Transportation Learning Network

Virtual Learning

Snow & Ice Webinar Part 5: Using Mobile Data to Guide Roadway Treatments

  • Dec 15, 2023
    Virtual Learning (desktop/laptop and mobile devices)

The above opportunity and more can be accessed by visiting the TLN Learning Management System (LMS).

Description

You've learned about weather technologies and how they are used in snow and ice operations, now what do you do with the data and apply it to make your life easier and keep the traveling public happy? In this presentation, we will discuss the data used to make sound decisions for surface treatments.

Speaker(s)

Mark Devries Mark serves as an Application Expert for Vaisala Inc. Mark serves as a resource that is helping clients/agencies/etc. to improve their operations and works with them to solve problems, offers training opportunities and serves as customer support. Mark is considered a snow and ice expert and a top trainer and presenter. 34 years of experience in administration and maintenance of public highways.

Wilfrid "Wilf" Nixon, PhD, Engineering, President of the Professional Snowfighters Association. Executive with 30 years of expertise, which began as a civil engineer, conducting and overseeing research and publishing results related to public works winter operations. Wilf established the PSA to create a practice-based adherence to science as it seeks to improve knowledge and practices for a safe and sustainable winter maintenance community. Wilf has published many papers and conducted extensive research in the field of snow and ice control measures.

Target Audience

All maintenance personnel.