Extending beyond the boundaries of a traditional laboratory setting
The Stone Living Lab works at sites in and around the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park which are part of the traditional homelands of the Massachusett Tribe. The Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Greater Boston area and are active in the work of the Lab.
The Lab conducts cross-cutting research on novel approaches to climate change adaptation and extends beyond the boundaries of a traditional laboratory setting to include field sites, classrooms, board rooms, and neighborhoods. The Lab is working at several sites throughout Boston Harbor with active monitoring, pilot experiments, and community science projects. Some current examples include:
- Realtime monitoring network – our growing network of monitoring equipment measures and reports weather and water conditions across Boston Harbor in real time.
- Living Seawalls – the first in North America, these two installations are creating new microhabitats for native marine species.
- Cathleen Stone Island – formerly known as Thompson Island, Lab researchers are conducting salt marsh and drone surveys to understand current and future conditions on this island.
What else is going on in Boston Harbor? Find out more about science in Boston Harbor!
