Decisions about much of the Lab’s work are currently made or informed by one or more Boards and Committees. These bodies are structured to provide input from diverse groups of experts and interest groups. The creation and use of Boards and Committees is part of an evolving process to respond to the changing needs of the Lab.
Boston Harbor Now
National Parks of Boston
University of Massachusetts Boston
Managing Director
University of Massachusetts Boston
James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation
Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag
City of Boston
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Managing Director
Research Director
Communications Manager
Research and Monitoring Coordinator
Senior Program Manager, Education and Engagement
Expertise informs the Lab’s research.
Informs the Lab’s work and uses and shares its findings
Leads the Lab’s monitoring and research activities
The following organizations are united in a collaborative management approach for the Stone Living Lab.
The School for the Environment at UMass Boston carries out undergraduate and graduate education and transformational research varying from urban planning to sustainability to marine science to environmental management and everything in between. We lead the scientific research of the Stone Living Lab and some of the educational and engagement activities.
As the lead Boston Harbor nonprofit organization committed to access, resilience, and the harbor’s role in the health of our region, Boston Harbor Now is acting as the principal non-governmental organization to help advance the Stone Living Laboratory in the areas of policy, communications and public engagement.
The National Park Service works in partnership to preserve the sites and landscapes that make up the National Parks of Boston, provides meaningful visitor experiences, and engages communities to encourage them to act as stewards for the future of their parks.
The City of Boston is committed to protecting Boston’s air, water, and land resources and addressing climate change. As a partner in the Lab, the City is leading efforts to understand and protect cultural resources on Rainsford, and links the Lab to the broader Climate Ready Boston and Resilient Boston Harbor initiatives.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation protects, promotes, and enhances natural and cultural resources throughout Massachusetts, including their management of 17 islands within the Boston Harbor National Park Area.
EEA seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s environmental resources while ensuring a clean energy future for the state’s residents.
The mission of The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation is to promote a more knowledgeable and inclusive society, with a special emphasis on environmental protection and the mitigation of wealth inequality. The Stone Foundation provides philanthropic and organizational support for the Stone Living Lab.
Through Cabot’s corporate charitable contributions and community relations efforts, we support sustainability through activities in the areas of science education, safety, health and environment development, and community-based initiatives.
By supporting local pilot programs that model best practices of sustainability, restore coastal ecosystems, and advance ocean stewardship, our grantees are creating systemic change to restore ocean health.
Urban Ocean Lab cultivates rigorous, creative, equitable, and practical climate and ocean policy for coastal cities. We envision climate-ready coastal cities implementing effective policy solutions, ensuring environmental justice for coastal communities, and serving as models for state and federal policy change.
