institute Interns Katherine Messenger Suzanne Becque
Join Dr. Charles Rolsky, executive director of the Shaw Institute as he gives an update about some big changes coming to Shaw Institute. Opening of the new touch tank, a new environmental education center in downtown Blue Hill, and a new building for scientific research. Please join us on Wednesday, August 14. Doors open at […]
This is a BH Public Library Event that we are collaborating on with Blue Hill Heritage Trust Kids ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a special Ocean Storytime with Charlie the Shark from the Shaw Institute on Thursday, August 15 at 11 am. This program will take place at the Carter […]
The Shaw Institute team will be on hand to join other organizations in talking with local about various learning opportunities offered for homeschool students in the region.
Help keep Blue Hill’s beaches clean during Maine’s Coastal Cleanup Month & contribute to the Shaw Institute's microplastics research. Please dress for the weather & the task at hand. Event is in partnership with Blue Hill Heritage Trust. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Join Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Island Heritage Trust for the Friends From the Field Webinar: All About Sharks! The featured speaker will be Shaw Institute executive director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky. He'll discuss the natural history, behavior, and ecology of sharks in Maine, and how climate change and warming ocean temperatures are affecting them. Register […]
George Stevens Academy is facilitating a meet and greet event with local nonprofits to connect them with volunteer opportunities that help them meet community service requirements in order to graduate and help non-profits achieve their missions with some great volunteers.
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, Executive Director of the Shaw Institute, will be the speaker. He'll be sharing more about the work the Institute is doing.
The Shaw Institute will be on hand at the annual 4-H Cloverfest, offering an educational microplastics activity. Cloverfest is an annual celebration for Hancock County 4-H’ers and their families. We spend the time celebrating the wonderful accomplishments of the year with food, entertainment, and awards. It is a day of fun for all! Join us […]