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](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1028_FEDC_Logo_872_TRANSPARENT-300x232.jpg)
FEDCO
![Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Division-of-Forestry-Logo-final-01-300x263.jpg)
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection
![Renewable Energy Alaska Project](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/REAP-Logo-300x65.png)
Renewable Energy Alaska Project
![Alaska Center for Energy and Power](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ACEP-Logo-300x87.png)
Alaska Center for Energy and Power
![Southeast Conference](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEC-logo-large-300x287.jpg)
Southeast Conference
![Denali Commission](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DC-Logo-For-Outside-Usel-300x300.jpg)
Denali Commission
![Alaska Energy Authority](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/aea-300x76.jpg)
Alaska Energy Authority
![US Forest Service](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/usfs-300x233.jpg)
US Forest Service
![USDA](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/USDA-Rural-logo-300x167.png)
USDA
Committee Members
![Karen Petersen](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Karen-PetersenIMG_2415-120412_s_0-150x150.jpg)
Karen Petersen
Biomass Coordinator for Southeast Conference
Priscilla Morris, PhD
U.S. Forest Service Wood Utilization & Forest Stewardship Coordinator
![Amanda Byrd](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/byrd-150x150.jpg)
Amanda Byrd
UAF Alaska Center For Energy & Power Program Contact
Vacant
United States Department of Energy Program Contact
![Robert Venables](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20180213-IMG_0879-150x150.jpg)
Robert Venables
Southeast Conference Program Contact
Will Putnam
Tanana Chiefs Conference Program Contact
![Julia Nave](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/nave-150x150.jpg)
Julia Nave
The Nature Conservancy Program Contact
Shirley Kelly
USDOC Economic Development Administration, Program Contact
![Eric Geisler](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/geisler-150x150.jpg)
Eric Geisler
USDI Bureau of Land Management Program Contact
Edward Morgan
USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs Program Contact
![Misty D. Hull](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mhull-150x150.jpg)
Misty D. Hull
USDA Rural Development Program Contact
![David L. Nicholls](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/dlnicholls.jpg)
David L. Nicholls
USDA Pacific Northwest Research Station, Program Contact
![Bryan Scoresby](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/scoresby-150x150.jpg)
Bryan Scoresby
USDA Farm Service Agency Program Contact
![Clay Good](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/good-150x150.jpg)
Clay Good
Renewable Energy Project Alaska, Program Contact
![Trevor Dobell-Carlson](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Carlsson-150x150.jpg)
Trevor Dobell-Carlson
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection
![Michelle Deckard](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/deckard_0-150x150.jpg)
Michelle Deckard
Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation Program Contact
Thomas Wolf
Denali Commission Program Contact
![Charles Parker](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/parker-150x150.jpg)
Charles Parker
Alaska Village Initiatives Program Contact
![Dan Smith](https://www.alaskawoodenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/dan-smith-150x150.jpg)
Dan Smith
USDA Rural Development - State Energy Coordinator
Sean Ryan Arcilla
Alaska Energy Authority Biomass Program Manager