About the Stone Living Lab The Stone Living Lab conducts transformative research and outreach to make vulnerable coastal regions adaptive to climate change while enhancing natural and built environments.

Together with researchers, students, and the public, we test innovative, nature-based approaches to climate adaptation, coastal resilience, and ecological restoration in and around Boston Harbor.

What is aLiving Lab?

A living lab brings research out of the lab and into the real world by creating a user-centered, open, innovative ecosystem that engages scientists and the community in collaborative design and exploration. 1 2

Our Guiding Principles Where Innovation Meets Land and Sea

Research

Conducting experiments in science and engineering to increase the resiliency of natural and developed coastal systems while maximizing co-benefits and promoting ecological restoration.

Climate Preparedness

Promoting creative, equitable, and flexible coastal adaptation while preparing for and responding to climate change.

Education

Engaging our communities in education and outreach programs that promote innovation and environmental justice, and facilitate hands-on research activities inclusive to all.

Policy

Collaborating broadly to conduct research on policy and planning, disseminate scientific findings, inform policy development, and implement the lessons learned from the Stone Living Lab.

Featured News and Events

05/16/2025 | Education, Research Stone Living Lab 2025 Conference Photo Essay

The Stone Living Lab welcomed more than 350 people for our third biennial conference, “Nature-Based Coastal Resilience in Urban Settings,” on April 16-18 at UMass Boston. The three days were documented by our photography partner Dominique Sindayiganza, and some of those images are featured here.

06/28/2025 at 09:30am | Boston Fish PierClimate Cart @ Fish & Farm Market

Every Saturday from June 7 through October 25, the market will transform the heart of the South Boston Waterfront into a lively hub for fresh, local, and sustainable food.

Boston Harbor Real-Time Data

Data are collected in real-time from monitoring equipment installed at Rainsford Island.