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.
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.
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.
East Boston High School visits Living Seawalls
In early June the shoreline at Condor Street Urban Wild came alive with curiosity and discovery as the entire 8th grade class from East Boston High School joined the Stone Living Lab team for a day of urban shoreline exploration. Just a six minute walk away from their school, students were excited to step into the intertidal world located right in their neighbourhood.
New Team Members
The Lab is excited to announce that three new employees have joined our team, in addition to our new Co-Director Katie Dafforn, who joined earlier this year. Liana Greenberg-Nielsen has joined the team as the Lab’s Education and Engagement Program Coordinator; Jasmine Perez has joined the team as the Lab’s Summer Intern; and Daria Healey has returned to the team as the Summer Institute Fellow!
Reflections on the Conference on Advancing Participatory Sciences
Lab Senior Program Manager, Education and Engagement Rebecca Shoer joined the Conference on Advancing Participatory Sciences recently. Hosted by the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences, this conference brings together practitioners and researchers from around the globe, all focused on the participatory sciences.
Stone Living Lab 2025 Conference Photo Essay
The Stone Living Lab welcomed more than 350 people for our third biennial conference, “Nature-Based Coastal Resilience in Urban Settings,” on April 16-18 at UMass Boston. The three days were documented by our photography partner Dominique Sindayiganza, and some of those images are featured here.
Experiencing the SLL 2025 Conference
Tessa Peixoto is a marine biologist, science communicator, and social media coordinator for a sustainably-harvested local seafood company. She joined the Stone Living Lab conference as an attendee and shares her experiences at the conference in this post.