…and because it’s my birthday I’ll indulge myself and you all with a Friday afternoon look back at one of my favorite coral and music videos.

I was particularly inspired by the recent reef industry lip syncing awesomeness explosion on Facebook – Jim Gryczanowski, Caitlin Goldenberg, and Lemon TYK, you guys rock. Co-produced by veteran sound craftsman Andy Stackpole, this robot coral propagation/hip-hop crossover is sure to inspire coral growers of all ages.

Most of this classic video was shot at the coral propagation lab and greenhouse at the Science and Technology Magnet High School in New London, CT. It was a great hands-on marine and general science program that got kids involved with coral propagation and used marine aquariums as tools for teaching science concepts.