The Cruising Club of America, Boston Station, and
the Blue Water Sailing Club
Announce a Cross-Burgee Special Event
Saturday April 12, 2025
1100-1230
Pioneer Room at Kendall Square
355 Main Street, Cambridge
Zoom link to be provided for distance participants
A Discussion Led by Charles Rolsky, PhD
Ocean Plastics. What Can We Do About it?
Come visit with friends, meet new people, enjoy refreshments and learn about an important issue from a national expert. Find out what we sailors can do to help solve this important problem impacting our oceans!
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.
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.
In his discussion, Charlie will cover
- The effects of plastic pollution on human health
- Marine mammals as sentinels of ecosystem health
- The role of science communication
- How he convinced Exxon to become more open minded
- How to become the best advocates for ocean health
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.
