Jeremy Douse was named director of the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) and State Forester. Douse has served as Deputy Director and led DNR’s forestry efforts since March 2024.
Douse worked for the division from 2009 – 2011 as the Fairbanks Area Resource Forester. He has also served on the Alaska Community Forest Council and Fairbanks Arbor Day Committee and is an active Society of American Foresters member. He was also the Alaska Representative to the Council of Western State Foresters’ Forest Products Committee.
“I am honored to be given the opportunity to take on this role and look forward to continuing to serve Alaskans through active forest and wildfire management,” Douse says.
The Department of Natural Resources Commissioner, John Boyle, said Douce has had a “remarkably positive impact at the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection over the course of nine years.”
“While improving the sustainable management of our forests, Douse has also worked to expand timber sales across the state. Critically, he both inspired and helped carry out the Local Use Lumber Grading legislation that created a training program for Alaska’s sawmill operators to certify their locally-produced dimensional lumber.”
Since returning to the Department in 2019, Douse has held numerous roles within the DOF, including Division Operations Manager, Northern Region Forester, and the Fairbanks-Delta Area Forester.
Within the DOF, Douse will direct a staff of about 260 team members.