Lab Joins Boston Harbor Ecosystems Network on Eelgrass Field Trip
The Stone Living Lab Education Team got a close up look at local research being done to protect and restore native eelgrass.
Welcoming New Staff!
The year may be winding down, but the Stone Living Lab team is growing!
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.
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.
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!