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  • headshot of Christina Buffington

    Christina Buffington

    August 15, 2023

    Areas of interest include cultivating impactful place-based environmental learning activities and research experiences for undergraduate students, K-12 students and educators. Christi works on projects that directly benefit local communities and are grounded in Indigenous knowledge and values.

  • Matt is the instructor for the Alaska Lumber Grading Program. He also leads workshops in sawmill operation and lumber drying.

    Matt Labrenz

    November 07, 2025

    Matt is the instructor for the Alaska Lumber Grading Program. He also leads workshops in sawmill operation and lumber drying.

  • Helping Alaskans use local food resources in safe, healthy and sustainable ways. Food preservation, entrepreneurship, home and resilience skills, healthy aging, emergency preparedness.

    Sarah Lewis

    November 11, 2025

    Helping Alaskans use local food resources in safe, healthy and sustainable ways. Food preservation, entrepreneurship, home and resilience skills, healthy aging, emergency preparedness.