Dan Manley

College of Design, Construction and Planning, Department of Landscape Architecture
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education & Facilities, Instructional Associate Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator
352‐294-1442
AH 331D

• Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Florida, 2001
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Duke University, 1998

Areas of Focus: Sustainability (Building Materials) Scholarship and teaching addresses the application of green stormwater infrastructure and sustainable construction materials at the site scale including transportation corridors.

Bio: Prof. Dan Manley is Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Facilities and an Instructional Associate Professor in the College of Design, Construction and Planning.  Prof. Manley began his academic career at the University of Florida in 2014 as an Adjunct Lecturer before joining the faculty as an Instructional Assistant Professor in 2016.  Prior to serving as Interim Associate Dean in 2024-2025, he served as Interim Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture for two years (2020-2022) and has also served as the department’s Undergraduate Coordinator and Graduate Coordinator.  His scholarly interests center on green infrastructure, landscape construction, and professional practice.  Prof. Manley has taught broadly across the landscape architecture curriculum with emphasis in the construction and professional practice.  He has also developed and taught Urban Nature and Society, a UF Quest 1 course for all UF majors, and co-leads the department’s student field trips to cities such Seattle and New York. He has served as the chair, co-chair, or advisor for numerous capstones and graduate terminal projects in Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, and Sustainability in the Built Environment.

Prof. Manley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Duke University in 1998 as well as a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Florida in 2001.  He is a Professional Landscape Architect and practiced for 15 years in both Orlando and Gainesville, Florida.  He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

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