Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) is a U.S. Department of Transportation Tier 1 University Transportation Center funded through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. MarTREC was competitively awarded under MAP-21, the FAST Act, and now through funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. MarTREC contributes primarily to the USDOT strategic goals of Economic Strength and Global Competitiveness.
MarTREC’s vision is to be recognized as the nation’s premier source for expertise on maritime and multimodal transportation research and education.
CONGRATULATIONS TO LSU'S AMELIA LAWSON!
Council of University Transportation Centers Outstanding Student of the Year 2026.
Amelia is a PhD student at Louisiana State University, serving as the Associate Director
of the Gulf Coast Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency. Her dissertation
title is "Investigating Traffic Safety During Wildfire and Hurricane Evacuations."
