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 statewide gathering of scientists and students; an opportunity to share research results, exchange ideas, promote collaboration, and network with Maine scientists in a variety of […]
We hope this message finds you jumping into a successful 2024! We are pleased to invite you to join us for an in-person Annual Meeting & Business Showcase Event. We want to thank our members and display our amazing businesses and services on Blue Hill Peninsula, surrounding islands and beyond! This is a time to […]
Our executive director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky, and our Special Projects Manager, Dani Rodriguez, will visit the Blue Hill Harbor School for a presentation about the Shaw Institute, followed by a microscope activity on phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms in the Gulf of Maine. We will provide water samples and have students view the samples under […]
Penobscot Bay Stewards will visit the Shaw Institute for a lecture and lab tour, conducted by our associate scientists, Michelle Berger. She'll give a general presentation on the Shaw Institute and her work on PFAS in Surry and pollutants in marine mammals. Presentation: 10-10:45 Lab Tour: 11-11:30 Interested in a tour of the Shaw Institute? […]
Stop by Peters Cove between 3-4 pm and learn how BHHT and the Shaw Institute work to preserve this site for hiking and swimming. You’ll learn how the Shaw Institute monitors this site for water quality and how you can stay informed about bacteria monitoring throughout the Summer. This pop-up event requires no registration, and […]
Maine teachers are coming to the Shaw Institute! Woodlawn and Maine TREE created a climate change educator workshop for SU93. Teachers visit local organizations to look at local perspectives on climate impacts and local knowledge of the landscape. The Shaw Institute is honored to be one of the participating locations that they'll visit. We'll host educators and provide […]
Our executive director, Dr. Charlie Rolsky, will be the featured speaker on July 7, as part of the Good Life Center's 2024 Summer Speaker Series. Charlie will be talking about microplastics and climate change.
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 […]