First Annual Research Conference
The Stone Living Lab and the Boston Harbor Ecosystem Network held the first annual research conference virtually on Tuesday October 26, 2021. The conference brought together more than 125 participants to discuss ongoing research as well as research needs and opportunities. The conference was designed to advance projects that will inform coastal resilience decisions. Participants also had the option of joining a field trip to get a first-hand look at research in progress.
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conference agenda (10 AM – 5 PM)
- 10:00am – Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, & Opening Remarks
- 10:15am – Opening Plenary – Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
- 11:00am – Break
- 11:10am – Researcher Lightning Talks
- 11:40am – Poster Session/Ask a Researcher
- 12:15pm – Lunch
- 1:15pm – Breakout Session 1: Conducting Experiments in Boston Harbor | National Park Service
- 2:20pm – Breakout Session: Resiliency of Natural and Developed Coastal Systems I UMass Boston
- 3:30pm – Break
- 3:45pm – Breakout Session: Co-Benefits of Resiliency Measures & A Welcoming Waterfront I Boston Harbor Now
- 4:50pm – Summary & Report Out
- 5:00pm – Closing Remarks
select Conference Posters
Community Science in Boston: Beach Profiling – Annie O’Connell, UMB & Stone Living Lab
Developing Robust Policies for Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Flood Protection in Boston – Jessica Lilquist, PhD Candidate, School for the Environment, UMB
Education and Community Engagement – Rebecca Shoer, Stone Living Lab
Just Adaptation Planning Under Uncertainty: A Preliminary Case Study of East Boston, Massachusetts – Shailee Desai, PhD Candidate, School for the Environment, UMB
Lidar Characterization of Rainsford Island Bluff, pre- and post-Hurricanes Henri and Ida – Francesco Peri et. al., UMB
Nearshore Soft Infrastructure for Coastal Storm Protection and Inhabitable Floating Landscape – The Emerald Tutu
