How technology could help predict flooding | BBC News
The Stone Living Lab’s Real-time Monitoring Network, which includes Hohonu overland flood sensors installed throughout Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands, was featured by BBC News.
Summer Education at the Lab
2026 was another busy summer for the Stone Living Lab Education Team! From invasive species monitoring to our Summer Teachers Institute, read on to hear how we spent our time across Boston Harbor and beyond!
New Education Resources!
The Education Team has new resources to spark curiosity and conversation!
Funding Opportunity with Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School and Stone Living Lab invited proposals for curriculum development on Cathleen Stone Island!
Diving into Ocean Literacy
This past October, we joined the NEOSEC Ocean Literacy Summit, celebrating 20 years of ocean literacy!
Lab Co-Directors Share Nature-Based Insights with National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
Stone Living Lab Co-Directors Katie Dafforn and Joe Christo presented to members of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators on two occasions recently.
One year in, sea creatures have turned the Seaport’s ‘living seawall’ into a home | WBUR
For the past year, scientists with the Stone Living Lab at UMass have been watching sea creatures take over a previously flat, concrete wall.
Field Observations: Real-Time Data from the October 12-14th Nor’easter
During the most recent Nor'Easter our team at the Stone Living Lab was busy gathering and analyzing data via instrumentation we've deployed as part of our Climate Change Observatory.
Remembering Kongjian Yu
The Stone Living Lab lost a dear and inspirational friend last month when Kongjian Yu died in a plane crash in Brazil.
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.