About
The Alaska Wood Energy Development Task Group (AWEDTG) consists of a coalition of federal and state agencies and not-for-profit organizations that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to increase the utilization of wood for energy and biofuels production in Alaska. These organizations include: the Alaska Energy Authority; Alaska Village Initiatives; Denali Commission; Juneau Economic Development Council; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry; USDA Farm Service Agency, Alaska; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Alaska; USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station; USDA Rural Development, Alaska; USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs, Alaska; USDI Bureau of Land Management, Alaska; USDOC Economic Development Administration, Alaska; The Nature Conservancy; Tanana Chiefs Conference; Southeast Conference; Uni- versity of Alaska Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service; and USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region.
Partners
FEDCO
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection
Renewable Energy Alaska Project
Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Southeast Conference
Denali Commission
Alaska Energy Authority
US Forest Service
USDA
Committee Members
Karen Petersen
Biomass Coordinator for Southeast Conference
Priscilla Morris, PhD
U.S. Forest Service Wood Utilization & Forest Stewardship Coordinator
Amanda Byrd
UAF Alaska Center For Energy & Power Program Contact
Vacant
United States Department of Energy Program Contact
Robert Venables
Southeast Conference Program Contact
Will Putnam
Tanana Chiefs Conference Program Contact
Julia Nave
The Nature Conservancy Program Contact
Shirley Kelly
USDOC Economic Development Administration, Program Contact
Eric Geisler
USDI Bureau of Land Management Program Contact
Edward Morgan
USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs Program Contact
Misty D. Hull
USDA Rural Development Program Contact
David L. Nicholls
USDA Pacific Northwest Research Station, Program Contact
Bryan Scoresby
USDA Farm Service Agency Program Contact
Clay Good
Renewable Energy Project Alaska, Program Contact
Trevor Dobell-Carlson
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection
Michelle Deckard
Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation Program Contact
Thomas Wolf
Denali Commission Program Contact
Charles Parker
Alaska Village Initiatives Program Contact
Dan Smith
USDA Rural Development - State Energy Coordinator
Sean Ryan Arcilla
Alaska Energy Authority Biomass Program Manager