Alaska Forest Health Protection: Mission, Locations & Contacts

Forest Health Protection Offices & Regions of Alaska

Click location for address & staff contacts

Anchorage / Southcentral Alaska   Fairbanks / Interior Alaska   Juneau / Southeast Alaska

Our mission is to protect and enhance forest health by providing landowners and managers with information and resources. We monitor the extent and impacts of damaging insects, diseases and invasive plants, provide timely survey and monitoring information and offer technical and financial assistance to prevent and control forest pest outbreaks. We partner with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to monitor for newly introduced pests and conduct annual aerial surveys in summer to map forest damage. As part of the State, Private, and Tribal Forestry branch of the U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Protection addresses forest health needs on the Tongass and Chugach National Forests and across diverse land ownerships statewide.

Anchorage, Forest Health Protection, Southcentral Field Office

161 East 1st Avenue, Door 8, Anchorage, AK 99501

Michael Shephard

Deputy Director State, Private, and Tribal Forestry R10
michael.shephard@usda.gov
907-743-9451

 

Samantha (Sam) Carroll

Assistant Director State, Private, and Tribal Forestry R6 &10
samantha.carroll@usda.gov
907-743-9554

 

Dr. Kymi Draeger

Southcentral Alaska Forest Pathologist
kymberly.draeger@usda.gov


 

Garret Dubois

Aerial Survey Program Manager
garret.d.dubois@usda.gov
907-272-1161

 

 

Jessie Moan

FHP/Research Entomologist
mary.moan.usda.gov
907-749-9453

Steve Swenson

Biological Science Technician
steven.swenson@usda.gov
907-743-9456

 

Christina Das

Permanent Seasonal Biological Technician
christina.das@usda.gov
907-743-9466

 

Fairbanks, Forest Health Protection, Interior Field Office

USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, 222 University Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99709  (New office location!)

Dr. Sydney Brannoch

Entomologist
sydney.brannoch@usda.gov
907-444-4631
 

Kate Orlofsky

Permanent Seasonal Biological Technician
kate.orlofsky@usda.gov

 

Dr. Lori Winton

Interior Alaska Forest Pathologist
loretta.winton@usda.gov
907-717-5736

Juneau, Forest Health Protection, Southeast Field Office

Juneau Forestry Sciences Laboratory
11175 Auke Lake Way, Juneau, AK 99801

Dr. Elizabeth Graham

Entomologist
elizabeth.e.graham@usda.gov
907-586-8883 

 

Dr. Karen Hutten

Remote Sensing Program Lead
Located in Gustavus, AK
karen.hutten@usda.gov

 

Joni Johnson

Invasive Plant Program Coordinator
Located in Petersbug, AK
joni.m.johnson@usda.gov
907-772-3846

 

Robin Mulvey

Forest Pathologist
robin.mulvey@usda.gov
907-586-7971

 

Sayde Ridling

Permanent Seasonal Biological Technician
sayde.ridling@usda.gov

 

 

Regional Office Portland, OR

Chad Davis

Director State, Private, and Tribal Forestry Regions 6 &10
503-808-2177
chad.davis2@usda.gov