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Dr. Rolsky to Give Keynote at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Dauphine Island Sea Lab 4513 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL, United StatesThe Dauphin Sea Lab Foundation's keynote speaker, on October 25, will be Dr. Charles “Charlie” Rolsky, the Executive Director and Senior Research Scientist for the prestigious Shaw Institute in Blue Hill, Maine. In his leadership role there, he continues to build on their strong reputation and legacy of researching links between environmental contamination and human […]
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Halloween Open House
Shaw Institute 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, United StatesIt's a delight to once again open our doors to the public as part of the Blue Hill Downtown Trick or Treat event.
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Our Director to Join EPA Webinar On Microplastics
Our executive director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Trash Free Waters Program is hosting a webinar on micro- and nanoplastics in human health as part of the Trash Free Waters webinar series. The webinar is tentatively scheduled for November 30, 2023 from 12:00p.m-1:30pm ET. The agenda will include several speakers followed by […]
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Between Land to Sea: Beach Bacteria Monitoring on the Blue Hill Peninsula
Shaw Institute 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, United StatesAs part of Blue Hill Heritage Trust's (BHHT) mission to teach and practice a stewardship ethic, BHHT will host an open house event at the Shaw Institute. Through presentations and demonstrations, participants will learn about the Shaw Institute's work on fecal bacteria levels around the Blue Hill Peninsula to address public and ecological health. Snow […]
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Storytime With Charlie the Shark
Blue Hill Public Library 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, ME, United StatesCharlie the Shark returns to the Blue Hill Public Library to once again read for the kids and teach them about the value of our oceans.
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ASU Biodesign SM3 Lecture
ASU Biodesign Institute 1001 S McAllister Ave, Tempe, AZ, United StatesDr. Charlie Rolsky, executive director and senior research scientists of the Shaw Institute, will be at Arizona State University to deliver a talk at the ASU Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials. He'll be discussing "Microplastics: too small to worry about or a bigger problem than we think?".
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Putting Together the Pieces of the PFAS Puzzle
Friends from the Field Webinar Series: Putting together the pieces of the PFAS puzzle Free, Virtual event Join us to hear from Associate Scientist Michelle Berger and Dr. Charlie Rolsky, executive director of the Shaw Institute, on their local work investigating forever chemicals known as, PFAS, in the town of Surry and beyond. Find out […]
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Shaw to Present at ACS: Characterizing Human Exposure to Microplastics During Pregnancy
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, United StatesDr. Charlie Rolsky, Executive Director & Senior Research Scientist at the Shaw Institute, will be presenting at the prestigious ACS Spring 2024. The conference runs March 17 - 21, in New Orleans, and Dr. Rolsky's talk will take place Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM ET. TOPIC: Characterizing Human Exposure to […]
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Maine Sustainability & Water Conference
Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr., Augusta, United StatesOur Associate Scientist, Michelle Berger, will be presenting a poster at the Maine Sustainability and Water Conference that will delve into our process of exploring the sources and extent of PFAS contamination in the town of Surry after it was discovered at the local elementary school. Poster presentations will take place between 10:30am and 11:30am. […]
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Blue Ocean Symposium (Hybrid event)
Star Theatre 120 Rogers Road, Kittery, ME, United StatesLearn about the latest science and conservation issues impacting the Gulf of Maine, and how you can help! Confirmed speakers and topics include: Keynote: Charles Rolsky, PhD, Shaw Institute, presenting about microplastics John Mohan, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of New England – Sharks Heather Pettis, Kraus Marine Mammal Conservation Program, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean […]
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30th Annual NACSETAC Conference
Marine Biological Laboratory 7 Mbl St, Woods Hold, United StatesThe Shaw Institute's associate research scientist, Michelle Berger, will be on hand to present a poster at this year's annual conference of the North Atlantic Chapter of SETAC. It will be held at the prestgious Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole on Cape Cod! We expect that there will be ample opportunities for networking, collaboration, and […]