UMass Boston

The Stone Living Lab (SLL) is an innovative and collaborative initiative focused on testing and scaling up nature-based approaches to climate adaptation, coastal resilience, and ecological restoration in Boston Harbor and beyond. As a “Living Lab,” we bring research into the real world by engaging scientists and the community in collaborative design and exploration. Our work brings us not only along the coastline of Boston Harbor, but into the water itself and out among the Boston Harbor Islands and other locations. 

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Our Mission

To innovate and implement nature-based solutions to protect vulnerable coastal regions through a collaborative, equitable, and applied science approach.

Our Vision

To create a future where people work with nature to make coastal regions resilient and adaptive to climate change while enhancing natural and built environments.