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Skidaway Institute Drone Monitoring Project

This project aims to monitor man-made dunes and beach on Tybee Island using unmanned aerial systems. Project Lead: Clark Alexander, UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, clark.alexander@skio.uga.edu  Partners: City of Tybee, Tybee Beach Task force, Tybee citizen scientists, UGA Skidaway Institute summer interns and SSU REU Bridge participants, UGA Ocean Science majors in the Semester@Skidaway domestic […]

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Master Stormwater Management Plan

This project aims to develop a Stormwater Master Plan for the City of Tybee Island, to assist with mitigating flood risks to human life and property and reduce future flood risks for less frequent storm events. Project Lead: Kevin Smith, Thomas & Hutton, smith.k@tandh.com   Funding: $189,375 from Georgia Emergency Management Agency  Project Summary: In 2019,

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Dune Vegetation and Best Practices Project

This project aims to monitor dune vegetation and document best practices of beach and dune restoration.  Project Lead: Lissa Leege, Georgia Southern University, leege@georgiasouthern.edu Partners: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Sea Grant, Georgia Southern College of Science and Mathematics, Georgia Southern Institute for Coastal Plain Science, Georgia Southern Office

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Dune and Beach Restoration Project

This project aims to maintain and improve the resiliency of Tybee Island’s beaches through regular beach renourishments. Project Lead: Alan Robertson, AWR Strategic Consulting, awrstrategic@gmail.com  Partners:  A.D. Williams Construction, EarthBalance, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Guardian Retention Systems, USACE Funding: $160,000 from City of Tybee Island for Phase 1 dune

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GA Tech – Smart Sea Level Sensor Project

This project monitors water levels in real-time around Tybee Island and Chatham County using a network of sensors. Project Lead: Dr. Russ Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology, russ.clark@gatech.edu Partners: Georgia Institute of Technology, The City of Savannah, Chatham Emergency Management Agency Funding: The Georgia Smart Communities Challenge ($50K), Georgia DNR/CRG ($80K), SECOORA ($1M), NOAA ($5M)

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Tybee Island Natural Infrastructure Master Plan

The Tybee Island Natural Infrastructure Master Plan aims to help the island better absorb and recover from more frequent storms and flooding caused by rising, warming seas. Project Lead: Alan Robertson, AWR Strategic Consulting, awrstrategic@gmail.com Partners: University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Environment and Design, Institute for

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