The purpose of the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (AWFCG)(link is external) - Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee (FMAC) is to provide cohesive direction and collaborative response to address interagency needs for fire modeling and analysis within Alaska. This committee provides comprehensive integration and coordination in support of statewide data needs, analysis and modeling concepts and training/mentoring. It also provides consolidated responses to data and information requests to ensure Alaska-specific needs, anomalies, and conditions are supported in national systems. The FMAC has also been designated by the AWFCG as the Alaska liaison and point of contact for the LANDFIRE(link is external) project.
FMAC Members
(Updated March 2022)
Tom St. Clair, BIA (Chair)
Fire Management Officer
thomas.stclair@bia.gov
Jennifer Barnes, NPS
Regional Fire Ecologist
Jennifer_Barnes@nps.gov
Mitch Burgard, AFSC
Fire Analyst
mrburgard@alaska.edu
Mike Butteri, DOFFP
Strategic Fire Planner
mike.butteri@alaska.gov
Darren Finley, DOFFP
Statewide Fuels Coordinator
darren.finley@alaska.gov
Chris Friar, BIA
Fuels Specialist
christopher.friar@bia.gov
Jennifer Hrobak, BLM - AFS
Fire Management & Program Analyst
jhrobak@blm.gov
Andy Kirsch, NPS
Analyst
Andy_Kirsch@nps.gov
Nathan Lojewski, Chugachmiut
Forestry Manager
lojewskin@chugachmiut.org
Eric Miller, BLM - AFS
Fire Ecologist
eamiller@blm.gov
Nate Perrine, FWS (Vice Chair)
Fuels Technician
nathan_perrine@fws.gov
Bobette Rowe, USFS (AWFCG Liaison)
AK Fire Operations
bsrowe@fs.fed.us
Lisa Saperstein, USFWS
Regional Fire Ecologist
Lisa_Saperstein@fws.gov
Brian Sorbel, NPS
GIS Specialist
brian_sorbel@nps.gov
Larry Weddle, NPS
Alaska Western Area Fire Management Officer
larry_weddle@nps.gov
Dale Woitas, FWS,
Assistant Fire Management Officer
dale_woitas@fws.gov