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TRB Webinar: Implementing and Evaluating Wildlife Crossings


Date(s)
April 14, 2022 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM U.S. Eastern
Cost (for your seat)
$100.00
Professional Development Hours for this webinar
1.50 hour(s)
Continuing Education Hours for this webinar
AAE: 0.00 hour(s)
AICP: 1.50 hour(s)
CLE: 0.00 hour(s)
Details

Wildlife connectivity initiatives received new support in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Frequently, highway conditions expose wild animals and drivers to collisions, injuries, and death, which state departments of transportation mitigate through wildlife crossings structures. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, April 14, 2022 from 3:00-4:30 PM Eastern that discussed implementation and evaluation of effective wildlife crossing structures. Presenters discussed balancing economic, engineering, and ecological considerations decisions, including non-structural ways to reduce wildlife-vehicle conflict. They discussed how agencies are using these structures to reduce environmental impacts and improve road safety.

This webinar is sponsored by the TRB Standing Technical Committee on Environmental Analysis and Ecology.

The slides and recording are available.


Webinar agenda and presenters

  1. Spatial and economic decision-support for placement and type of structures: Fraser Shilling, University of California, Davis
  2. Engineering wildlife crossings at large scales: Andrew Runk, Contech Engineered Solutions
  3. Effectiveness of large wildlife crossing structure systems: Glen Kalisz, Washington State Department of Transportation
  4. Question and answer session: Fraser Shilling, University of California, Davis

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Make objective engineering, economic, and engineering decisions to implement effective wildlife crossings
  2. Identify engineering solutions to meet environmental and safety needs for wildlife crossings at large scales
  3. Determine the effectiveness of different crossing structure systems at large scales

 

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA