Pre-construction site of the Coral Restoration Ecology Lab (Prof. Robin T. Smith) at the University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, USVI.

Site cleared, raceways delivered, and overhead shadecloth system installed prior to construction.

Raceway pedestals budget-engineered using cinder blocks and lumber.

Raceways placed on pedestals, leveled, and prepared for bulkheads, drains, and manifold installation.

Raceways postioned on pedestals. 5 culture/experimental, 1 holding, and 1 shallow high-flow raceway for coral fragmentation procedures.

Closed-loop recirculation surge manifolds installed.

Variable speed DC-power closed loop surge pumps prepared for installation.

Manifolds, surge pumps, supply, and drains plumbed.

APEX controller and Ozonizer installed in NEMA 4x enclosure. Conduit and wiring installed and pulled to supply components.

Initial seawater fill and testing.

Coral fragging station installed.

Rain covers installed. Culture and holding systems fully operational.

Commissioned 2022