1. Northern Border University Research Consortium Adapting the Border to Regional Realities Observations on Exports at Buffalo and Blaine Canada-US Transportation Border Working Group November 19, 2008 Dr. Kathryn Bryk Friedman, University at Buffalo Regional Institute

2. The Border Policy Research Institute Western Washington University The Border Policy Research Institute Western Washington University Northern Border University Research Consortium The O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West University of Montana The O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West University of Montana University of North Dakota Michigan State University The Regional Institute University at Buffalo The Regional Institute University at Buffalo University of Maine

3. “ … to provide policy makers with objective, credible research on the border and its effects on national economic prosperity and security, as well as regional economic growth and development.” “ … to provide policy makers with objective, credible research on the border and its effects on national economic prosperity and security, as well as regional economic growth and development.” Northern Border University Research Consortium

6. Generously Sponsored by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade BORDERNET Initiative

7. Northern Border University Research Consortium

15. Next Steps Operations Security Porosity Border Barometer Generously Sponsored by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade BORDERNET Initiative

16. Northern Border University Research Consortium Next Steps University of North Dakota CBP Survey Research NBURC Conference February 2009 Generously Sponsored by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade BORDERNET Initiative