Wood for Bioenergy: Forests as a Resource for Biomass and Biofuels

Brooks Mendell and Amanda Hamsley Lang have coauthored studies of the volume and availability of wood raw materials for energy, the status and progress of wood bioenergy projects, and the potential consequences of legislation for the evolution of wood bioenergy markets. As part of their ongoing research at Forisk Consulting, they track announced and operating wood-using bioenergy projects in the United States.

Amanda Hamsley Lang is senior consultant at Forisk and managing editor of Wood Bioenergy US. In addition to leading Forisk’s wood bioenergy research program and supporting strategy consulting projects, she teaches workshops and delivers presentations related to tracking and evaluating wood bioenergy markets. Her background includes operations experience with International Paper and award-winning forestry operations research at the University of Georgia under Dale Greene. As part of her research, Amanda speaks with dozens of wood-using project managers, researchers, and contacts on a monthly basis. She received BS and MS degrees in forest resources from the University of Georgia.

Brooks Mendell is president of Forisk and vice president of research. His 20 years of experience include roles in forestry operations with Weyerhaeuser, in forest industry consulting with Accenture, and in academia as a member of the forestry and finance faculties at the University of Georgia. An award-winning speaker, he has also published more than 70 books and articles on topics related to wood bioenergy, global forestry markets, timberland investments, timber REITs, forestry operations, and business communications. He earned BS and MS degrees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and MBA at the University of California, and a PhD in forest finance at the University of Georgia.