Lab Director Dr. Katie Dafforn named on the TIME100 Next List
Stone Living Lab Director Dr. Katie Dafforn has been named in the TIME100 Next 2026 list for her work to advance science-based solutions for coastal resilience.
Stone Living Lab Director Dr. Katie Dafforn has been named in the TIME100 Next 2026 list for her work to advance science-based solutions for coastal resilience.
The Stone Living Lab’s Real-time Monitoring Network, which includes Hohonu overland flood sensors installed throughout Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands, was featured by BBC News.
With several “king tides” in the near-term forecast, the Stone Foundation is donating $10 million over the next five years to help a local lab expand its work on nature-based methods of adapting places like Boston Harbor to flooding from climate change.
The tides are scientifically known as perigean spring tides and are caused by a combination of the moon’s orbit and phases.
Experts warn Boston’s king tides offer a glimpse of future flooding in a warming world
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.
The Stone Living Lab is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Katie Dafforn as Director of the Lab and as the Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience at the School for the Environment at UMass Boston.
Stone Living Lab Managing Director Joe Christo & Research Director Paul Kirshen spoke with WBUR about NOAA's climate assessment report for 2024.
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.