The National Park Service announced on Tuesday the selection of David Alberg as Deputy Regional Director for Alaska. He currently is the head of the resource management and compliance division at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada and Arizona and has been serving as Alaska’s acting deputy regional director for the last two months.
Ahlberg said:
“I am honored to be selected as deputy regional director and look forward to working with the incredible NPS team in Alaska. The resources, people, and varied cultures of Alaska fascinate and inspire millions of park visitors each year. But these areas also serve as a homeland for Alaska’s Indigenous peoples and provides a livelihood for the many residents who live in surrounding communities and rely on these resources daily.”
Alberg has been important in helping develop strategies for adapting to climate change in the desert southwest
He first visited the state in the mid-1980s working on commercial fishing boats out of Dutch Harbor. NPS reports that he brings natural and cultural resource management at the local, state, and federal levels of government. His mission is to help people better understand the relationship with the land, its people, and the resources they share.
Alberg is married with three children and looks forward to moving with his family to the Anchorage area later this summer.
NPS reports that he will begin his permanent assignment in October.
