Documenting the installation of research platforms in Bay Denesse and Quarantine Bay, for Water Institute of the Gulf.

Crew from Water Institute of the Gulf on an airboat en route to a research platform site
Installation of platform support poles
Crew members tamp down support poles in Bay Denesse
Cross beams are added to support the research platform
Once crossbars have stabilized the posts, a wooden deck is installed
Crew members install wooden planks for decking on each research platform
A team member secures the decking atop a research platform
Chris Esposito from Water Institute of the Gulf hangs from the platform to help secure decking
One of the finished platforms, in Quarantine Bay
Aerial view of the platform and crew boats in Bay Denesse
Aerial view of Bay Denesse and Quarantine Bay