A Summer In Place: Exploring Boston with the Teacher Institute!

In this week-long course, we explore the intersection of place-based learning, participatory science, and climate change within the local context of Boston Harbor. Read on to see what we did each day!

From Boston to Brest: Stone Living Lab Presents at the International Temperate Reefs Symposium (ITRS) in Brest, France

The Stone Living Lab's UMass Boston graduate team presents at the International Temperate Reefs Symposium (ITRS) in Brest, France.

We’re Hiring! Data Scientist/ Senior Data Scientist

Apply to be our next Data Scientist with UMass Boston!

How flood-ravaged Boston took on the climate deniers – and won | The Guardian

The Stone Living Lab and our partners at the City of Boston were featured in a recent article from The Guardian about climate resilience efforts in Boston.

We’re Hiring! Communications and Operations Coordinator

Apply to be our next Communications & Operations Coordinator!

People looking at a collection tray with marine species inside

Lab Joins Boston Harbor Ecosystems Network on Eelgrass Field Trip

The Stone Living Lab Education Team got a close up look at local research being done to protect and restore native eelgrass.

SLL Educators, Jasmine Perez, Liana Greenberg-Nielsen, and Daria Healey showcasing a map of the Boston Harbor Islands to an interested youth participant.
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Science Afloat! Exploring Boston Harbor with the Stone Living Lab

The Lab’s Education team piloted their new “Science in the Harbor” Climate Cart aboard the Spectacle Island Ferry as part of their biweekly ferry programming this summer.

Living Seawalls 6-Month Check-In

This summer marks six months since the installation of Living Seawalls habitat enhancement panels at Condor Street Urban Wild in East Boston and Fan Pier in the Seaport - and the biodiversity is already making waves.

Lab Team Meets with Robin Wall Kimmerer at Museum of Science

Members of the Lab were thrilled to join other partners from throughout the region at the Museum of Science on June 18 for An Evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer.