Shaw Institute

ASU Biodesign SM3 Lecture
2024-02-01 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Halifax) | Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, 04614, United States

Storytime With Charlie the Shark
2024-01-20 10:30 - 11:30 | Blue Hill Public Library, 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, ME, 04614, United States
Charlie 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.

Halloween Open House
2023-10-31 14:00 - 17:00 | Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, 04614, United States
It’s a delight to once again open our doors to the public as part of the Blue Hill Downtown Trick or Treat event.

Dr. Rolsky to Give Keynote at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
2023-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Dauphine Island Sea Lab, 4513 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL, 36889, United States
The 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 health, which includes plastic pollution, PFAS chemicals, and other contaminants of concern.

Reading Time With Charlie the Shark
2023-10-06 09:30 - 11:00 | Blue Hill Town Wharf

Beach Cleanup With Blue Hill Heritage Trust
2023-09-10 11:00 - 13:00 | ME
The Shaw Institute and Blue Hill Heritage Trust invite you to join us Saturday, September 10th from 11am-1pm pm for a Beach Cleanup Day. Be a part of Plastic Oceans International event, Trees and Seas festival by helping to clean up a beautiful property which is under conservation with BHHT. Plastics collected at this event will contribute to scientific research done at the Shaw Institute using our new plastics analysis and identification instrument. This data will be shared and combined with other communities around the world participating in Trees and Seas.

Participants should arrive at 11am. We will provide materials and assign paired volunteers specific areas and duties including data collection.

Prizes will be awarded for fun categories. Family friendly, and please bring water bottles, wear durable work gloves, sunscreen and sturdy shoes. Registration is not required. For further info, contact the BHHT office (207)374-5118 or the Shaw Institute at info@shawinstitute.org

Film Screening: Sludge: A PFAS Uprising
2023-09-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, 04614, United States
Sludge: A PFAS Uprising is a new documentary film about family farmers in Maine that spoke out about toxic forever chemicals poisoning their land, water, livestock and bodies … only to lose everything. Following the 32 minute film will be a panel discussion.

Parker Ridge Presentation
2023-08-26 08:00 - 09:30 | Parker Ridge, 63 Parker Ridge Lane, Blue Hill, ME, 01614, United States
Dr. Charlie Rolsky, executive director of the Shaw Institute, will be visiting the Parker Ridge retirement home to deliver a talk about the research that his team is currently conducting. He’ll also discuss marine wildlife prevalent in the Blue Hill Bay area and how his team is working with partners to help stranded marine mammals.

Environmental Speaker Series: Rosemary Seton
2023-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, 04614, United States
The 20th season of our Environmental Speaker Series continues! “Rosie” Seton will share what it means to respond to marine mammal emergencies and strandings along 2,600 miles of Maine’s coastline and islands.
RECEPTION begins at 5pm and will feature wine and cheese courtesy of the Blue Hill Wine Shop.
TALK by Ms. Roy begins at 6pm. Come join the conversation!
Can’t make it in person? No worries, the lecture will be presented live on Zoom, which you can access HERE. The Zoom will also be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel by August 10, 2023.

Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival
2023-08-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Blue Hill Town Wharf
The 4th annual Blue Hill Maritime Festival will now take place on Saturday, August 5, 10am-4pm. (Scheduling conflict on 19th) It will be a celebration of Blue Hill’s maritime past featuring traditional small boats, boat rides and demonstrations, sea shanties and nautical tunes, seafood, ice cream and more. There will be plenty of activities for the little ones. There is no admission fee so everyone can join us for a fun summer day by the bay. The Shaw Festival will on hand to answer questions about our research, projects and programs.

Environmental Speaker Series: Louise Roy
2023-07-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, 04614, United States
The ABCs of PFAS: Impact and Progress in Maine
Ms. Roy, an environmental hydrogeologist with Maine DEP, will discuss contaminants like PFAS in soil and groundwater, how they get into the environment, and results from the seminal work being done across Maine.
RECEPTION begins at 5pm and will feature wine and cheese courtesy of the Blue Hill Wine Shop.
TALK by Ms. Roy begins at 6pm. Come join the conversation!
Can’t make it in person? No worries, the lecture will be presented live on Zoom, which you can access HERE. The Zoom will also be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel by July 14, 2023.

Environmental Speaker Series: Dr. James Brown
2023-07-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, 04614, United States
Ban, Recycle or Replace: What is Most Sustainable?
FREE EVENT! The Shaw Institute continues the 20th season of its Environmental Speaker Series. On July 12, we present James Brown, Ph.D., from Arizona State University’s renowned Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing. Dr. Brown will highlight his pivotal research on material design, plastics recycling, and how creating eco-friendly replacements for dangerous chemicals, such as PFAS, can lead us to a more sustainable future.
RECEPTION begins at 5pm and will feature wine and cheese courtesy of the Blue Hill Wine Shop.
TALK by Dr. James Brown begins at 6pm. Come join the conversation!
Can’t make it in person? No worries, the lecture will be presented live on Zoom, which you can access HERE. The Zoom will also be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel by July 14, 2023.
