Co-sponsored by: COM19/VT06 In October 2017 Woodland Park Zoo sent me plus an Emmy award winning filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo (www.joepontecorvo.com) to the top of a remote mountain range in Papua New Guinea. I was invited because I designed an electronic tracking collar that acquires weak GPS signals under a cloud forest canopy, along with an innovative integration of altimeter and motion sensor. This research is part of a conservation program that integrates shade-grown coffee, subsistence hunting, and tree kangaroo conservation. First-ever film footage of this rare animal’s behavior plus substantially new biological data from my tracking devices will be featured on a one-hour television special in 2018. Come get a preview of this dramatic NatGeo experience! Doug Bonham is a former wildlife biologist from Montana, now a EE on Surface Pro. This project is a spin-off from a National Science Foundation grant that he received for his novel integration of Argos satellite with 802.15.4 wireless links for tracking wildlife. Doug Bonham brings fifteen years of experience designing tracking devices for endangered birds, mammals, and marine animals. Speaker(s): Doug Bonham, Agenda: In October 2017 Woodland Park Zoo sent me plus an Emmy award winning filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo (www.joepontecorvo.com) to the top of a remote mountain range in Papua New Guinea. I was invited because I designed an electronic tracking collar that acquires weak GPS signals under a cloud forest canopy, along with an innovative integration of altimeter and motion sensor. This research is part of a conservation program that integrates shade-grown coffee, subsistence hunting, and tree kangaroo conservation. First-ever film footage of this rare animal’s behavior plus substantially new biological data from my tracking devices will be featured on a one-hour television special in 2018. Come get a preview of this dramatic NatGeo experience! Doug Bonham is a former wildlife biologist from Montana, now a EE on Surface Pro. This project is a spin-off from a National Science Foundation grant that he received for his novel integration of Argos satellite with 802.15.4 wireless links for tracking wildlife. Doug Bonham brings fifteen years of experience designing tracking devices for endangered birds, mammals, and marine animals. Location: Room: 1927 Bldg: 99 14820 Northeast 36th Street Redmond, Washington 98052

In October 2017 Woodland Park Zoo sent me plus an Emmy award winning filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo (www.joepontecorvo.com) to the top of a remote mountain range in Papua New Guinea. I was invited because I designed an electronic tracking collar that acquires weak GPS signals under a cloud forest canopy, along with an innovative integration of altimeter and motion sensor. This research is part of a conservation program that integrates shade-grown coffee, subsistence hunting, and tree kangaroo conservation. First-ever film footage of this rare animal’s behavior plus substantially new biological data from my tracking devices will be featured on a one-hour television special in 2018. Come get a preview of this dramatic NatGeo experience! Doug Bonham is a former wildlife biologist from Montana, now a EE on Surface Pro. This project is a spin-off from a National Science Foundation grant that he received for his novel integration of Argos satellite with 802.15.4 wireless links for tracking wildlife. Doug Bonham brings fifteen years of experience designing tracking devices for endangered birds, mammals, and marine animals.

Co-sponsored by: COM19/VT06 In October 2017 Woodland Park Zoo sent me plus an Emmy award winning filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo (www.joepontecorvo.com) to the top of a remote mountain range in Papua New Guinea. I was invited because I designed an electronic tracking collar that acquires weak GPS signals under a cloud forest canopy, along with an innovative integration of altimeter and motion sensor. This research is part of a conservation program that integrates shade-grown coffee, subsistence hunting, and tree kangaroo conservation. First-ever film footage of this rare animal’s behavior plus substantially new biological data from my tracking devices will be featured on a one-hour television special in 2018. Come get a preview of this dramatic NatGeo experience! Doug Bonham is a former wildlife biologist from Montana, now a EE on Surface Pro. This project is a spin-off from a National Science Foundation grant that he received for his novel integration of Argos satellite with 802.15.4 wireless links for tracking wildlife. Doug Bonham brings fifteen years of experience designing tracking devices for endangered birds, mammals, and marine animals. Speaker(s): Doug Bonham, Agenda: In October 2017 Woodland Park Zoo sent me plus an Emmy award winning filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo (www.joepontecorvo.com) to the top of a remote mountain range in Papua New Guinea. I was invited because I designed an electronic tracking collar that acquires weak GPS signals under a cloud forest canopy, along with an innovative integration of altimeter and motion sensor. This research is part of a conservation program that integrates shade-grown coffee, subsistence hunting, and tree kangaroo conservation. First-ever film footage of this rare animal’s behavior plus substantially new biological data from my tracking devices will be featured on a one-hour television special in 2018. Come get a preview of this dramatic NatGeo experience! Doug Bonham is a former wildlife biologist from Montana, now a EE on Surface Pro. This project is a spin-off from a National Science Foundation grant that he received for his novel integration of Argos satellite with 802.15.4 wireless links for tracking wildlife. Doug Bonham brings fifteen years of experience designing tracking devices for endangered birds, mammals, and marine animals. Location: Room: 1927 Bldg: 99 14820 Northeast 36th Street Redmond, Washington 98052

In October 2017 Woodland Park Zoo sent me plus an Emmy award winning filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo (www.joepontecorvo.com) to the top of a remote mountain range in Papua New Guinea. I was invited because I designed an electronic tracking collar that acquires weak GPS signals under a cloud forest canopy, along with an innovative integration of altimeter and motion sensor. This research is part of a conservation program that integrates shade-grown coffee, subsistence hunting, and tree kangaroo conservation. First-ever film footage of this rare animal’s behavior plus substantially new biological data from my tracking devices will be featured on a one-hour television special in 2018. Come get a preview of this dramatic NatGeo experience! Location: Redmond, Washington

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November 2017 Excom Location: Redmond, Washington

Co-sponsored by: Seattle YP, IAS, and PES Societies Join IEEE Seattle Young Professional and the IEEE PES and IAS Societies for a night of networking and learning about the Career Opportunities in the Power Systems: Past, Present, and Future by Dr. Ali Moshref – PhD, P. Eng, SMIEEE, Principle Engineer, Power Systems and Testing, BBA, Vancouver Canada.   Dr. Moshref will be speaking on the subject of Power System Engineering and career opportunities of the past and comparing them with career opportunities and offerings of the industry today. He will also provide insight on Power System Engineering tools and techniques of the past, present, and future.   Dr. Moshref joined BBA in 2012 with a breadth of experience in the energy industry, including power system planning, system operation, asset management, alternative energy resources for power generation, and software development for the analysis of power systems.   He was the power system studies manager at Powertech Labs (wholly owned subsidiary of British Columbia Hydro) and contributed to the development of the five-year strategy for improved reliability and maximized grid utilization by managing the power system analysis. Additionally, Dr. Moshref developed planning and power system operation strategies and policies for various utilities and industrial organizations.   Early in his career, Dr. Moshref co-founded CYME International Inc. where he designed and developed more than twelve computer programs for power system analysis used in over 70 countries. Speaker(s): Dr. Ali Moshref, Location: Room: UW2-141 18115 Campus Way NE Bothell, Washington 98011

Northwest Energy System Symposium 2018, NWESS 2018 Planning Committee Meeting. These planning meeting for a 2-day IEEE PES conference to be held at the University of Washington are open plannning meetings held the 3rd Thursday of each month leading up to the conference.  The work is to obtain facilities, speakers for the conference, food and beverage and advertise.  Speaker(s): Max Emrick, Location: Seattle, Washington

  Managing the future grid will require creative, innovative solutions. Uncertainties in the grid are increasing due to the growth of less predictable & reliable renewable generation resources, demand response programs, distributed generation, microgrids, potential cyber-security issues and the aging infrastructure. Energy Management Systems (EMS) have been deployed for decades at utility control centers to manage the electricity grid in real-time. Today these EMS capabilities are poised to be enhanced quite dramatically with growth of synchrophasor PMU measurements. Solutions to decentralize management of the grid are also being introduced – these include Distribution Management Systems, Substation Automation and advances in grid control devices. These new solutions will help us manage the uncertainties and challenges of the future smart grid. This presentation will describe:  The history and evolution of the EMS from its digital genesis in the 1970’s.  The primary functions of a modern EMS  Emerging new industry drivers & emerging new technology trends  Impact of growth of microgrids, renewables and distributed generation on the EMS  Growth of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and synchrophasor measurements worldwide  Wide area monitoring (WAMS) and wide area control (WAMPAC) solutions  Modern advanced fast-acting grid control devices  Concluding thoughts on the challenges and opportunities to manage the future grid     Speaker(s): Jay Giri, Location: Seattle, Washington