Located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, ODU’s program is driven by the need to address the unique challenges of coastal regions in the face of climate change. The strengths of the ODU team include its focus on sustainable transportation technologies, maritime transportation, port economics, modeling and simulation of transportation systems to address the challenges of traffic congestion and environmental pollution. ODU, along with VTTI, are currently partners of the TranLIVE UTC for environmental sustainability led by the University of Idaho with a focus on eco-traffic signal system technologies, eco-routing, and alternative fuels and vehicles.