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Growing Green is a joint effort of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana State University, Mississippi Department of Employment Security and Mississippi State University. Key project team members include:
| Name and Title | Organization | Areas of Expertise/ Responsibility |
| Raj Jindal Director, Office of Occupational Information Services |
Louisiana Workforce Commission | Project Lead |
| Dek Terrell, Ph.D. Director |
LSU Division of Economic Development | Project management, economic and workforce development efforts |
| Chris Schmidt Green Jobs Project Manager |
LSU Division of Economic Development | Project management, economic and workforce development efforts, energy efficient production processes, smart grid technology and green finance |
| Stephen Barnes, Ph.D. Professor of Research |
LSU Division of Economic Development | Natural resource conservation and coastal restoration |
| Ryan Bilbo Assistant Director |
LSU Division of Economic Development | Stimulus spending, green investments/impact |
| Ashley Braquet Research Associate |
LSU Division of Economic Development | Website development, public awareness and energy efficiency services, weatherization and retrofitting |
| Jim Allen | LSU Division of Economic Development | Interview and focus group management, green investments/impact and green finance |
| Will Hardee Graduate Assistant |
LSU Division of Economic Development | Stimulus spending, green investments/impact and green finance |
| Corey Rohrbach Graduate Assistant |
LSU Division of Economic Development | Training providers and research/patents with commercial potential |
| Mike McDaniel, Ph.D. Professional in Residence |
LSU Center for Energy Studies | Pollution prevention, environmental cleanup, renewable energy, nuclear, climate policy |
| Lauren Stuart Research Associate |
LSU Center for Energy Studies | Alternative transportation fuels/vehicles/infrastructure, GHG emissions, and energy policy |
| Rich Vlosky, Ph.D. Director, Louisiana Forest Products Development Center |
LSU AgCenter | Wood-based biofuels, biomass, bioenergy; agricultural biomass, biofuels, bioenergy; sustainable agriculture |
| Kirby Goidel, Ph.D. Director, Public Policy Research Lab |
LSU Manship School of Mass Communications | Survey and focus group planning |
| Craig Freeman, Ph.D. Professor, Host of Louisiana Public Square |
LSU Manship School of Mass Communications | Focus group planning and facilitation |
| Glenn Hughes, Ph.D. Extension Forestry Professor |
Mississippi State University | Mississippi interviews and focus groups |
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For more information:
(225) 578-3797 or e-mail
LA.MS.Green.Jobs@gmail.com
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Program | Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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This page was last updated on April 09, 2010.