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.
Dr. Katie Dafforn Joins Stone Living Lab as Co-Director
The Stone Living Lab is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Katie Dafforn as Co-Director of the Lab and as the Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience at the School for the Environment at UMass Boston.
2024 was third hottest year on record for Massachusetts | WBUR
Stone Living Lab Managing Director Joe Christo & Research Director Paul Kirshen spoke with WBUR about NOAA's climate assessment report for 2024.
How sponge cities offer a sustainable solution to rising sea levels | WBUR
Read or listen to WBUR's coverage of Professor Kongjian Yu's visit to Boston to learn about his visit with Stone Living Lab staff.
Snails, mussels and seaweed: Boston project aims to bring life to barren seawalls | WBUR
The Lab's pilot Living Seawalls project, Managing Director Joe Christo, and UMass Boston researcher Jarrett Byrnes are featured by WBUR, highlighting how new engineering designs can help "green the gray" along Boston's shoreline.
Protective sea walls recently installed in East Boston already have tenants | Boston Globe
The Lab’s pilot Living Seawalls project, Managing Director Joe Christo, and UMass Boston researcher Jarrett Byrnes are featured by the Boston Globe, highlighting the site in East Boston and some of the residents already calling the spot home.
September Flooding Coverage
Coastal flooding this month brought renewed attention to Boston's vulnerability to high tides, and several news outlets featured the Lab's outreach efforts!
Boston should expect 12 to 19 days of high-tide flooding next year, per NOAA | WBUR
The Lab’s Managing Director Joe Christo is featured in a WBUR story about NOAA's annual report projecting the number of days Boston can expect to experience high-tide flooding in 2025.
Cobble Berm Biological Monitoring Team Featured in Falmouth Enterprise
The Cobble Berm biological monitoring team from the Byrnes Lab at UMass Boston was featured on the front page of the Falmouth Enterprise!