Cobble Berm Monitoring Project Update: Focus Group Kickoff!
Woods Hole Group, the SLL, and MA Coastal Zone Management hosted two focus groups to help guide our work in education and outreach for coastal resilience professionals!
All Storms are Local: The December 23rd 2022 Storm in Boston Harbor
New data from the SLL's Boston Harbor buoy is shedding light on how winter storms affect Boston Harbor.
Coastal Surge Investigators: Join Stone Living Lab in New Community Science Opportunity
In our latest community science initiative, Lab staff and partners are working with local residents to develop and pilot ways to track the extent of coastal storm surge in and around Boston Harbor. Find out more about the project, including how to get involved!
2022 Research Highlights
This past year was an exciting one for Lab researchers, as our knowledge about Boston Harbor continues to grow and develop! Lab scientists collected data across the harbor, launched new projects, and developed new partnerships to expand our work with others around Boston and beyond.
Taking Root: Our Second Year of Education & Engagement
For the Lab’s Education and Engagement program, 2022 brought us many wonderful opportunities to engage with Bostonians and visitors of all ages across the Harbor!
Stone Living Lab Named Host Committee Member of The Earthshot Prize, Boston 2022
The Stone Living Lab is delighted to be a member of the Host Committee for The Earthshot Prize, Boston 2022!
Beach Profiling Highlighted at Coastal Sediments 2023 Conference
Results from our beach profiling project have been selected to be presented at the 2023 Coastal Sediments conference this coming April in New Orleans, Louisiana!
Intense Intertidal Temperatures
From July 19th – July 26th, Boston experienced a memorable weeklong heatwave with air temperatures well over 90°F every day, even topping out at 100°F on July 24th. We typically think of the coast as a place to cool down, but our sensors revealed that our intertidal sites were experiencing extreme heat, too.