Engineering a sustainable future
Applied Sciences is an engineering and design services practice specializing in water management, landscape architecture, civil design, and regulatory compliance. Established in 2005, it provides water resource engineering, urban planning, vulnerability assessments, and climate adaptation strategies to support public and private infrastructure.
Brian CookProject Manager / Urban Designer
Comprehensive hydrological analysis and flood risk assessment. Services include regional watershed master plans, PD&E studies, floodplain and CRS administration, and stormwater financing structures.
Comprehensive studies mapping regional hydrological characteristics to mitigate flood risk and guide future capital improvements.
Project Development and Environment studies to evaluate potential engineering impacts on local natural resources and community assets.
Technical support for municipal flood regulations and Community Rating System planning to lower insurance rates.
Financial planning, rate assessments, and utility development to fund long-term stormwater system needs.
Adaptation planning and design designed to address climate shift and sea-level rise. This work integrates vulnerability assessments with functional public transit and streetscapes.
Integrated pedestrian-focused street designs that incorporate utility improvements and water-management elements.
Design of multi-modal pathways and non-motorized transport routes that enhance community connectivity.
Modeling and infrastructural design geared toward managing rising waters in coastal urban centers.
Vulnerability analyses and physical defenses designed to preserve coastal environments and adjacent developments.
Engineered site layout and civil design supporting local municipalities and utilities. Projects range from utility upgrades to shoreline stabilization structures.
Public infrastructure design and engineering management from conceptualization through construction phases.
Regulatory compliance management and technical coordination across municipal, state, and federal agencies.
Low Impact Development designs that manage stormwater on-site using natural, ecological systems.
Engineering of resilient seawalls combined with natural vegetative systems to prevent shoreline erosion.
Synthesis of ecological systems with the public realm. Design projects encompass civic plazas, parks, and integrated stormwater amenities.
Aesthetic and functional site layouts that integrate native flora, pathways, and grading.
Coordinated designs pairing landscape features with engineered stormwater, drainage, and structural parameters.
Master planning of parks, trail networks, parklets, and civic plazas that foster active community engagement.
Relocation, evaluation, and design of local utility networks. Focus areas include public pump designs and structural piping relocations.
Hydraulic engineering for community water distributions, storm sewers, and treatment facility connections.
Coordination and engineering design to move conflict utilities for road, bridge, or civil site improvements.
Water Resources · Stormwater & Flood Control · Wastewater · Ports & Harbors · Government · Infrastructure · Transportation · Commercial
Tampa, FL · Government · 2025 · Client: City of Tampa Office of Sustainability and Resilience
A citywide engineering-based vulnerability assessment accounting for future rainfall, storm surge, and sea level rise to help secure resilient infrastructure.
Tampa, FL · Infrastructure · 2024
A $24 million grant-funded project to provide physical upgrades to the existing sea wall and streetscapes in the Palmetto Beach neighborhood.
Citrus County, FL · Water Resources
Hydrological and master planning project for the North Citrus County region and Withlacoochee River.
Tampa, FL · Ports & Harbors · Client: Port of Tampa
Climate change and sea-level rise vulnerability analysis for marine and regional shipping infrastructure.