Since 2000, Dune Doctors has been entrusted by fellow coastal stewards to deliver hundreds of government, commercial and residential beach restoration projects along the coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Our founder Frederique Beroset has never backed down from a challenge and takes on projects of varying scopes, budgets, and sizes. With every restoration project came the opportunity to hone Dune Doctors’ expertise in the pursuit of delivering the highest level possible of sustainable coastal resiliency. We welcome you to scroll through the years to see projects that helped shape our company into who we are today.
We have included the Dune Master Plan™ Phases each client implemented for their property. Below is an explanation of what each acronym means:
- P1 – Phase 1 Preservation: Revitalizing the existing vegetation
- P2 – Phase 2 Protection: Initiating new protective berms
- P3 – Phase 3 Optimization: Addressing vulnerable areas on the existing dune, adding sand, and/or replacing the boardwalk
- P4 – Phase 4 Maintenance: Sustaining development with a long-term dune management program
To learn more about how you can achieve the highest level of sustainable coastal resiliency visit our Expertise Page.
Location: Saint George Island, Florida
Client: Government
Over two years, Dune Doctors collaborated with MRD Engineering and the Department of Environmental Protection to develop new dune revegetation models for large-scale coastal restoration projects. This effort included the design of 21 study plots to evaluate the effects of plant size, plant spacing, mulch application, and various sand capture devices, including sand fences, slats, and burlap, on accelerating sand accumulation.
Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama
Planting for Protection, Educational Initiative
For over five years, since 2021, Dune Doctors has partnered with Gulf State Park staff and Gulf Shores City Schools to host a student-led dune restoration initiative. Each year, approximately 200 students place recycled Christmas trees along the seaward toe of the dune to promote the capture of wind-driven sand. The students then plant roughly 3,000 native dune grass and other diverse species around the trees to help initiate the formation of a new coastal dune.