Urban Water Resources Engineering Lab

Eban Z. Bean; Ph.D., P.E.

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Projects

Extension publications

GatorByte-An Open-Source Platform for Low-Cost, Real-Time Water Resource Monitoring
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
May, 2020
Evaluation of Amending Compacted Residential Soils with Compost on Nutrient Leaching
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
May, 2020
High similarity and management-driven differences in the traits of a diverse pool of invasive stormwater pond plants
Landscape and Urban Planning
September, 2020

Professional Experience

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
University of Florida, IFAS, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
2024-Present
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
University of Florida, IFAS, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
2016-2024
Assistant Professor & Assistant Researcher
East Carolina University, Department of Engineering
2012-2016
Senior Staff Engineer
Geosyntec Consultants, Kennesaw, GA
2010-2011

Education

Ph.D., Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2010
M.S., Biological and Agricultural Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
2005
B.S., Biological and Agricultural Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
2003

Selected Awards

Innovative Program Achievement Award
Florida Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals
2022
Outstanding Young Engineer Award
Florida Section of ASABE
2020
Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Florida Section of ASABE
2019

Featured Projects

GatorByte Platform
A low-cost, real-time, IoT water level and quality monitoring system.
2018-Present
COVID-19 Response: 3D Printable Mask Adapters
Designed easy-to-produce mask filters and adapters in collaboration with UF College of Medicine.
2020

Recent Journal Articles

GatorByte - An Internet of Things-based Low-Cost, Compact, and Real-time Water Resource Monitoring Buoy
HardwareX
2023
A synthesis of climate change impacts on stormwater control measures in the U.S.
J. Sustain. Water Buil.
2024
Development of sandy soil properties over time within subtropical residential landscapes
SN Appl. Sci.
2023

Extension Publications & Guidance Manuals

Enabling Low Impact Development and Green Stormwater Infrastructure: a Code Audit Tool for Florida Counties and Municipalities
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2022
Guidance for Amending Urban Soils with Organic Amendments
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2020
A New Database on Trait-Based Selection of Stormwater Pond Plants
UF/IFAS Extension, EDIS
2019

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