The Stone Living Laboratory, a partnership of the University of Massachusetts Boston, National Park Service, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the City of Boston, and Boston Harbor Now, has announced the award of three research grants to study the social and economic impacts of
February’s Stone Living Lab Seminar will feature Marta Vicarelli, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where her research focuses on: the risks and the socio-economic impacts of climate variability and climate change; the economics of Nature-based Solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation; climate resilience and green-recovery strategies; and renewable energy
Erosion has been the topic of conversation for many Cape Codders in the wake of the last few storms. The Outer Cape in particular has taken a beating. Watch Dr. Mark Borrelli, Lab Research Director, discuss sea level rise and erosion for Lower Cape TV.
Francesco Peri, UMass Boston This summer, two undergraduate researchers have joined the Stone Living Lab! Their positions are sponsored by the Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) program at the University of Massachusetts Boston, a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Luisa Zuliani de Figueiredo
The School for the Environment is seeking an outstanding individual at the full professor level to become the Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience with a specific expertise in nature-based approaches, to begin September 1, 2024. The University’s location with its main campus on Boston Harbor and its field station on Nantucket makes it ideal for
Marc Albert is the Director of Natural Resource Partnerships for the National Parks of Boston, which includes the Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park, Boston National Historical Park and Boston African American National Historic Site. Marc facilitates the study and management of natural areas and cultural landscapes of the parks through partnerships and community