Adventures in Aerial Droning
Researchers utilized an aerial drone to collect high-resolution imagery both above ground and underwater, allowing us to see how seasonal change and storms affect the harbor every year.
NBC10 Boston highlights the Stone Living Lab
As sea level rises and storms get stronger because of climate change, researchers in Massachusetts are turning to Boston Harbor Islands for inspiration.
Stone Living Lab Deploys New Monitoring Equipment around Boston Harbor
In late 2021, the Stone Living Lab deployed two Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers, or ADCPs, in the Boston Harbor area. These instruments will provide us with critical information about Boston Harbor and how winter storms affect its waters.
Out and About: Education & Engagement in 2021
Read an overview about the Lab's education and public engagement programs that happened during 2021.
The Duxbury Beach Reservation Creates Nature-Based Approaches to Address Erosion
The Duxbury Beach Reservation is moving forward with plans to create a nature-based approach consisting of a cobble berm, dune restoration, and abutment protection to address erosion concerns.
How do we limit the effects of climate change in Boston Harbor?
Article published by UMass Boston on the Lab's first annual conference with BHEN! Scientists and partners from all over the area joined us to discuss the impacts of climate change on the state’s most vulnerable coastal regions in and around Boston Harbor.
Wicked High Tides are coming to Boston!
A few times a year, Boston experience a spectacular tidal event: the Perigean Spring Tides. These “wicked high tides” result in high tides that are 2-4 feet higher than normal, and give us a window into how sea level rise will soon start affecting our daily lives.
Oceans rise. Coastlines fall. When you’re a hungry dog whelk, what do you think of it all?
Lab researcher Jarrett Byrnes shares his summer sampling work in intertidal zones.
A Summer of Sampling with the Byrnes Lab!
Lab tech Laura Dissly provides a first-hand account of field sampling this summer with the Byrnes Lab.
Exciting New Research at Coughlin Park in Winthrop!
The Lab is helping make Coughlin Park more resilient to climate change threats through using nature-based solutions.