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Upcoming Electronic Events (Webinars) about Environment

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Recorded Electronic Sessions about Environment

TRB Webinar: Implementing and Evaluating Wildlife Crossings
April 14, 2022
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-14-2022/trb-webinar-implementing-and-evaluating-wildlife-crossings .

TRB Webinar: The Mighty River—Inland Waterway Resilience Analysis
December 15, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/12-15-2021/trb-webinar-the-mighty-river-inland-waterway-resilience-analysis .

TRB Webinar: Progress Toward More Resilient Pavements
November 9, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-09-2021/trb-webinar-progress-toward-more-resilient-pavements .

TRB Webinar: Designing and Implementing Smart Cities
October 28, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-28-2021/trb-webinar-designing-and-implementing-smart-cities .

TRB Webinar: Air Quality Impact Models for Electric Vehicle Fleets
October 21, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-21-2021/trb-webinar-air-quality-impact-models-for-electric-vehicle-fleets .

TRB Webinar: Transportation Resilience Metrics
October 19, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-19-2021/trb-webinar-transportation-resilience-metrics .

TRB Webinar: Roadsides as Transportation Assets - Georgia Case Study
August 16, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Road Passages and Barriers for Small Terrestrial Wildlife
August 12, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Public Transit as a Climate Solution
July 21, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Are We All in the Same Boat? Involving Communities in Coastal Resilience
July 20, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Compost It! Environmental Benefits of Compost in Highway Roadsides
June 23, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Rapid Testing for Asphalt-Treated Cold Recycled Pavements
June 16, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Enhancing the Capacity for Transportation System Resilience
May 26, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Senior Leadership’s Role in Embedding Transportation Resilience
May 6, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Navigating Environmental Compliance for Public-Private Partnerships
April 21, 2021
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TRB Webinar: The New Virtual Reality for Public Meetings and Social Distancing
March 23, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Transportation Impacts in Managing Retreat from High-Risk Areas
March 4, 2021
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TRB Webinar: People Movers and Shakers - Quality of Life in Airport Communities
February 8, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Options for Reducing Lead Emissions from Piston-Engine Aircraft
February 2, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Planning an Effective Airport Deicing Runoff Management Program
December 8, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Protection Detection – Making Roads Safe for Drivers and Wildlife
November 18, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Wetland Mitigation at Airports
November 5, 2020
The ongoing loss of wetlands and other water resources poses a great concern. As such, federal, state, and local jurisdictions have enacted regulations to avoid or minimize these impacts and compensate for unavoidable losses. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that discussed water resources on and near airports. These locations provide a particular ...

TRB Webinar: Balancing the Scales--Equity Analysis in Transportation Planning
October 22, 2020
Historically, certain individuals and communities, including those from minority, low-income, and limited English proficiency populations, have not benefited equitably from transportation investments and programs. Understanding the impacts of transportation investments on these individuals and communities and taking steps to address inequities are critical functions of transportation agencies....

TRB Webinar: Advancing Transportation Equity
October 13, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Weathering the Storm - Climate Resilience at Airports
October 7, 2020
Do you make decisions that affect the resilience of airport infrastructure in response to the long-term impacts of climate change? TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that discussed how to apply benefit-cost analysis tools and techniques to improve this decision making process. Presenters identified how to recognize, enhance, and adapt procedures tha...

TRB Webinar: What’s Cooler than Cool? Cooler Pavements for Urban Heat Island Mitigation
August 13, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Forecasting Zero Emission Vehicles Fleet Scenarios & Emissions Implications
June 30, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Enhancing Monarch Butterfly Habitats Along Roadway Corridors
June 3, 2020
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TRB Webinar: You can get there from here - Developing an emissions roadmap for airports
May 21, 2020
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TRB Webinar: What Role Does Ecology Have in Sustainable Transportation?
April 30, 2020
Please find this information at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-30-2020/trb-webinar-what-role-does-ecology-have-in-sustainable-transportation .

TRB Webinar: Sustainable highway construction
April 28, 2020
Please find this information available on our website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-28-2020/trb-webinar-sustainable-highway-construction .

TRB Webinar: The intersection between health and transportation
April 27, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Greener in Many Ways: Environmentally Sustainable Funding and Financing
April 22, 2020
Please find this information available at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-22-2020/greener-in-many-ways-environmentally-sustainable-funding-and-financing .

TRB Webinar: The Supply Chain and COVID-19 TRB Webinar: The Supply Chain and COVID-19
April 8, 2020
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had a profound impact on supply chains for many different critical products, both in the United States and worldwide. The pandemic has created major changes in freight flows and has challenged the ability to deliver products to companies and consumers within the needed time frame. This has perhaps most acutely become an issue an issue for both medical supplies...

TRB Webinar: Making your budget work – Stormwater management projects at airports
March 16, 2020
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-16-2020/trb-webinar-making-your-budget-work-stormwater-management-projects-at-airports .

TRB Webinar: Greener in two ways–Innovative sustainability solutions for airports
March 2, 2020
How can airports be more sustainable? Airport personnel, regulators, airport consultants, and airport tenants were invited to a TRB webinar on Monday, March 2, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern to find out. The webinar discussed ways in which airports use sustainability initiatives to increase economic viability, enhance social equity, improve operational efficiency, and conserve natural re...

TRB Webinar: Avoiding Freezer Burn - Deicing Operations at Airports
January 1, 2020
Airports must maintain compliance with environmental regulations associated with deicing operations. TRB is hosting a webinar on Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern that will discuss an adaptive management planning approach for deicing operations at airports, based upon a Best Management Practices (BMPs) framework. Presenters will describe five categories of BMPs: aircraft ...

TRB Webinar: Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy for AirportsTRB Webinar: Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy for Airports
November 7, 2019
Airport personnel were invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 197 : Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy. This webinar discussed several renewable energy resources, offered guidance on strategic plan development, and out...

TRB Webinar: Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater RunoffTRB Webinar: Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff
October 31, 2019
Water management professionals were invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, October 31, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 918 : Approaches for Determining and Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff. Transportation agencies across the country are required to...

TRB Webinar: Future-Proof Your Airport – Integrating Airport Sustainability ProjectsTRB Webinar: Future-Proof Your Airport – Integrating Airport Sustainability Projects
October 22, 2019
Airport personnel were invited to a TRB webinar on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 205 : Revolving Funds for Sustainability Projects at Airports and Synthesis 93 : Sustainability’s Role in Enhancing Airport Capacity. This webinar identified new ways to incorporate and fund s...

TRB Webinar: Legal Issues Regarding NEPA Assignment for Federal Transportation Programs
October 9, 2019
Transportation attorneys were invited to a webinar on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This webinar provided an overview of legal issues associated with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Assignment Program for federal transportation programs. Currently, six state departments of transportation (DOTs) participate in the NEPA Assignment Program, which allows the state...

TRB Webinar: Unclutter Your Processes – Simplifying Climate Risk Management at Airports
October 8, 2019
Airport personnel were invited to a TRB webinar on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar featured research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 188 : Using Existing Airport Management Systems to Manage Climate Risk. This webinar identified airport-related climate and weather risks. Presenters discussed disparate airport management prog...

TRB Webinar: The Near-Road Pooled Fund Study
September 30, 2019
Air quality transportation professionals were invited to a TRB webinar on Monday, September 30, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar provided an overview of the research done through the transportation pooled fund (TPF) to understand near-road air quality data, improve near-road air quality evaluations, implement effective mitigation, and more effectively respond to stakeholder informa...

TRB Webinar: Capture the Data – Quantifying Airport Ground Access Vehicle ActivityTRB Webinar: Capture the Data – Quantifying Airport Ground Access Vehicle Activity
September 26, 2019
Airport personnel were invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar featured research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 180 : Guidebook for Quantifying Airport Ground Access Vehicle Activity for Emissions Modeling. This webinar discussed how airports can determine the data required to model ground access veh...

TRB Webinar: Limitations of the Infiltration Approach to Stormwater Management
August 15, 2019
Stormwater management practitioners are invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, August 15, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar will provide guidance for determining appropriate siting and design of stormwater infiltration practices based on the limitations, risks, and benefits in the context of the built and natural environments. The practice of mitigating roadway runoff through infiltr...

TRB Webinar: Priming the Pump: Cleaner Approaches to Airport Ground TransportationTRB Webinar: Priming the Pump: Cleaner Approaches to Airport Ground Transportation
May 8, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)'s Synthesis 85 : Alternative Fuels in Airport Fleets and Synthesis 89 : Clean Vehicles, Fuels, and Practices for Airport Private Ground Transportation Providers. The research from these two companion syntheses may help airport operators make s...

TRB Webinar: Road Weather and Flood Monitoring with the National Water Model
April 15, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, April 15, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that discussed how state departments of transportation may utilize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Water Model . Accurate, timely, and reliable forecasts are necessary for transportation decision makers to make informed decisions on re-routing traffic or closing roadways if flooding is im...

TRB Webinar: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act: Update on Case Law
April 11, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, April 11, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that provided an overview of recent cases and transportation-related policy issues about section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NPHA). Presenters discussed how these cases and policy considerations influence the section 106 process for transportation projects. They will discussed programmatic develop...

TRB Webinar: Programs to Support the Deployment of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
April 3, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discusses the development of the electric vehicle network. Electrification of the vehicle fleet will be a major change to the transportation sector. This may have a significant effect on the environment with a reduction in vehicle emissions. The presenters discussed the programs and funding sources that are sup...

TRB Webinar: One Federal Decision: Requirements and Tips for Achieving This Goal
March 27, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM that discussed how to adhere to Presidential Executive Order 13807, which focuses on expediting infrastructure projects by suggesting that National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) decisions should be made in two years. Furthermore, this order suggests that all federal decisions should be coordinated in a way that permi...

TRB Webinar: Adapting Shoreline Infrastructure to Sea Level Rise and Extreme Events
February 6, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed how transportation planners can adapt to the changes in natural systems. Coastal states are suffering increased rates of flooding from gradual changes in sea level and extreme storms. State departments of transportation and local infrastructure agencies often struggle to keep up with these increase...

TRB Webinar: More Than Recycling - Best Practices in Airport Waste ManagementTRB Webinar: More Than Recycling - Best Practices in Airport Waste Management
February 5, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Synthesis 92 : Airport Waste Management and Recycling Practices. This webinar discussed strategies that airports are implementing to reduce waste. Practicing sustainable waste management at an airport can reduce environmental impac...

TRB Webinar: Understanding Airport Air Quality Management and Public HealthTRB Webinar: Understanding Airport Air Quality Management and Public Health
December 12, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features a research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)'s WebResource 4 : Airport Air Quality Resource Library; Research Report 185 : Airport Air Quality Management 101; and Report 135 : Understanding Airport Air Quality and Public Health Studies Related to Airports. Airport operations gene...

TRB Webinar: LED Airfield Lighting System Operation and MaintenanceTRB Webinar: LED Airfield Lighting System Operation and Maintenance
November 14, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Report 148 : LED Airfield Lighting System Operation and Maintenance. Because airports dedicate a significant component of their operating budget to operating and maintaining airfield lighting systems, LED airfield lighting offers the p...

TRB Webinar: Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Mitigation: Data to Decisions
October 24, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that examines methods and strategies of data collection for wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC). To improve driver safety and develop more environmentally-sustainable highway systems, many state departments of transportation are developing mitigation actions and structures for WVC. The first step of these developmen...

TRB Webinar: Understanding the Challenges of Airport Drinking Water Quality EventsTRB Webinar: Understanding the Challenges of Airport Drinking Water Quality Events
October 11, 2018
TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, October 11, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Synthesis 88 : Airport Community, Water Quality Events, and the Aircraft Drinking Water Rule. The synthesis explores how airports, airlines, ground service providers, and ice and food caterers as well as other food service establishme...

TRB Webinar: Federal Environmental Case Law Update on Transportation Matters
October 10, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that provides an update of case law as it relates to environmental review of transportation projects. The webinar focused on recent case law in the areas of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, and environmental justice. These cases provide lessons fo...

TRB Webinar: Design for Stream Restoration and Channel Stability at Stream CrossingsTRB Webinar: Design for Stream Restoration and Channel Stability at Stream Crossings
April 30, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, April 30, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 853 : Guidance for Design Hydrology for Stream Restoration and Channel Stability. This webinar explored methods for defining design hydrology and analytical channel design in the vicinity of stream crossings. Present...

TRB Webinar: Interpreting the Results of Airport Water MonitoringTRB Webinar: Interpreting the Results of Airport Water Monitoring
March 21, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Research Report 166 : Interpreting the Results of Airport Water Monitoring. This research provides comprehensive guidance and a set of tools that operators of airports of varying sizes can use to understand, diagnose, and interpret airport...

TRB Webinar: Improving the Resilience of Transit Systems Threatened by Natural Disasters
March 12, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, March 12, 2018, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM ET that features research from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)’s Web-Only Document 70: Improving the Resilience of Transit Systems Threatened by Natural Disasters, Volume 1: A Guide , Volume 2: Research Overview , and Volume 3: Literature Review and Case Studies . This research provides "how to" steps to he...

TRB Webinar: Assessing Community Annoyance with Helicopter NoiseTRB Webinar: Assessing Community Annoyance with Helicopter Noise
March 8, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, March 8, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Synthesis 76 : Helicopter Noise Information for Airports and Communities and Research Report 181 : Assessing Community Annoyance of Helicopter Noise. Helicopters produce a unique sound that is easily recognizable. While modern light- and medi...

TRB Webinar: Considerations for Pavement Applications and Maintenance at AirportsTRB Webinar: Considerations for Pavement Applications and Maintenance at Airports
February 28, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Report 159 : Pavement Maintenance Guidelines for General Aviation Airport Management and Research Report 178 : Guidance for Usage of Permeable Pavement at Airports. This webinar discussed the development of a web-based airport pavement m...

TRB Webinar: Expediting the NEPA Process - What Does it Take?
October 31, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that examines ways to navigate through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, such as moving projects through the NEPA process in an expedited timeframe; whether a project may end up in a lawsuit; and whether a NEPA document will hold up in court.  This webinar discussed the commonalities among...

TRB Webinar: A Watershed Approach to Mitigating Stormwater ImpactsTRB Webinar: A Watershed Approach to Mitigating Stormwater Impacts
September 20, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 840 : A Watershed Approach to Mitigating Stormwater Impacts. The webinar examined a decision-making framework designed to help state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) identify and implement cost-effective and environ...

TRB Webinar: Understanding Stormwater Management Requirements for AirportsTRB Webinar: Understanding Stormwater Management Requirements for Airports
September 14, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Research Report 169 : Clean Water Act Requirements for Airports, Research Report 174 : Green Stormwater Infrastructure - Volume 1: Primer, and Research Report 174 : Green Stormwater Infrastructure - Volume 2: Guidebook. This webinar disc...

TRB Webinar: Use and Potential Impacts of Aqueous Film-Forming Foams at AirportsTRB Webinar: Use and Potential Impacts of Aqueous Film-Forming Foams at Airports
September 12, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)’s Report 173 : Use and Potential Impacts of AFFF Containing PFASs at Airports. This webinar examined aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF), which have been used by the aviation industry for decades for training and for extinguishing fires at ai...

TRB Webinar: Geometric Highway Design Process for the 21st CenturyTRB Webinar: Geometric Highway Design Process for the 21st Century
August 22, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 839 : A Performance-Based Highway Geometric Design Process. This webinar discussed a new process that incorporates advances in knowledge and addresses the realities of problems faced in highway design. The presenters focus...

TRB Webinar: New Pavement Engineering Technologies - The Long Term Pavement Performance Climate and Bind Tools
August 21, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, August 21, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed two new tools designed by the Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Program: the LTPP Climate and LTPPBind Online tools. The LTPP Climate Tool offers users access to climate data derived from NASA’s Modern Era Retrospective-Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) database for applications includi...

TRB Webinar: Environmentally Sensitive Stream Bank ProtectionTRB Webinar: Environmentally Sensitive Stream Bank Protection
May 18, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, May 18, 2017 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 822 : Evaluation and Assessment of Environmentally Sensitive Stream Bank Protection Measures. This webinar addressed existing guidelines for the design, installation, monitoring, and maintenance of environmentally sensitive str...

TRB Webinar: Reducing the Impact of Lead Emissions at AirportsTRB Webinar: Reducing the Impact of Lead Emissions at Airports
April 25, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) that will assist airport operators in understanding measures to reduce lead emissions from general aviation aircraft operating on leaded gas, also known as AVGAS. While leaded fuel has been banned in almost all other transportation ap...

TRB Webinar: Fundamentals of Resilient and Sustainable Buried Structures
April 13, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, April 13, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET about buried structures such as culverts and bridges. Buried structures are an important part of state and regional transportation networks, which can be disrupted by extreme weather events. Repairing the damage after such events can challenge an agency’s resources and negatively impact the area’s economy by disruptin...

TRB Webinar: Highway Rumble Strips: Approaches to Balancing Public Safety and Community Noise
March 28, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET about how to balance the issues of public safety and community noise with highway rumble strips. The presenters focused on the practices relative to installation of rumble strips in a manner that will minimize community noise. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Transportation Related Noise and ...

TRB Webinar: Winter Operations: Understanding Aircraft Deicers and Their Impact on Stormwater RunoffTRB Webinar: Winter Operations: Understanding Aircraft Deicers and Their Impact on Stormwater Runoff
March 14, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) that will assist airport operators and environmental managers in understanding the range of potential aircraft deicer treatment technologies and aquatic toxicity testing in order to measure the impact of deicers on stormwater. The web...

TRB Webinar: Springtime Damage to Roads and Seasonal Load Limits
February 22, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on springtime damage to roads and seasonal load limits. Low-volume roads in seasonal frost areas are susceptible to damage from heavy vehicles during the spring thaw. The maintenance-free life of a low-volume road in a seasonal frost area averages less than half that of a similar road in a nonfrost area. Some tran...

TRB Webinar: A Safety Management System (SMS) Approach for Wildlife Hazard Management at AirportsTRB Webinar: A Safety Management System (SMS) Approach for Wildlife Hazard Management at Airports
February 9, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on using a risk-based safety management system (SMS) to proactively managewildlife near an airport. The presence of wildlife near airports is a safety issue and carries with it growing economic losses in the aviation industry. This...

TRB Webinar: Bridge Preservation in Corrosive Environments Using Cathodic Protection
December 6, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on the use of cathodic protection to preserve a bridge or extend its service life. By applying a small amount of direct current to a bridge’s steel, cathodic protection can potentially protect a bridge in corrosive environments where routine maintenance activities, such as deck cleaning, joint sealing, and bearing lu...

TRB Webinar: Collecting Data for Airport Emissions ModelingTRB Webinar: Collecting Data for Airport Emissions Modeling
November 17, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, November 17, 2016, from 2:00-3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on emission models relating to ground support equipment (GSE) and general aviation (GA) aircraft. This webinar helped airport operators, environmental and planning personnel, and other stakeholders understand and improve air quality im...

TRB Webinar: Environmental Performance Measures for State Departments of TransportationTRB Webinar: Environmental Performance Measures for State Departments of Transportation
November 3, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, November 3, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 809 : Environmental Performance Measures for State Departments of Transportation. This webinar identified potential environmental performance measures that can be integrated into a transportation agency’s performance management pro...

TRB Webinar: Renewable Energy Use and Sustainability Practices at AirportsTRB Webinar: Renewable Energy Use and Sustainability Practices at Airports
October 20, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The research covers the financial and public policy benefits of using renewable energy at airports and new case studies on sustainability practices at airports to enhance the Sustainable Aviation Guidance Alliance (SAGA) website. ...

TRB Webinar: Integrating Climate Change Resilience into Transportation Asset Management
October 13, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM ET that highlights some of the common themes that emerged from the 11th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management, which took place July 10-12, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Several sessions focused on integrating climate change and extreme weather event resilience approaches into transportation asset man...

TRB Webinar: Models Used in Air Quality Analysis
September 15, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that discussed specific model types generally used in the analysis of transportation-related air quality analysis of fleets. These include transportation analysis models, emission factor models, and dispersion models. This webinar built upon knowledge from previous recordings . This webinar was organized by the TRB...

TRB Webinar: Developing In-Stream Flow Control Structure Guidance Combining Field, Laboratory, and Numerical ExperimentsTRB Webinar: Developing In-Stream Flow Control Structure Guidance Combining Field, Laboratory, and Numerical Experiments
August 30, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that discussed research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 795 : Design Methods for In-Stream Flow Control Structures. In-stream flow control structures are used to limit lateral migration and reduce bank erosion. This webinar focused on which in-stream flow control structures are effecti...

TRB Webinar: Volume Reduction of Highway Runoff in Urban AreasTRB Webinar: Volume Reduction of Highway Runoff in Urban Areas
August 10, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 from 1:00PM to 2:30PM ET that discussed research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 802 : Volume Reduction of Highway Runoff in Urban Areas: Guidance Manual. The manual outlines a process for the reduction of stormwater volumes in urban highway environments. The presenters discussed the five step process and im...

TRB Webinar: Controlling Corrosion of Infrastructure Systems
August 4, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, August 4, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that discusses corrosion control. Corrosion poses a risk to public safety and the environment; the annual direct cost of corrosion in the United States is estimated to be more than 3 percent of national GDP. This webinar helped engineers bridge the gap between academic research and practices to address corrosion infras...

TRB Webinar: Considerations for Airport Capacity ProjectsTRB Webinar: Considerations for Airport Capacity Projects
July 7, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, July 7, 2016, from 2:00-3:30PM ET that features research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) which discusses issues to consider while planning and developing an airport capacity enhancement project. Because large capital projects can take many years to complete, projects may depend upon the support from airport sponsors, users, and...

TRB Straight to Recording For All: Applying Game Theory to Promote Strategic Decision-Making in Marine Transportation Scenarios
June 21, 2016
TRB recorded a series of videos in June 2016 on how game theory can help promote strategic decision-making in four marine transportation scenarios. Game theory uses mathematical models to examine conflict and cooperation between rational decision makers. The marine transport and port industry have a diverse spectrum of stakeholders whose needs and interests can conflict. This can create plannin...

TRB Straight to Recording for All: Air Quality Fundamentals
May 17, 2016
TRB recorded a series of videos in May 2016 that provides information on air quality issues. Because of the Clean Air Act of 1970 and subsequent amendments, air quality issues need to be addressed during the highway planning process. This series will help viewers understand how vehicles and highway projects impact air quality at the regional and project scales. The videos are available on-deman...

TRB Straight to Recording For All: Supplemental Guidance on the Application of Federal Highway Administration's Traffic Noise ModelTRB Straight to Recording For All: Supplemental Guidance on the Application of Federal Highway Administration's Traffic Noise Model
April 1, 2016
TRB recorded presentations in March 2016 on National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 791 : Supplemental Guidance on the Application of FHWA’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM). The purpose of these presentations is to help improve noise modeling and assist users in implementing TNM. The videos are available on-demand at no cost. Here are the slides from the presentations. Recordings...

TRB Webinar: Environmental Protection Agency's Revised Ozone Standard
February 25, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, February 25, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that discussed the process involved in setting and meeting the new ozone standard. There was an opportunity for state Department of Transportation employees to ask about the new National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Transportation and Air Quality. Partici...

TRB Webinar: The Economic and Ecological Effects of Roadside Mowing
December 8, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, from 2:00-3:30 PM ET that explored the range of impacts from roadside mowing, with a focus on the reasons and consequences of mowing beyond the first pass along the pavement edge. The webinar highlighted the benefit/cost tradeoffs between the traditional historic approach of widespread routine roadside mowing, and the use of Integrated Roads...

TRB Webinar: Planning for Climate Change Adaptation at AirportsTRB Webinar: Planning for Climate Change Adaptation at Airports
December 1, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The research discussed the need for conducting climate change risk assessments at airports, and how to plan for adaption and resilience to mitigate such potential risks. This webinar provided 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accre...

TRB Webinar: Sustainability as an Organizing Principle for Transportation Agencies
October 27, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 from 1:00PM to 2:30PM ET that discussed  NCHRP Report 750 : Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 4: Sustainability as an Organizing Principle for Transportation Agencies. This report investigates what it would mean for a transportation agency to be organized around supporting a more sustainable society, and offers a model for i...

TRB Webinar: The Vital Role of Operations and Maintenance in Supporting and Enhancing Sustainability
October 15, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that highlighted the contribution of transportation to a sustainable society, the importance of maintenance and operations in transportation, and ways that maintenance and operations may support a sustainable transportation program. Presenters reviewed a goal-oriented, performance-based approach toward sustainabili...

TRB Webinar: Airport Wildlife ManagementTRB Webinar: Airport Wildlife Management
September 9, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, September 9, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The research provided airport managers, operators, planners, and maintenance personnel with effective information and tools to mitigate safety risks at airport caused by wildlife populations, including special considerations when de...

TRB Webinar: Cold Central Plant Recycling – A Proven Paving Approach Using 100% Recycled Materials
September 3, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 3, 2015 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET about cold central plant recycling (CCPR). CCPR is a paving technique that uses 100% recycled materials, which allows contractors to process the recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) material they already have. Traditionally, this technique has not been frequently used in the United States, but recent research illustrates...

TRB Webinar: Using Winter Severity Indices for Winter Maintenance Performance Management
July 29, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on July 29, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that shared experiences from transportation agencies that have successfully developed a methodology for Winter Severity Indices (WSI) and have used it to measure and report performance. Three speakers—two from two state departments of transportation and a representative from Canada—presented their respective agency's approach. A...

TRB Webinar: Resources for Evaluating Airport Sustainability PracticesTRB Webinar: Resources for Evaluating Airport Sustainability Practices
July 28, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on July 28, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on resources for planning, implementing, sharing, and rating sustainability practices at airports. This webinar provided 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives. This webinar has been approved by the American Institute ...

TRB Straight to Recording for All: Green Infrastructure in the Transportation Sector
June 8, 2015
TRB recorded presentations in May 2015 that provide an overview of legislation encouraging Green Infrastructure (GI) in the transportation sector, potential legislation mandating such efforts, similar regulatory efforts, and other GI programs and incentives. Speakers also focus on successful efforts to incorporate GI into planning efforts and into existing projects. The U.S. Environmental Prote...

TRB Webinar: Achieving Sustainable Transportation through Collaboration
April 14, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on April 14, 2015, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that summarized NCFRP Report 28: Sustainability Strategies Addressing Supply Chain Air Emissions , which identifies potential strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from supply chains. Webinar presenters addressed how to collaborate across the supply chain, whether it is through public-private partnerships, engaging t...

TRB Webinar: Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Chloride Roadway Deicers on the Natural Environment
December 17, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on December 17, 2014, from 11:00am to 12:30pm ET that reviewed NCHRP Synthesis 449: Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Chloride Roadway Deicers on the Natural Environment . This publication documents the range of methods, tools, and techniques used by transportation agencies to minimize the environmental impact of chloride-based roadway deicers. A certificate for 1.5 ...

TRB Webinar: Summary of Recent Stormwater Research Funded by NCHRP
November 12, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on November 12, 2014, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that summarized three recent publications on stormwater to better understand the availability and impact of new tools for stormwater treatment: NCHRP Report 767: Measuring and Removing Dissolved Metals from Stormwater in Highly Urbanized Areas NCHRP Report 778: Bridge Stormwater Runoff Analysis and Treatment Options Forthcom...

TRB Webinar: Emissions Inventories Considerations for Accurate ReportingTRB Webinar: Emissions Inventories Considerations for Accurate Reporting
November 4, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on November 4, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that presented research on strategies to reduce emissions from powered ground support equipment (GSE) and particulate matter (PM) produced during landing by tires and brakes. Webinar presenters also discussed how to measure PM emissions from auxiliary power units (APUs). As regulations become more stringent for airports to re...

TRB Webinar: Long-Term Performance and Life-Cycle Costs of Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP)
October 9, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on October 9, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that provided information and demonstrated tools for the selection and maintenance of highway-related stormwater best management practices (BMP) based on long-term performance and life-cycle costs. Webinar presenters identified tool applications that address various BMP types and provide capital, operation, and maintenance and...

TRB Webinar: Maintenance and Operations Resilience: Improving System Management and Performance During Adverse and Extreme Weather Events
October 2, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on October 2, 2014 that examined transportation agencies’ performance metrics, data, and sources, as well as the systems and tools for performance evaluation in maintenance and operations for resilience in adverse weather events. Webinar presenters discussed rationales for selecting options, such as cost, anticipated reduction in damage, and other negative impacts. Conta...

TRB Webinar: The Benefits of a Bigger Geotechnical Toolbox: Case Histories
September 24, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on September 24, 2014 that highlighted examples of subsurface investigation programs where appropriately selected geophysical and in-situ testing methods have been incorporated. This webinar is intended for geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, highway and structural engineers, project managers, and other transportation professionals interested in increasing th...

TRB Webinar: Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events and the Highway System
September 23, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on September 23, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that covered the practitioners' guide portion of NCHRP Report 750: Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 2: Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and the Highway System: Practitioner’s Guide and Research Report . A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who regist...

TRB Webinar: Evaluating and Improving Airport Environmental Sustainability PracticesTRB Webinar: Evaluating and Improving Airport Environmental Sustainability Practices
September 10, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on September 10, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that provided an understanding of airport environmental sustainability practices, the impacts they may have on day-to-day operations and maintenance, and how to drive performance improvements through contract language. TRB Webinar: Evaluating and Improving Airport Environmental Sustainability Practices from The National Aca...

TRB Webinar: Advancing the Use of Long-Span Culvert Structures as Highway Buried Bridges
September 3, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on September 3, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that highlighted the advantages of buried bridges over traditional bridges. Webinar presenters discussed case studies for typical applications for corrugated metal and precast concrete buried bridges and provide references to assist interested parties in designing these structures.  The recording is available online. Th...

TRB Webinar: Estimating Demand for Non-Motorized Travel
August 18, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on August 18, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that discussed NCHRP Report 770: Estimating Bicycling and Walking for Planning and Project Development: A Guidebook . This report provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of bicycle and pedestrian travel and the factors that influence their demand. The report also introduces a set of tools for estimating demand...

TRB Webinar: Improved Mix Design and Materials Management Practices of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) with High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Contents
July 2, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on July 2, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored NCHRP Report 752: Improved Mix Design, Evaluation, and Materials Management, Practices for Hot Mix Asphalt, with High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Content , which describes proposed revisions to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) R 35, Superpave Volumetric Design for Hot Mi...

TRB Webinar: Highlights from the 10th National Transportation Asset Management Conference: Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change
June 11, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on June 11, 2014, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that addressed how climate change and extreme weather events are expected to impact the transportation system. The session also explored how asset managers can begin to prepare for these impacts. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an in...

TRB Webinar: Challenges of Climate Data and Tools for DOTs' Development and Implementation of Climate Change Plans
June 5, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on June 5, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that explored why and how state departments of transportation and other agencies may improve their data practices in order to enhance their ability to meet and secure federal policies and grants. A certificate for two Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an ind...

TRB Webinar: The Effects of Aviation NoiseTRB Webinar: The Effects of Aviation Noise
May 29, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on May 29, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that covered the potential effects of aviation noise on hearing, sleep, health, annoyance, and learning environments. Webinar presenters discussed the noise concerns that present potential barriers to airport operations and expansion, and how those concerns can contribute to delays in both facility and capacity improvements. This...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Developing and Testing a National Geospatial System that Integrates Ecological Tools and Data Sets (Eco-Plan) (C40A and C40B)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Developing and Testing a National Geospatial System that Integrates Ecological Tools and Data Sets (Eco-Plan) (C40A and C40B)
May 27, 2014
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on May 27, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized SHRP 2 Projects C40A and C40B: SHRP 2 Developing and Testing a National Geospatial System that Integrates Ecological Tools and Data Sets (Eco-Plan) . There was no fee to attend this webinar or other webinars in the SHRP 2 Series; however, participants registered in adv...

TRB Webinar: Techniques for Successful Airport Wildlife Management ProgramsTRB Webinar: Techniques for Successful Airport Wildlife Management Programs
April 3, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on April 3, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that presented Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) research on identifying and controlling wildlife at general aviation and large airports. Webinar presenters addressed the techniques and strategies that airport managers can use to repel and deter wildlife. This webinar provided 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredi...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Community Visioning and Performance Measurement Products (C08 and C02)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Community Visioning and Performance Measurement Products (C08 and C02)
April 1, 2014
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on April 1, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized SHRP 2 Projects C08: Linking Community Visioning and Highway Capacity Planning and C02: Performance Measurement Framework for Highway Capacity Decision Making . View the recorded webinar . Project C08 produced an interactive Vision Guide to assist practitioners in bet...

TRB Webinar: Potential Use of Social Media in the NEPA Process
March 12, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on March 12, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that presented information included in a report on the “ Potential Use of Social Media in the NEPA Process .” The report identifies how social media might be used to both foster interactive dialogue and reach stakeholders who might not otherwise participate in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Contact R...

TRB Webinar: DOT Climate Change Adaptation and Local Resilience Coordination – An Operations Perspective
March 6, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on March 6, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that explored the climate change adaptation challenges facing federal, state, and local governments as they coordinate and promote resilient transportation systems. Webinar presenters described how different transportation agencies and sections are incorporating potential climate change impacts into their decision-making, planni...

TRB Webinar: Airport Sustainability Practices and StrategiesTRB Webinar: Airport Sustainability Practices and Strategies
December 11, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on December 11, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on using guidebooks for identifying and incorporating sustainable practices, green technologies, and recycling strategies into traditional airport projects. View a link to the recorded webinar . Sustainable initiatives, carried out throu...

TRB Webinar: Highway Noise Abatement Considering Noise Barriers and Quieter Pavement
November 26, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on November 26, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that presented TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 738: Methodologies for Evaluating Pavement Strategies and Barriers for Noise Mitigation, which explored a methodology for equitably assessing quieter pavement, noise barriers, or combinations of the two for highway noise abatement. Contact R...

TRB Webinar: Airport Emission Inventories and Reduction StrategiesTRB Webinar: Airport Emission Inventories and Reduction Strategies
November 7, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on November 7, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) exploring ways airport managers can reduce the impact of their activities through proper assessment and implementation of greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies. View a link to the recorded webinar . This webinar hig...

TRB Webinar: Low-Cost, Sustainable Shallow Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control Treatments
August 27, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on August 27, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that presented  TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)  Synthesis 430: Cost-Effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for more information about the webinar recording. The presenters will share their experiences implementi...

TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects (C19)TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects (C19)
June 4, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on June 4, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored the SHRP 2 Report S2-C19-RR-1: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects (C19) . The report identifies strategies that have been successfully used to expedite the planning and environmental review of transportation and some non-transportation pro...

TRB Webinar: Environmental Planning for Airport Winter OperationsTRB Webinar: Environmental Planning for Airport Winter Operations
April 25, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on April 25, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will feature research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) about environmental planning aspects for deicing materials and the collection and monitoring of storm water management systems. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee associated with this webinar. View...

TRB Webinar: Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Sustainable Construction Strategies for Airports
October 10, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on October 10, 2012, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and implementing sustainable airport construction practices. The webinar has been recorded and is available on our website . Airport practitioners are interested in taking every opportunity to reduce th...

TRB Webinar: A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation AgenciesTRB Webinar: A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies
June 12, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on June 12, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 708: A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies . Please contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for a link to the recorded webinar. The NCHRP guidebook provides a generally-applicable framework and approach to ...

TRB Webinar: Truck Drayage Productivity GuideTRB Webinar: Truck Drayage Productivity Guide
November 17, 2011
TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on November 17, 2011 that addressed the findings of TRB’s National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 11: Truck Drayage Productivity Guide . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to request a recording of the webinar. Truck drayage is an integral part of the intermodal freight transportation system. The most visible drayage sector is...

TRB Webinar: Current Trends at Airports: Rights and Responsibilities on November 14, 2011TRB Webinar: Current Trends at Airports: Rights and Responsibilities on November 14, 2011
November 14, 2011
TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on November 14, 2011 that featured research developed by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) related to self-fueling and land development issues, as covered in ACRP Legal Research Digest 8: The Right to Self-Fuel , and in ACRP Report 47: Guidebook for Developing and Leasing Airport Property . View the recorded webinar . Webinar learning ob...

TRB Webinar: Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Methods for State Transportation Departments
September 26, 2011
TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on September 26, 2011 that addressed procedures that could help state transportation departments prepare a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory of their operations.  This webinar will provide participants with an overview of results from TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) project report, Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory...

TRB Webinar: Policy Options for Saving Energy and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from TransportationTRB Webinar: Policy Options for Saving Energy and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation
July 13, 2011
On July 13, 2011, TRB conducted a web seminar or "webinar" that highlighted the findings of TRB Special Report 307: Policy Options for Saving Energy and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation . TRB Special Report 307 examines the potential for policies to yield major changes in transportation energy use and emissions trends by policy measures targeting cars and light trucks, medi...

TRB Webinar: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects
May 4, 2011
On May 4, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Program (SHRP 2) about effective tools and techniques for practitioners and decision makers to expedite the planning and environmental review of transportation projects. . For more details,  view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGi...

TRB Webinar: Climate Change Adaptation - Part 2: Two State Department of Transportation Case Studies
April 7, 2011
On April 7, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored activities that are being undertaken by two state departments of transportation to adapt to climate change . For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  This webinar is the second of a two-part webinar related to climate change and adaptation. Climate Change Adaptation – Part 1 took place on March 24, 2011. Em...

TRB Webinar: Climate Change Adaptation - Part 1: Climate Adaptation Resources and a State DOT Case Study
March 24, 2011
On March 24, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored general threats of climate change to transportation facilities and operations, climate adaptation resources , and specific state planning acti vities that address the impacts of climate change . For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the ...

TRB Webinar: Tools to Evaluate Carbon Emissions from Transportation Agencies/Multipollutant Effects of Emission Control Strategies
November 10, 2010
On November 10, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored a tool that could assist transportation agencies in evaluating their carbon emissions.   The webinar will also examine information about air quality control strategies that could be employed by transportation agencies.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at ...

TRB Webinar: America’s Climate Choices: Adaptation Issues and Transportation Agencies
November 3, 2010
On November 3, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored the impacts of climate change and methods that can be used by transportation agencies to adapt to a changing environment.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of T...

TRB Webinar: State DOTs' Role in Implementing Transportation Demand Management Programs
June 17, 2010
On June 17, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored the role of state departments of transportation in promoting, funding, and implementing transportation demand management programs within their states.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. Th...

TRB Webinar: Knowledge Is Power: How TRB's Databases Improve Access to Transportation Research
April 19, 2010
On Monday, April 19, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Watch a recording of the webinar. You will need  Windows Media Player 9 or higher to v...

TRB Webinar: A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy
December 2, 2009
On  Wednesday, December 2, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored the findings of TRB Special Report 299: A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy.   For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of...

TRB Webinar: Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions
October 21, 2009
On October 21, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored Special Report 298: Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions.  View a summary of this webinar or view the recorded webinar sesssion .  You will need  Windows Media Player 9 or higher to view the presentation.

TRB Webinar: State and Local Government Responses to Climate Change
October 6, 2009
On October 6, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored the actions taken by metropolitan planning organizations and state departments of transportation to address the impacts of climate change.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is...

TRB Webinar: U.S. Transportation System Scenarios to 2050 in a World Addressing Climate Change
September 10, 2009
On September 10, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored ways to incorporate climate change impacts into transportation system planning. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recordin...

TRB Webinar: Energy Solutions
August 19, 2009
On August 19, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored recent advances in renewable energy technologies and market incentives for higher efficiency and "greener" fuels. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session.  There is no fee for employees of TRB sponso...

TRB Webinar: Planning Guidelines and Best Management Practices for Aircraft and Airfield Deicing Stormwater Management System
July 9, 2009
On July 9, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that examined technical solutions to manage the runoff from aircraft and airfield deicing and anti-icing fluids. This webinar was based on the findings presented in ACRP Report 14. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. The...

TRB Webinar: Climate Change 101
June 30, 2009
On June 30, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored the fundamentals of climate change and legislation related to climate change and transportation. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this ...

2009 TRB 88th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2009 TRB 88th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 11, 2009
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 88th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11-15, 2009, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series.  The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fee for...

TRB Webinar: Great Lakes Shipping, Trade, and Aquatic Invasive SpeciesTRB Webinar: Great Lakes Shipping, Trade, and Aquatic Invasive Species
August 7, 2008
On August 7, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined the recently released TRB Special Report 291: Great Lakes Shipping, Trade, and Aquatic Invasive Species . The webinar will focus on exploring the report’s recommended suite of measures to prevent further introductions of aquatic invasive species into the Great Lakes by vessels transiting the St. Lawrence Seaway. For more...

TRB Webinar: Installation and Design Considerations for Culvert Rehabilitation
June 20, 2008
On June 20, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored culvert design information and best practice installation processes for transportation engineers and maintenance personnel. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...

TRB Webinar: Climate Change, Impacts on U.S. Transportation, and Adaptation Strategies
March 28, 2008
On March 28, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the potential impacts of climate change on transportation through two major studies released by TRB and by the U.S. Department of Transportation. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for&nbs...

2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Conference Recordings2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Conference Recordings
January 13, 2008
View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 87th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. , on January 13-17, 2008 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum ...

2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 21, 2007
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 86th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 21-25, 2007, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fe...

2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues: Conference Recording
March 15, 2006
View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 2006 Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues in Albany , NY , on March 15, 2006 prepared by the New York State Department of Transportation , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to atten...

2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 22, 2006
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 85th Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. , on January 22-26, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no...

2005 Joint Summer Conference: Conference Recording
July 10, 2005
2005 Joint Summer Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Joint Summer Conference in Boston , MA , on July 10-12, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an...
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