Adapting to water rather than fighting it

Check out the new op-ed in CommonWealth Magazine written by Boston Harbor Now President and CEO Kathy Abbott and Stone Living Lab Managing Director Joe Christo about Boston prioritizing nature-based approaches to climate change. In the op-ed, they write "Climate change is a challenge that requires everyone at the table – public partners at all levels of government, the private sector, scientists, and, most importantly, the residents in communities most at risk." 

Commemorating Hurricane Sandy

This Saturday will be the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy making landfall in New York City and New Jersey on October 29, 2012.

For coastal communities, the canary is a sparrow

Lab Director of Climate Engagement, Melanie Gárate, authored this important piece which was featured in the Hill.

A close-up image of a wrack line with shells, dry grass, and seaweed along the shore.

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.

Stone Living Lab Awards Three Research Grants to Study Social and Economic Impacts of Climate Change

Stone Living Lab has announced the award of three research grants to study the social and economic impacts of “nature-based” approaches to coastal flood protection.

Boston’s historic Fish Pier has changed with the times, but stays true to its roots

Stone Living Lab's Managing Director Joe Christo recently spoke with Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 about the Boston Fish Pier and Lab's work. Watch here!

A group of people led by a Park Ranger walking down a path towards the camera.

Bringing Teachers to Boston Harbor

This summer, we were delighted to welcome eight Boston area teachers to the pilot Stone Living Lab Teacher Institute!

Visit the Lab’s Climate Carts!

Every other Friday through September 2, join SLL at our climate carts to experiment with erosion, create climate art, or discover how warming oceans will affect our marine neighbors.

Help Monitor Coastal Change by Visiting Our New Photostations!

We mounted photostations at UMass Boston and in Duxbury to monitor coastal change. Anyone can take a photo of these sites to help paint a picture of coastal change over time!