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Dr. Charles Rolsky of the Shaw Institute in Blue Hill Maine is a dynamic and engaging speaker.
He is also among the world’s experts on ocean and microplastics pollution.
Plastics are everywhere now, and our oceans are suffering.
This pollutant is ugly, harming wildlife, and is getting into the food chain as microplastics. They are now in our bodies.
Dr. Rolsky will tell us what is going on, and what we as sailors can do about ocean plastics and the threats they pose.

Charles Rolsky, PhD: Dr. Charles Rolsky is the Executive Director and Senior Research Scientist of the Shaw Institute in Blue Hill, Maine.

Charlie and his research have been featured on ABC News and PBS, and in the pages of The New York Times, Newsweek, Washington Post, Forbes, Smithsonian Magazine and many other prestigious media outlets.
A TedX speaker and Emmy award winner, Charlie is extremely passionate about citizen science and community outreach, with groups ranging from kids to lifelong learners.

A teacher for over eight years, he continues his mentorship through a range of internship and educational opportunities at the Shaw Institute.

Charlie received his master's and PhD from Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute, where he researched plastic pollution in marine and terrestrial ecosystems, green chemistry and sustainable materials science.

The Shaw Institute: The Shaw Institute is a 501c3 nonprofit organization connecting environmental and human health through scientific research and community outreach. The Institute studies a range of threats and contaminations within local ecosystems and those around the globe. The Institute is based in Blue Hill, Maine.