Lab Team Meets with Dutch Water Envoy Meike van Ginneken

The Stone Living Lab team was thrilled to host Water Envoy for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Meike van Ginneken, on Friday, February 7, 2025. The group discussed climate resilience along Boston Harbor and what nature-based approaches are being considered, as well as key insights on solutions that address the world’s pressing water needs as it relates to building sustainable research partnerships.

Apply for the 2025 Summer Teacher Institute

We are now accepting applications for our 2025 Summer Teacher Institute!

Register now for our conference!

Registration is now open for our 2025 conference!

Dr. Katie Dafforn Joins Stone Living Lab as Co-Director

The Stone Living Lab is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Katie Dafforn as Co-Director of the Lab and as the Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience at the School for the Environment at UMass Boston.

2024 was third hottest year on record for Massachusetts | WBUR

Stone Living Lab Managing Director Joe Christo & Research Director Paul Kirshen spoke with WBUR about NOAA's climate assessment report for 2024.

How sponge cities offer a sustainable solution to rising sea levels | WBUR

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.

A woman standing in water, holding a quadrat, with the city behind her. A banner across the image says "Nature-based Resilience in Urban Coastal Settings."
12/18/2024 | Conference, Research

Call for Abstracts!

We are now accepting abstracts for our 2025 conference: Nature-based Resilience in Urban Coastal Settings!

Three Years of High Tides

Reflections on our Wicked High Tide program from our Education and Engagement Program Manager.

11/22/2024 | Education, Research

North America’s first-ever Living Seawalls habitat panels installed by Stone Living Lab at two Boston Harbor sites

North America’s first-ever “Living Seawalls” panels were installed by the Stone Living Lab at two locations on Boston Harbor this month. The panels are specially designed to create habitat for marine life to flourish on what would otherwise be inhospitable flood barriers.