From financing resilience to healthy harbors: Reflections on two conversations about coastal resilience

03/30/2026 | Conference, Education

Highlights and Reflections from the 2026 AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting

Several members of the Stone Living Lab presented work at the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow, sharing findings and insights from education initiatives and research while also learning from fellow ocean scientists and educators.

Diving into Ocean Literacy

This past October, we joined the NEOSEC Ocean Literacy Summit, celebrating 20 years of ocean literacy!

Living Seawalls in Practice: A Workshop on Science-Informed Design in California

The Stone Living Lab's Co-Director Katie Dafforn presents to the Living Seawalls workshop in San Francisco.

Exploring Nature-Based Coastal Innovation: Reflections from the Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems in Hong Kong

The Stone Living Lab's Co-Director Katie Dafforn presents to the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems (BECoME) in Hong Kong.

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.

Design Discovery at Harvard Graduate School of Design

The Stone Living Lab's Co-Director Katie Dafforn presents to the Design Discovery program at Harvard Graduate School of Design: Introducing Nature-Based Solutions for coastal climate adaptation to future planners and architects.

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.