Coordination & Collaboration Task Force Report

Mission 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.

Members 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)

Members 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

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

Friends 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)

Friends 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)

Friends 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)

Friends 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)

Accomplishments 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 Funding Research Program & Project Management (RPPM) ◦rppm.transportation.org

Goals and Activities RPPM ◦Metadata ◦Content ◦Market Transportation Research Needs Google Custom Search ◦Identify Additional Content ◦Market

Goals and Activities Funding Guidebook ◦Identify Additional Content ◦Ongoing Maintenance & Marketing AASHTO Outreach ◦Research Resources Webinar

Help Wanted Volunteers always welcome All hands on deck to add content to RPPM Volunteer vs. Funded Efforts ◦TPF ◦TSP ◦NCHRP