Scott Douglass

Scott is a pioneer in developing the technique of bay beach nourishment with breakwaters to permanently stabilize the shoreline. He has designed many of these systems throughout coastal Alabama including the pocket beaches at Marriott’s Grand Hotel and Resort at Point Clear. Scott is an emeritus professor at the University of South Alabama and the author of a book for laypersons about the causes of and solutions to beach erosion. He has worked on beaches throughout the US including all the Pacific and Caribbean US Island Territories. He has developed several generations of the primary guidance documents and professional development courses for the Federal Highway Administration related to coastal highways and bridges. He has served as an expert witness in legal cases related to coastal science, engineering and policy including a case at the Supreme Court of the United States. He has designed several coastal stabilization projects that have won national awards for engineering excellence and is the design engineer-of-record for the presently ongoing beach and dune restoration at the east end of Dauphin Island.