International conference on ecology and transportation (ICOET) 2027

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Washington State Department of Transportation $163,000 under a Cooperative Agreement on November 19, 2025, to organize and deliver the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) 2027 in Portland, Oregon. This award falls under the State Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.258), which funds states' statewide planning and research activities, including technology transfer and dissemination of innovations.

The conference, the 15th biennial ICOET event, will convene international experts to exchange knowledge and best practices on the interrelationship of ecology and transportation through presentations, panel discussions, field trips, and networking opportunities. The event will include a hybrid component enabling virtual attendance. The Road Ecology Center at UC Davis will organize the conference, with co-hosting by the Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation, and support from the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

Performance is located in Washington, USA, with an ultimate completion date of November 5, 2033. The assistance type is a Cooperative Agreement, which signifies a partnership between the federal agency and recipient with substantial federal involvement in performance.

Project description

Provide one international conference on ecology and transportation (ICOET) in 2027 for communication, technology transfer and information sharing among transportation professionals on ecology issues and transportation. The ICOET conference will be in portland, oregon cohosted by the oregon department of transportation and the washington state department of transportation with support from the oregon department of fish & wildlife and the washington department of fish & wildlife. The conference will be organized by the road ecology center at UC davis. There will also be a hybrid component to the conference that folks can attend virtually. Building on the 2025 ICOET conference, this 15TH biennial conference in 2027 will: €¢ bring experts around the world to exchange knowledge and best practices on the interrelationship of ecology and transportation. €¢ allow the sharing of ideas through presentations, panel discussion, breaks, lunches, receptions, and field trips. €¢ expand the shared knowledge and learn about the cutting edge of science on the topic of ecology and transportation.