Coordination & Coordination & CollaborationCollaboration

Task Force Report

MissionMission

Actively support, monitor, and develop methods, practices, and tools that allow for better coordination and collaboration of research efforts to improve information exchange, avoid duplication of efforts, and influence a coordinated national research agenda.

MembersMembers

Anne Ellis, Co-Chair (AZ – Region 4)Sue Sillick, Co-Chair (MT – Region 4)Georgene Geary, Secretary (GA – Region 2)RAC Members

◦Stephanie Dock (DC – Region 1)◦Colin Franco (RI – Region 1)◦Allison Hardt (MD – Region 1)◦Jeff Brown (AL – Region 2)◦Peggi Knight (IA – Region 3)◦Michael Townley (MI – Region 3)◦Cameron Kergaye (UT – Region 4)◦Leni Oman (WA – Region 4)

MembersMembers

TRB Conduct of Research Committee (COR)◦Jason Bittner (Cambridge Systematics)◦Pat Casey (CTC & Associates)◦Alison Felix (MAPC)◦Hau Hagedorn (OTREC)◦Barbara Harder (BT Harder, Inc.)◦David Kuehn (FHWA)◦Shashi Nambisan (CUTC)◦Martin Pietrucha (CUTC)◦Linda Preisen◦John Sangster

MembersMembers

Other Members◦Pat Cazenas (FHWA)◦Chris Hedges (TRB)◦Natassja Linzau (TRB)

FriendsFriends

RAC◦Michael Bonini (PA – Region 1)◦Camille Crichton-Sumners (NJ – Region 1)◦Sam Elrahman (NY – Region 1)◦Gary Frederick (NY – Region 1)◦Jason Tremblay (VT – Region 1)◦James Watkins (MS – Region 2)◦Diane Gurtner (WI – Region 3)◦Cory Johnson (MN – Region 3)

FriendsFriends

RAC (cont.)◦Ron Curb (OK – Region 4)◦Robert McCoy (NM – Region 4)◦Daris Ormesher (SD – Region 4)◦Ned Parrish (ID – Region 4)◦Angela Parsons (AK – Region 4)◦Clayton Shumaker (ND – Region 4)◦Pete Zaniewski (CA – Region 4)

FriendsFriends

Other Friends◦James Bryant (TRB)◦Alasdair Cain (OST-R)◦Kim Fisher (TRB)◦Kendra Levine (UC – Berkeley)◦Kim Linsenmayer (CTC & Associates)◦Richard Long (Retired)◦Lisa Loyo (TRB)◦Wes Lum (Retired)

FriendsFriends

Other Friends (cont.)◦Jim McDonnell (FHWA)◦Mary Moulton (NTL)◦Mark Norman (TRB)◦Phil Roke (FHWA)◦Larry Sutter (CUTC)◦Denver Tolliver (CUTC)◦Michael Trentacoste (FHWA)◦Amanda Wilson (NTL)

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Transportation Research Needs Custom Google Search◦(tinyurl.com/transportationresearchneeds)

Funding Sources for Transportation: Competitive Programs (Funding Guidebook)◦(tinyurl.com/transportationresearchfunding)◦TRB.org > Resources & Databases > Research

FundingResearch Program & Project Management

(RPPM)◦rppm.transportation.org

Goals and ActivitiesGoals and Activities

RPPM◦Metadata◦Content◦Market

Transportation Research Needs Google Custom Search◦Identify Additional Content◦Market

Goals and ActivitiesGoals and Activities

Funding Guidebook◦Identify Additional Content◦Ongoing Maintenance & Marketing

AASHTO Outreach◦Research Resources Webinar

Help WantedHelp Wanted

Volunteers always welcomeAll hands on deck to add content to RPPMVolunteer vs. Funded Efforts

◦TPF◦TSP◦NCHRP