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Event - Feb 5, 2026
Welcome Event for ESAL Community (February)

Come join our live virtual event to meet members of ESAL Community and learn more of what we are about and what we can make possible together! All members are welcome. Join the community to attend.

Event - Feb 5, 2026
February ESAL Community Action Hour

Spend an hour with ESAL Community members to research opportunities to engage locally, get support towards taking local action, and build relationships with other members. Open to all members of ESAL Community.

Article - Feb 4, 2026
ESAL Welcomes Four Civic-Minded STEM Leaders to Its Board

Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) is expanding its board with four leaders who exemplify what civic-minded STEM leadership looks like in action. Darin Gray, EdD, Julia Biggins, PhD, Meredith Drosback, PhD, and Nilesh Kalyanaraman, MD, FACP, bring a wide range of experience spanning STEM education, infectious disease and biodefense, science policy and communication, and public health and community leadership.

Article - Jan 27, 2026
Bringing a passion for sustainability into the community

Learn more about how senior chemist Bettina Christle channels her passion for sustainability to her local community and leads the Garden Club initiative, where students learn about plants and gain hands-on experience with garden maintenance. Read more about Christle's journey and what she has learned from getting involved in her community.

Event - Jan 13, 2026
Solar Stewards Best Practices Summit: Mercy, Mercy Me - Datacenters in Our Community Panel Session

ESAL's executive director, Taylor Spicer, will moderate a session at the Solar Stewards Best Practices Summit about datacenters in our community. Tune in for the session or stay for the whole Summit.

Event - Jan 13, 2026
January ESAL Community Action Hour

Spend an hour with ESAL Community members to research opportunities to engage locally, get support towards taking local action, and build relationships with other members. Open to all members of ESAL Community.

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