GLMRI University Research Affiliates
Universities in the Great Lakes region (states bordered on the Great Lakes/in the Great Lakes watershed) with expertise in the research focus areas may be offered affiliations to partner in applicable areas. Researchers and other relevant affiliate assets from the affiliated universities are included as part of the research portfolio of the GLMRI, and the affiliate may serve as project researchers based on submitted proposals in response to an annual request for proposals. Affiliate universities meet annually with GLMRI Directors and the GLMRI Advisory Board to provide input on future research topics and to discuss current research results and process. GLMRI maintains an open and continuous dialog between affiliates to address evolving issues regarding maritime commerce. Research affiliates are encouraged to leverage GLMRI resources to secure independent and joint funding opportunities for Great Lakes maritime research. Matching funding is a significant consideration.
GLMRI funding for research proposals is granted only to GLMRI University Research Affiliates, and only proposals from GLMRI University Research Affiliates will be accepted for funding consideration.
Universities seeking to obtain affiliate status should provide a request to the GLMRI Program Office with details on the capabilities and assets that they would bring to support the mission of GLMRI, along with an expected interest area for future research endeavors. Requests are evaluated by the Institute co-directors for affiliate status in GLMRI. University Affiliates’ Agreements are reviewed annually.
GLMRI is dedicated to developing and improving economically and environmentally sustainable maritime commerce on the Great Lakes through applied research. Specific research focus areas are updated and addressed for each annual request for proposal cycle.
The current affiliated universities are:
- University of Findlay
- Jeff McGuire, Director of Operations
- All Hazards Training Center
- 1000 North Main St.
- Findlay, OH 45840
The All Hazards Training Center (AHTC) was established as a department within The University of Findlay in 1986 with the initiation of the Bachelor of Science in Hazardous Materials Management Degree program. A practice-based and regulatory compliance/competency-based training center was added in 1989. Today AHTC’s educational and training programs include: environmental, safety and occupational health (ES&H); emergency response; emergency management; OSHA safety; public health; homeland security; maritime security; school safety and security; and many other customized programs. AHTC’s Maritime Security program includes three courses approved by the U.S. Maritime Administration: Facility Security Officers (UNFIND-560); Maritime Security Awareness (UNFIND-561); and Maritime Security for Facility Personnel with Specific Security Duties (UNFIND-565). Additionally, AHTC has a course developed for and approved by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) titled Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety Officials; and is developing a second Maritime Security course for DHS titled Small Vessel Security, scheduled for release in mid-2012. To-date, AHTC has awarded Bachelor and Master degrees to more than 1,250 people through the Academic Degree Programs and through the practice-based training center, more than 150,000 people have been trained.
- Great Lakes Maritime Academy
- RADM Gerard "Jerry" Achenbach, USMS, Superintendent
- 1701 East Front Street
- Traverse City, MI 49686
The Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) is a division of Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) and a partner of Ferris State University. The Academy trains men and women for service as licensed Officers in the U. S. Merchant Marine and as business professionals. GLMA’s program is unique among the state maritime academies as it is the nation’s only freshwater academy.
Upon successful completion of the program graduates are qualified to sail as an Officer onboard a U. S. Merchant vessel sailing on either the oceans or the Great Lakes. Cadets who do not possess a 4 year degree prior to being admitted complete both a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, through our partnership with Ferris State University, and an Associate’s Degree in Maritime Technology. The education provided at GLMA ensures employers have a steady supply of the finest maritime personnel who are fully compliant with both US regulations and the Standards for Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping Code (STCW).
As a condition of graduation all deck cadets are required to sit for their unlimited tonnage Third Mate (ocean) license as well as Great Lakes Pilotage. All engineering cadets are required to sit for Third Assistant Engineer, Steam and Motor Vessels of any Horsepower.
- Michigan Technological University
- William J. Sproule, Professor
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 1400 Townsend Dr., 870 Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Michigan Technological University conducts an educational outreach program on Great Lakes Maritime Transportation for K-12 students, teachers and communities. From 2006 to 2011, program activities have included conducting one-day teacher workshops in MI, WI, MN; conducting six 5-day summer teacher institutes that have taken place in Door County (WI), Toledo (OH), Duluth (MN), and Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula; conducting two 5-day Navigation & Mathematics summer teacher institutes at Michigan Technological University; developing new classroom lessons on Great Lakes shipping; assembling and disseminating 38 Great Lakes Maritime Transportation education chests to maritime museums and K-12 education centers reaching every Great Lake state; developing an interactive web module titled Great Lakes Shipping: Across the Country and Around the World (http://techalive.mtu.edu/series.htm), presenting at conferences, providing stipends for teachers to present their maritime and navigation lessons at conferences; and developing a Great Lakes Maritime Transportation education website that can showcase all of the education/outreach activities and is linked to the GLMRI website. Partners have included: Minnesota Sea Grant, Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Lake Carriers' Association, and University of Wisconsin Madison’s Center for Freight & Infrastructure Research & Education Program. http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/great_lakes_maritime/index.htm
- University of Michigan
- Professor Steven Ceccio, Chair
- Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- 2600 Draper Drive
- Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Students in the Department of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NA&ME), at the University of Michigan, learn how to design/analyze ships and the other complex marine systems for a demanding and often harsh environment. In addition to the more traditional disciplines of naval architecture and marine engineering, we offer courses and research opportunities in offshore engineering and coastal engineering. Graduates from our program can be found in the U.S. Navy and other navies of the world, the U.S. Coast Guard, offshore companies, shipyards, marine design firms, shipping companies, research laboratories, peer academic institutions, etc.
- John Carroll University
- 20700 North Park Boulevard
University Heights, OH 44188
Dr. Bradley Hull, Associate Professor and Ried Chair
Department of Management, Marketing and Logistics
John Carroll University has offered a logistics major since 1950. Established shortly after WWII by the US Army Transportation Corps, the program is now domiciled in the Department of Management, Marketing, and Logistics.
The Department is dedicated to educating and serving its students, the University, and the community through quality teaching, significant research, and appropriate community involvement with shippers and carriers.
The primary goals of the logistics faculty are to achieve national recognition, and to provide students, the University, and the business community with comprehensive, up-to-date information about business logistics theory and practice. Methods of achieving these goals include, but are not limited to, excellent teaching, quality research (both academic and practitioner), student internships, and faculty/student involvement in logistics-related organizations.
- Purdue University North Central
- Dr. Thomas F. Brady
- Department Chair, Engineering and Engineering Technology
- 1401 S. US Hwy 421
- Westville, IN 46391
The Purdue University North Central College of Engineering and Technology provides degree programs in technical disciplines and engagement assistance in economic development for citizens in north central Indiana. The college has conducted research in the areas of coal transportation infrastructure, electricity distribution and control, and simulation of large scale systems.
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Dr. James Winebrake, Co-Director
- Laboratory for Environmental Computing and Decision Making
- 92 Lomb Memorial Drive
- Rochester, NY 14623
Our Great Lakes Research Program is housed in the RIT Laboratory for Environmental Computing and Decision Making (LECDM). The LECDM has as a central focus the study of freight movement, transportation logistics, environment, and cyberinfrastructure. Our goal is to improve freight-related transportation decision making by advancing and integrating environmental cyberinfrastructure tools and modeling techniques into supply chain logistics analyses. Our Great Lakes Research Program is aimed at understanding and improving the efficiency and environmental footprint of intermodal cargo flows in and around the Great Lakes.
- University of Toledo
- Richard Martinko, Director
- Intermodal Transportation Institute & University Transportation Center
- 2801 W. Bancroft St.
- Toledo, OH 43606
The Intermodal Transportation Institute at The University of Toledo was organized by public and private stakeholders to encourage the development of technology-enabled intermodal transportation systems and supply chains that promote economic development and quality of life. The Goals and Objectives of the UT-ITI are to create an internationally recognized center of excellence; advance technology and expertise in the many disciplines comprising transportation; educate a multi-disciplinary work force; attract students, faculty, and staff in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs; and to enhance diversity in the various fields related to transportation. The UT University Transportation Center is housed within the ITI. The UT ITI/UTC has been named a Center of Excellence in Logistics and Transportation by the Ohio Board of Regents.
- University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
- Dr. Sue J Mattison Dean
- College of Professional Studies and the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business
- 2420 Nicolet Drive, WH303
- Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UW-Green Bay) is unique among other state universities in its emphasis on an interdisciplinary, problem-focused educational experience that prepares students to think critically and address complex issues in a multicultural and evolving world. The university enriches the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship and by serving as an intellectual, cultural and economic resource. UW-Green Bay's Urban and Regional Studies Program, Center for Biodiversity, and Institute for Environmental Management and Business are just a few examples of how the university facilitates research on social and economic development and community development in the greater Green Bay region and beyond.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Dr. Teresa Adams, Director
- National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education
- 1415 Engineering Drive, Rm. 2205
- Madison, WI 53706
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE). CFIRE is a U.S. Department of Transportation National University Transportation Center with a multimodal research, training, education and outreach focus on Sustainable Freight Transportation Infrastructure and Systems. CFIRE has an annual budget of approximately $7 million. It facilitates the Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition, a 10-state regional organization to cooperate in the planning, operation, preservation and improvement of multimodal freight transportation infrastructure systems, operations, and networks.
