February 2020
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Abstract: SARC is located on Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus, and has supported student and faculty research since 2016. The facility contains four replicate, independent RAS systems within ã 4,100 square foot greenhouse. Each system consists of an 800-gallon modified AST FIT™ 800 (Filter-In-Tank) with a Pentair UV Sterilizer, 120-gallon settlement tank, and 224 square foot hydroponics grow bed (shown below). The facility also has two~400 gallon RAS systems for smaller projects, and operates at a pilot scale. Each system is currently stocked with Nile and blue tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus and O. aureus) and various vegetables (e.g., lettuce, swiss chard, kale, basil, peppers, tomatoes, and chives) that are consumed by faculty, staff, and students at Eagle Dining facilities on campus.