Carter Nature Preserve Beach Cleanup with Blue Hill Heritage Trust (BHHT)
Celebrate Maine Coastal Cleanup month with the Shaw Institute and Blue Hill Heritage Trust. All community members are welcome to participate. Bags and gloves will be provided. Please note that […]
Science and Community Come Together to Better Understand Plastic
NRCM Grant Providing Supplies for Coastal Cleanups Plastic is one of the most critical pollution concerns we now face, as anybody can see at a beach cleanup, or even just […]
Cabin Fever Series: Microplastics In Me
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 […]
The Future of the Shaw Institute Just Arrived
Exciting times are here at the Shaw Institute, as we have just taken delivery of a new piece of lab equipment that is a true game changer. In fact, it’s […]
Shaw to Present at ACS: Characterizing Human Exposure to Microplastics During Pregnancy
Dr. 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 […]
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 […]