Week of Events
SusTech Talk January 2026 – Water and Energy Interdependencies in the US
Water and Energy Interdependencies in the United States with Kelsey Semrod, senior water resources scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Hassan Niazi, integrated human-Earth systems researcher, Joint Global Change Research Institute Date/Time: Tuesday, January 27, 1 pm - 2 pm Pacific Time Abstract: Energy and water systems are deeply interconnected, leading to complex interdependencies that change in magnitude with changing natural, socioeconomic, and policy landscapes. Energy systems rely on water directly, for activities like cooling power plants or as a “feedstock” for hydropower and electrolysis, and indirectly, for mining primary fuels or cultivating biomass. Similarly, water systems require energy for a range of applications, such as groundwater extraction, reservoir operations, and water conveyance and treatment. Co- management of these interdependent and often competing energy and water flows is crucial for understanding the complexities of both systems and ensuring resilience. Speaker(s): Kelsey Semrod, Hassan Niazi, Agenda: 01:00 PM Introduction of speakers 02:00 PM Adjourn' Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532645
2026 R4 & R6 Joint Opcom
[] Mark your calendars! The Regions 4 and 6 joint operating committee (Opcom) meeting is happening again! We're busy working out the details. This year we're focussing on making it more interactive so that everyone can make the most of being in person. To support this we moved some of the lecture-style presentations to online meetings leading up to the Opcom. These sessions are not just for attendees, but also section, chapter, or affinity group volunteers or those interested in volunteering in IEEE. We have two sessions for each topic to make the training more available to volunteers. IEEE Basics is designed to get new volunteers up and running quickly, connecting you with tools and people to help you succeed. Events is all about bringing people together successfully, be it for lecture, workshop, conferences, outreach, or family events. The vitality sessions are there to help you look at your membership, how they can be served, and how to strengthen your organization's volunteers. Topic Session Date (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510116) 1 9 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510134) 2 10 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510139) 3 16 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510144https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510144) 4 17 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510146) 5 23 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510149) 6 24 Jan 2026 DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix Mesa, 1011 W Holmes Ave, Mesa, Arizona, United States, 85210
Monday, January 26, 2026
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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January 28, 2026 -MOVE USA Jan 2026 Tech Talk – Flight to End Polio
MOVE USA Jan 2026 Tech Talk – Flight to End Polio
Ed Galkin and Peter Teahen’s Flight to End Polio returned in 2025 with a second, record-setting mission. What took three years to prepare for their first circumnavigation is now an ongoing campaign to keep attention on polio eradication. Ed and Peter set three international aviation records on their recent flight. In our April 2023 Tech Talk, John Ockenfels, who served as Technical Advisor on this flight, and Peter spoke about planning the original flight. In this month’s Tech Talk they will present highlights from the 2025 “Circle the Atlantic” flight — a 37-day journey that departed August 30, 2025 and concluded in early October 2025 — covering roughly 8,800 nautical miles (≈10,127 statute miles) and making 15 landings in 11 countries including Canada, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, France, Poland, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, and Newfoundland before returning to the U.S. Along the route the team held multiple fund-raising and awareness events; the 2025 flight’s stated fundraising goal was $1 million and donations are 100% directed to The Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus program and matched 2:1 by the Gates Foundation. Early reports indicate they will be successful at exceeding their goal. I hope you can join us for an update on A Flight to Fight Polio >> (https://www.rotary.org/en/flight-fight-polio?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Both Peter and Ed are pilots, Rotarians, and members of the Fellowship of Flying Rotarians. Polio eradication has been a primary focus of Rotary since 1985 and continues to be a major initiative — no child is safe until every child has been vaccinated. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Speaker(s): Ed Galkin, PETER TEAHEN Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532889
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
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Sunday, February 1, 2026
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