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

FEDCO

Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection

Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection

Renewable Energy Alaska Project

Renewable Energy Alaska Project

Alaska Center for Energy and Power

Alaska Center for Energy and Power

Southeast Conference

Southeast Conference

Denali Commission

Denali Commission

Alaska Energy Authority

Alaska Energy Authority

US Forest Service

US Forest Service

USDA

USDA

Committee Members

Karen Petersen

Karen Petersen

Biomass Coordinator for Southeast Conference

Priscilla Morris, PhD

U.S. Forest Service Wood Utilization & Forest Stewardship Coordinator

Amanda Byrd

Amanda Byrd

UAF Alaska Center For Energy & Power Program Contact

Vacant

United States Department of Energy Program Contact

Robert Venables

Robert Venables

Southeast Conference Program Contact

Will Putnam

Tanana Chiefs Conference Program Contact

Julia Nave

Julia Nave

The Nature Conservancy Program Contact

Shirley Kelly

USDOC Economic Development Administration, Program Contact

Eric Geisler

Eric Geisler

USDI Bureau of Land Management Program Contact

Edward Morgan

USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs Program Contact

Misty D. Hull

Misty D. Hull

USDA Rural Development Program Contact

David L. Nicholls

David L. Nicholls

USDA Pacific Northwest Research Station, Program Contact

Bryan Scoresby

Bryan Scoresby

USDA Farm Service Agency Program Contact

Clay Good

Clay Good

Renewable Energy Project Alaska, Program Contact

Trevor Dobell-Carlson

Trevor Dobell-Carlson

Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection

Michelle Deckard

Michelle Deckard

Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation Program Contact

Thomas Wolf

Denali Commission Program Contact

Charles Parker

Charles Parker

Alaska Village Initiatives Program Contact

Dan Smith

Dan Smith

USDA Rural Development - State Energy Coordinator

Sean Ryan Arcilla

Alaska Energy Authority Biomass Program Manager