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!

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.

Lab Joins New England Aquarium for World Ocean Day Event

The Lab's Education team was thrilled to join New England Aquarium for their celebration of World Ocean Day on June 8! This annual event is free and open to the public, allowing folks a chance to stroll by and learn more about the incredible marine world just steps away from the Aquarium.

Lab’s Work Highlighted at AIA25 Conference

Lab Co-Director Joe Christo joined Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) Executive Director Gretchen Rabinkin, STOSS Landscape Urbanism Founding Director Chris Reed, and other partners to host attendees at the American Institute of Architects Conference on Architecture and Design (AIA25) on a boat tour of Boston Harbor on June 6, 2025.