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Craig E.Philip presented paper at the 5th SmartRivers Conference, Buenos Aires Argentina, Sept 9, 2015
Jan. 4, 2016—Craig E.Philip presented paper coauthored with Katherine Nelson and Janey Camp; “Navigable Inland Waterway Transportation Modelling: A conceptual Framework and Modeling Approach for Consideration of Climate Change Induced Extreme Weather Events”.; at the 5th SmartRivers Conference, Buenos Aires Argentina, Sept 9, 2015
Craig E. Philip was recognized by Seamen’s Church Institute with their Lifetime Achievement Award
Jan. 4, 2016—Craig E. Philip was recognized by Seamen’s Church Institute with their Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his contributions to mariner safety and training through his work with the Coast Guard and the Center for Maritime Education. Award was presented at the Silver Bell Annual Dinner, June 4, 2015
Welcome Paul Johnson as new Grad Student Research Assistant
Dec. 14, 2015—
Welcome Hiba Baroud as a new Faculty Member!
Dec. 14, 2015—New Faculty – Hiba Baroud New faculty: Hiba Baroud uses Bayesian modeling to better predict natural disasters by Heidi Hall | Oct. 13, 2015, 8:40 AM | Want more research news? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter » Hiba Baroud, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) As a math whiz growing up near Beirut, Lebanon, Hiba Baroud...
Marine Transportation Research Projects Completed
Jul. 11, 2013—Dr. Dobbins completed the following projects before his departure (for the Ingram Barge Company) at the end of June. CAIT 10 – Phase II: Inland Marine Transportation Analytics Corpslocks application with real-time lock performance data CFIRE Task Order: Mining AIS Data for Improved Vessel Trip Analysis Capabilities Real-time AIS data fed from Paducah, KY and...
Postdoc Announcements
Nov. 8, 2012—VECTOR is pleased to announce openings for two post-doctoral fellowships. There are two positions that are available: The first position is geared toward GIS/DBMS/development/programming (working primarily with Dr. Dobbins on transportation-related projects). Click here for the position description. The second is oriented toward climate change adaptation related to transportation infrastructure (working primarily with Dr. Abkowitz...
Abkowitz quoted in aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as climate change infrastructure adaptation expert
Nov. 1, 2012—Professor Mark Abkowitz was quoted in an article published on the Huffington Post this morning on the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York. Abkowitz’s comments were solicited based upon his current research into transportation infrastructure adaptation in response to extreme weather events. To read the entire article, click here.
Abkowitz plays key role in Tennessee climate change report
Oct. 3, 2012—Mark Abkowitz was involved in the development of a report commissioned by the Sustainable Tennessee Organization, Sustaining Tennessee in the Face of Climate Change: Grand Challenges and Great Opportunities. The report was presented at Vanderbilt September 11, 2012 and the event was hosted by the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment. Click here to read...
New website released!
Aug. 5, 2010—Welcome to the new and improved VECTOR website! We have streamlined the content of our site and used a new WordPress template made available by Vanderbilt (digitalVU). This website should make it easier to update our information about current research, personnel and events.