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      <title>Empowering the Transportation Workforce Through Technology Transfer</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/2705979</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This project strengthens Mid-America Transportation Center's (MATC’s) research, workforce development, and technology transfer objectives by supporting undergraduate and graduate student participation in regional and national transportation conferences. Funding will enable students to present MATC-supported research, engage with professionals, and explore career pathways. The project will also partially support the Midwest Innovation & Development in Transportation Symposium (MIDTRANS) in Fall 2027, including a dedicated MATC research session. Additional activities include collaborative technology transfer and reporting efforts with principal investigators and Kansas DOT to advance the deployment of transportation safety innovations and efficiently track KU MATC key performance metrics required by USDOT.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:37:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Conference on Ecology and Transportation 2027</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There have been fourteen biennial International Conferences on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) since its origin in 1999. The most recent conference was in May of 2025 in Denver, Colorado and was a combination of in person and virtual.  This pooled fund will support the next conference in 2027 that will be in-person in Portland, Oregon cohosted by the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Washington State Department of Transportation with support from the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.  The conference will be organized by the University of California Davis Road Ecology Center. There will be a virtual conference option available. ICOET continues to serve as an invaluable conduit for transportation and ecology professionals to share applicable research and best practices, and to transfer knowledge between experienced practitioners and future leaders. The ICOET program includes podium presentations, posters on current research, panels, workshops, field trips, and exhibits on topics of interest to researchers, biologists, engineers, planners, project managers, administrators, and policy makers. The folks that regularly attend ICOET represent thousands of professionals that work for government, Tribal, academic, non-governmental and private industry from the United States and other countries. The 2025 conference in Denver had 644 total participants with 513 in person and another 131 virtual participants. There were 16 countries and 44 U.S. states in attendance. This new pooled fund will supersede the previous pooled fund (TPF 5-527) that will be completed June 30, 2025. 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Conference on Ecology and Transportation 2025</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This pooled fund will provide one International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) Conference in May of 2025 for communication, technology transfer and information sharing among transportation professionals on ecology issues and transportation. The ICOET Conference for 2025 will be in Colorado cohosted by the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Department, with support from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and organized by the Road Ecology Center at Davis.  There will also be a hybrid component to the conference that folks can attend virtually.

Building on the 2023 ICOET Conference this 14th biennial conference in 2025 will: (1)  bring experts around the world to exchange knowledge & best practices on the interrelationship of ecology & transportation; (2) the sharing of ideas through presentations, panel discussion, breaks, lunches, receptions, and field trips; and (3) expand the shared knowledge and learn about the cutting edge of science on the topic of ecology and transportation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2nd International Roadside Safety Conference and Peer Exchange</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/2306465</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The primary objective for the International Roadside Safety Conference (IRSC) and Peer Exchange is to reduce deaths and serious injuries associated with roadway departure crashes.  The IRSC would contribute to this objective by: (1) peer exchange and improved dissemination of information within the international roadside safety community; (2) increased collaboration with international roadside safety experts, researchers, government agencies, and engineering consultants; and (3) a more rapid implementation of new technologies, best practices, and products from around the world.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:15:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>First Responder Transportation Safety Conference</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The transportation industry poses unique risks to first responders, who are frequently called to respond to accidents and emergencies on highways, railways, and other transportation corridors. In recognition of this challenge, the upcoming conference on transportation safety for first responders will bring together first responder agencies, technology developers, training experts, and transportation officials to showcase the latest advancements in transportation safety for first responders. The conference will feature cutting-edge technologies that are designed to improve transportation safety for first responders. These include tools and systems that help first responders to better navigate and operate in complex transportation environments, such as advanced global positioning system (GPS) and mapping tools, specialized communications systems, and enhanced situational awareness technologies. 
In addition to technology demonstrations, the conference will also highlight the latest training programs and resources that are available to first responder agencies. These include specialized training programs that focus on transportation safety, as well as online training resources that can be accessed by first responders in the field. Overall, the conference on transportation safety for first responders promises to be a valuable opportunity for first responder agencies to learn about the latest advancements in transportation safety technology and training, and to explore new strategies for enhancing the safety and effectiveness of their operations in transportation environments.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:17:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>National Hydraulic Engineering Conference</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For more than 20 years, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has led the coordination of opportunities for collaboration, technology deployment, and best practice information sharing among transportation hydraulic engineers and practitioners. In recent years, FHWA has partnered with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Technical Committee on Hydrology and Hydraulics (TCHH) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) AFB60 Subcommittee to coordinate the opportunities. These coordinated opportunities have improved the state of the practice of transportation hydraulic engineers and practitioners.

OBJECTIVES: The next National Hydraulic Engineering Conference is proposed for Summer 2024, with subsequent conferences tentatively planned for 2026 and 2028. 

The objectives of this study are: 1) Provide opportunities for communication and information sharing among state hydraulic engineers, federal agencies, and national technical organizations (AASHTO TCHH and TRB AFB60) through the National Hydraulic Engineering Conference. 2) Provide a technology and knowledge exchange forum to enhance the practical knowledge of member states concerning transportation hydraulic engineering, including advanced modeling technologies, FHWA initiatives, and best practices.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Conference on Ecology &amp; Transportation Pooled Fund</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/2096393</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There have been twelve biennial International Conferences on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) since its origin in 1999. The most recent conference was the largest to date, entirely virtual due to the Covid Pandemic held in September 2021 and entirely hosted by the ICOET Steering Committee with assistance from the Road Ecology Center at the University of California – Davis (UC Davis). This pooled fund will support the next conference in June of 2023 that will be a hybrid conference with the in-person part occurring in Burlington, Vermont.

ICOET continues to serve as an invaluable conduit for transportation and ecology professionals to share applicable research and best practices, and to transfer knowledge between experienced practitioners and future leaders.

The ICOET program includes podium presentations, posters on current research, field trips, and exhibits on topics of interest to researchers, biologists, engineers, planners, project managers, administrators, and policy makers. The folks that regularly attend ICOET represent hundreds of professionals that work for government, Tribal, academic, non-governmental and private industry from the United States and other countries. The 2021 conference had 581 participants from 29 countries.

This new pooled fund will supersede the previous pooled fund (TPF 5-452) that was completed on December 31, 2021. It's objective is to provide one ICOET Conference in 2023 for communication, technology transfer and information sharing among transportation professionals on ecology issues and transportation. The ICOET Conference for 2023 will be in Vermont cohosted by the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, with support from FHWA and organized by the Road Ecology Center at the UC Davis.  There will also be a hybrid component to the conference that folks can attend virtually. Building on the 2021 ICOET Conference this 12th biennial conference in 2023 will: bring experts around the world to exchange knowledge & best practices on the interrelationship of ecology & transportation; share ideas through presentations, panel discussion, breaks, lunches, receptions, and field trips; expand the shared knowledge and learn about the cutting edge of science on the topic of ecology and transportation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:38:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Research Roadmap -- Transformational Technologies (other than CV/AV). Support for TRB Symposium on Transformational Technologies Affecting Transportation</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/1875839</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The objective of this research was to support a TRB Symposium on Transformational Technologies Affecting Transportation. Specific duties included assisting in planning the event, identifying potential participants, preparing white papers and presentation materials on the transformational technologies, facilitating the event, and summarizing the event.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:23:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Transportation Emergency Management and Security Summit and Exchange</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/1761932</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In October 2018, the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) held the Resilient Innovations Summit and Exchange (RISE) in Denver, Colorado. Attendees at RISE included senior-level state department of transportation (DOT) representatives including CEOs and deputy directors, academia, private sector, FHWA, TRB, AASHTO, and other federal agency representatives. The goal of the RISE conference was to provide an opportunity for key stakeholders to meet and discuss a range of resilience issues encompassing man-made and natural disasters. A report summarizing the outcomes of the conference was developed to communicate the topics addressed during RISE and set a framework for state DOTs as they worked to improve transportation system resilience within their agencies. Much has changed since 2018. There is a need to hold another summit to support state DOT emergency management and security managers. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this project are (1) to organize and hold a Transportation Emergency Management and Security Summit & Exchange for state DOT practitioners, federal agency partners, academia, and private sector to share advances in this field and best practices and lessons learned and (2) produce a summary report to capture lessons learned and best practices shared during the summit and exchange.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Conference on Ecology &amp; Transportation (ICOET) 2021 Pooled Fund</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/1709022</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There have been ten biennial International Conferences on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) since its origin in 1999. The most recent conference was in Sacramento in September 2019 co-hosted by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife with support from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other sponsors and organized by the Road Ecology Center at the University of California – Davis (UC Davis). This pooled fund will support the next conference in 2021 in Vermont. ICOET continues to serve as an invaluable conduit for transportation and ecology professionals to share applicable research and best practices, and to transfer knowledge between experienced practitioners and future leaders. The ICOET program includes podium presentations, posters on current research, field trips, and exhibits on topics of interest to researchers, biologists, engineers, planners, project managers, administrators and policy makers. The folks that regularly attend ICOET represent hundreds of professionals that work for government, Tribal, academic, non-governmental and private industry from the United States and other countries. The 2019 conference had 582 participants from 14 countries. This new pooled fund will supersede the previous pooled fund (TPF 5-434) that will be completed on January 30, 2020.
OBJECTIVES: Provide one ICOET Conference in 2021 for communication, technology transfer and information sharing among transportation professionals on ecology issues and transportation. The ICOET Conference for 2021 will be in Vermont co-hosted by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, with support from FHWA and organized by the Road Ecology Center at the UC Davis. UPDATE 7/20/2020 The ICOET conference in 2021 will be virtual and not in-person due to the Covid 19 worldwide pandemic. Building on the 2019 ICOET Conference this 11th biennial conference in 2021 will: Bring experts around the world to exchange knowledge & best practices on the interrelationship of ecology & transportation; The sharing of ideas through presentations, panel discussion, breaks, lunches, receptions and field trips; Expand the shared knowledge and learn about the cutting edge of science on the topic of ecology and transportation.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 15:24:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Role of the COE-CST in Encourage, Facilitate and Promote-CU</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/1537171</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This task is focused on supporting industry development through outreach, training, and research. Primarily this work falls into three categories (a) supporting industry development efforts (such as FAA COMSTAC), (b) leading workshops that educate and engage emerging leaders through industry viability studies and exposure, and (c) supporting conferences related to the emerging commercial space industry through presentations, logistics, and other means.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:02:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2016 through 2020 Biennial Asset Management Conference and Training on Implementation Strategies</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/1372528</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This project will do the following: (1) Provide communication and information sharing among member states. Discuss research needs and provide research ideas to the Transportation Research Board (TRB); (2) Provide a technology and knowledge exchange forum to enhance the practical knowledge of member states concerning asset management implementation; and (3) Enhance the working knowledge of the asset management community.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 09:23:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>First International Roadside Safety Conference and Peer Exchange</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/1369882</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Every year, over 17,000 people are killed in roadway departure crashes in the U.S. The primary goal of this conference and peer exchange on Roadside Safety Design is to effect changes that will reduce the frequency and severity of roadside crashes. The ultimate measure of effectiveness is a reduction in the number of fatalities and injuries resulting from run-off-road crashes. To help meet this goal, roadside safety researchers, experts, and U.S./international partners have deemed it highly beneficial to develop and implement a Roadside Safety Conference that would occur every 3 to 5 years.   The primary objective for the First International Roadside Safety Conference (IRSC) and Peer Exchange would be to reduce deaths and serious injuries associated with run-off-road crashes.  The IRSC would contribute to this objective by: (1) peer exchange and improved dissemination of information within the international roadside safety community; (2) increased collaboration with international roadside safety experts, researchers, government agencies, and engineering consultants; and (3) a more rapid implementation of new technologies, best practices, and products from around the world.   Key focus areas may include: (1) Advances in rigid and flexible barrier design; (2) Geometric features - i.e., slopes, ditches, drainage culverts, curbs, pavement edges; (3) Work-zone and temporary traffic control safety; (4) Implementation guidelines for safety treatments; (5) In-service performance evaluations; (6) Barrier compatibility for vehicles and motorcycles; (7) Vulnerable user safety - pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists; (8) Cost-effective safety improvements for low-volume roads; (9) Barrier selection criteria; (10) Narrow hazards - trees, luminaires, utility poles, signs, and traffic signals; (11) New energy-absorbing technologies; (12) Aesthetic safety treatments and practices; (13) Median design and crash prevention; (14) Improved visibility and delineation; (15) Maintenance of existing roadside safety infrastructure; (16) Computer simulation, dynamic component testing, and full-scale crash testing; (17)  Road/roadside safety audits or management systems; (18) "Safe System Approach;" (19) Before/after crash data studies; (20) Concepts, products, and methods designed to reduce roadway departure crashes; (21) Strategic Highway Safety Plans and; (22) Rollover crashes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Research for the AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning. Task 37. A Retrospective on the Conditions and Performance Report</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/1346922</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The objective of this task is the development of a series of papers in review followed by an invitation only conference of principal participants to assess past work and define future requirements.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:02:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Research for the AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning. Task 54. Census Data For Transportation Planning</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/1346905</link>
      <description><![CDATA[No summary provided.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:01:42 GMT</pubDate>
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