Volpe Center Acoustics Facility Staff Biography
Gina Barberio
Gina Barberio is an environmental protection specialist in the Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division and the Planning and Policy Analysis Division at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. She joined the Volpe Center in 2005.
As a member of the Acoustics Facility, Ms. Barberio has assisted in report development and policy recommendations to support international acceptance of the FAA’s Aviation Environmental Design Tool for assessing aviation noise and emissions interdependencies. She has also provided field measurement and data analysis support for studies including long-term performance of quiet pavement technologies, enhancing the noise prediction accuracy of FHWA's Traffic Noise Model (TNM), aircraft noise model database development, and National Parks Air Tour Management Plans (ATMP) development.
As a member of the Planning and Policy Analysis Division, Ms. Barberio supports the FHWA environmental streamlining program through strategic planning, research, analysis, and communication among stakeholders. A major project includes support of Planning and Environmental Linkages, which promotes an approach to transportation decision-making that considers environmental, community, and economic goals early in the planning stage and carries them through project development, design, and construction. Ms. Barberio also provides program support and analysis for the US DOT Climate Change Center.
