To aid with natural sediment accumulation and increase storm protection, Tybee Island constructed a half-mile long, eight-foot-tall dune and vegetated it with six native dune species in 2020. The goal of this contract with the City of Tybee Island and researchers at Georgia Southern University was to evaluate the success of this restored dune by comparing it to more natural, previously established dunes on the island.
Read the Final Grant Report Here: COTI Grant Final Report
View Appendix-A Here: Appendix A DNRCRD Research Application Proposal