{"id":2045,"date":"2021-03-03T19:10:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/?page_id=2045"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:01:26","slug":"webinar-wednesdays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/washington-state-department-of-transportation\/webinar-wednesdays\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar Wednesdays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WSDOT\u2019s Research &amp; Library Services Office hosts Webinar Wednesdays, a series of bimonthly, one-hour webinars  highlighting WSDOT research results. Each webinar showcases a research project whose results could eventually be implemented statewide or in other states. Audiences are able to ask questions and engage in real-time discussions with the presenters. &nbsp;Webinars are usually on the third Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since March 2017 this program has covered a wide range of transportation topics, from engineering to the environment, construction to conservation, and policy to preservation. It has proved to be very successful, drawing participants from around the country and internationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions or to join the mailing list:<br><a href=\"mailto:Kathy.Szolomayer@wsdot.wa.gov\">Kathy Szolomayer,<\/a> Technology Transfer and Implementation Manager<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:michel.wendt@wsdot.wa.gov\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Wendt<\/a>, Head Librarian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previously Recorded Webinars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Access a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complete menu of previously recorded webinars<\/a>, hosted on GoToStage.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the webinars recorded to date: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/6d3c5ebce439485a870fd428a92c7302\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WSDOT&#8217;s Innovation Challenge Program: Empowering Employees to Make a Difference<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/d60162ca53c2465a8492ea3fdd3a4318\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI-Empowered Computer Vision Tool for Locating and Recognizing Traffic Signs<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/58ce1a31ec2c412384dcc54cbea470a0\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Incorporating Organic Materials to Promote Stream Stability: A Flume Study Approach<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/fc74801e3e9e47a3a538de5ee988e086\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/fc74801e3e9e47a3a538de5ee988e086\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beyond the Pond: Steps Taken Toward the Recovery of Washington&#8217;s Northwestern Pond Turtles<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/c077d4e9cd004180a1da0c4425733424\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highways, Wildlife, and AI, Oh My!<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/2c818878deb74406ab4faeabf587853a\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Long-Term Performance of Shotcrete-Concrete Interface Bonds<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/56a1b55b3de54b22ac52ea38eb6e0cf6\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tidal Fish Passage and Estuarine Habitat Connectivity<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/595c96349a7944c6882c6de547425416\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental DNA; From Knowledge to Action for Management<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/8e9e6b56bce24f8c99c5bb9a2ac73989\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Innovating on the Job: WSDOT&#8217;s Extendable Front Snowplow<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/f431be532cbd4c4da631a9e9f3c6bbdb\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stream Simulation Culvert Beds: Design Recommendations<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/f431be532cbd4c4da631a9e9f3c6bbdb\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to Improve Channel Stability<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/7cb29d4ed472493f9f9be7591b7a93ca\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forensic Evaluations: Listen to What Our Pavements Are Telling Us<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/11d2514e79844613b63a2db4884daea7\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Effects of Mega Earthquakes on Bridges Based on a Study in Washington State<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/732cd69f059b47abac969a4c72aca16a\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Development of a Truck Parking Information Management System Using Artificial Intelligence in Washington State<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/a4c483c432c249eeb13bf6aba6e3628b\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Washington Plant Guide for the 21st Century: Improving Species Distribution Maps for Washington&#8217;s Vascular Plant Species<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/b0155f69ce304e6ab140bb66b4dedd8c\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Interconnected Agency: Designing for Agility and a Digital Future<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/96d7cfe1f30d4174ae9bec2231c6a5b4\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MASH: Assessing Roadside Safety Hardware<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/0da4f0b74e7948fd87621511f608adc5\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Got Roadside? Visualizing Roadsides as Transportation Assets<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/73ed0131d61046d992ab391943180b51\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChargeEval: A Tool for Evaluating Electric Vehicle Charing along Highway Corridors<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/07f2eced12dc4b45ace0763a583f1210\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recent Innovations in WSDOT Concrete Bridge Decks and Overlays<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/5e2e2a52ebc64e989acb4753027de44d\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This Book is a Bridge!<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/b8de95eacba5451a9dd2a312d610de85\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OpenSidewalks and Resilient Cities: a Pedestrian-Centric Approach<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/b7595d4ad05f4b13920aface10e5537a\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Data in Transportation: Promises, Issues, and Solutions<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/2cd5fb445a7f4ad1abec4b1be17a7abf\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monitoring Amphibian Movements in the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass Project<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/7042234a07b347138f874f357dbed8ef\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Title VI Environmental Justice Community Engagement<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/276c3ecd1d7d4f1dbee9c1549d4f9fdc\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ground Penetrating Radar for Hot Mix Asphalt in-Place Density<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/64b2279da40e4d2eaa6d7104e398a68a\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sugar Access: Understanding Accessibility<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/77a6f89bca204fc49d644e4b4bf49097\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linear Scheduling: What Is It?<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/837f3390092441c9b235444a10ae5b73\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transportation Systems Management and Operations<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/211a41a90ed14fa7b3182b5217bc291d\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WSDOT LiDAR: An Efficient Geospatial Data Acquisition Technology<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/598fe2f131684ef7b505f9d1d2548afa\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Innovation in Action: Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT) at WSDOT<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/4929c9c6e6dd45038b4521d8d9fe0ce8\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stormwater Infiltration Highway Embankments: Estimating Ksat for Infiltration Assessment<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/de0df1dc004244beac7c896d4e95a007\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R3 Rapid Road Rehabilitation<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/2ddd2be29acb4239b9ac2839091e8810\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WSDOT\u2019s Flexible Bridge<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/4cb9a6d10e254b2c9723340d2e588cc2\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pollinator Research and WSDOT Pollinator Initiatives<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/a307112ddd324229934a604e1d3851bc\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Road User Charges<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/9d89e09f04474720b58c93f966035021\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlife Passage<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/271ef1d274434a3a8d1298909b5de607\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concrete Filled Steel Tubes: Innovations in Bridge Engineering<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/09ca53f20ba74f04aedb62c065902d44\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre- and Post-Construction Monitoring for American Pika Connectivity across I-90<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotostage.com\/channel\/0abd9eb61c7144baa4141b1c1af8b53d\/recording\/10a98df81a2048efa22d6dbc1b451ab1\/watch?source=CHANNEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Media Filter Drains<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSDOT\u2019s Research &amp; Library Services Office hosts Webinar Wednesdays, a series of bimonthly, one-hour webinars highlighting WSDOT research results. Each webinar showcases a research project whose results could eventually be implemented statewide or in other states. Audiences are able to ask questions and engage in real-time discussions with the presenters. &nbsp;Webinars are usually on the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/washington-state-department-of-transportation\/webinar-wednesdays\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Webinar Wednesdays<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1039,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2045","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3743,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2045\/revisions\/3743"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}