Researcher

Damon Hartley, Ph.D.

Research Staff

Research Areas:
Bioenergy Analysis; Bioenergy Technologies

Biography:

Dr. Damon Hartley works in Idaho National Laboratory’s Biofuels and Renewable Energy Technology department. He most recently comes from Morgantown, WV, having completed a Ph.D. in forest resources science at West Virginia University. The topic of his dissertation research was Modeling and Optimization of Woody Biomass Supply Chains in the Northeastern United States. Prior to entering the doctorate program, Damon worked from 2005 to 2010 as an extension specialist in timber harvesting at the Ohio State University and a watershed forester for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, in 2004 and 2005. He has a master’s in forest products-timber harvesting from the University of Idaho (2003) and a bachelor’s in wood science-forest utilization from West Virginia University (2001).

Education:

Ph.D., Forest Resource Science - West Virginia University

M.S., Forest Products-Timber Harvesting - University of Idaho

B.S., Wood Science, Forest Utilization - West Virginia University

Publications:

Refereed Journal Publications

Saud, P., J. Wang, W. Lin, B. Sharma, D.S. Hartley. 2013. A Life Cycle Analysis of Forest Carbon Balance and Carbon Emissions of Timber Harvesting in West Virginia. Wood and Fiber Science, 45(3):250-267.

Yu, Z. S. Liu, J. Wang, P. Sun, W. Liu, D.S. Hartley, 2013. Effects of Seasonal Snow on the Growing Season of Temperate Vegetation in China. Global Change Biology, 19(7):2182-2195

Hartley, D.S., Han, H.S. 2007. Effects of Alternative Silviculture Treatments on Cable Harvesting Productivity and Cost in Western Washington, Western Journal of Applied Forestry, 22(3)204-212.

Reports
Hartley, D.S., M. Roni, E. Searcy, P. Lamers. 2015. Woody/Pyrolysis Feedstock 2015 State of Technology Report. INL/LTD-15-36596.

Roni, M., D.Hartley, E. Searcy, I. Bonner. 2015. Herbaceous Feedstock 2015 State of Technology Report. INL/EXT-15-36595.

Cai, H., C. Canter, J. B. Dunn, E. Tan, M. Biddy, M. Talmadge, D.S. Hartley, L. Snowden-Swan. 2015. Supply Chain Sustainability Analysis of Indirect Liquefaction of Blended Biomass to Produce High Octane Gasoline. ANL/ESD-15/24

Cafferty, K., D.S. Hartley. 2015. Woody Feedstock 2104 State of Technology Report. INL/LTD-15-34165.

Book Chapters

Wang, J., D.S. Hartley and W. Liu. 2013. Biomass harvesting systems and analysis. In: Wood-Based Energy in the Northern Forests. (M. Jacobson and D. Ciolkosz, ed). Springer. 22pp.

Presentations:

Presentations at Professional Meetings

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang. 2013. Impact of spatial distribution and terrain on the delivered cost and woody biomass feedstock. 2013 ASABE International Meeting. July 21-24, 2013. Kansas City, Missouri.

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang. 2013. Modeling and Optimization of Woody Biomass Supply Chains in the Northeastern United States. 2013 Council on Forest Engineering Annual Meeting. July 7-10, 2013. Missoula, Montana.

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang. 2013. Woody Biomass Supply Chains in the Northeastern United States: an Economic Analysis. 2013 Northeast Agricultural and Biologicial Engineering Conference. June16-19, 2013. Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang. 2013. Economic Analysis of Woody Biomass Supply Chains in the Northeastern United States. 67th International Convention of the Forest Products Society and 57th International Convention of the Society of Wood Science and Technology. June 9-11, 2013. Austin, Texas.

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang. 2012. Analysis of Harvest Logistics on Woody Biomass Supply Chains for Community Based Bioenergy projects in West Virginia. 2012 Council on Forest Engineering Annual Meeting. September 9-12, 2012. New Bern, North Carolina.

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang. 2012 Analysis of Woody Biomass Supply Chains for Community Based Bioenergy Projects. 66th International Convention of the Forest Products Society . June 2-6, 2012. Washington, D.C.

Wu, J., J. Wang, and D.S. Hartley. 2011. Economic modeling of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy: A Case Study in West Virginia. 2011 ASABE International Meeting. August 7-10, 2011. Louisville, Kentucky.

Poster Presentations

Wang, Y, J. Wang, D. Hartley. 2015.Economic Feasibility of Energy Crop Based Bioenergy Plants in the Northeastern U.S. 2015 Northeastern Woody/Warm-season Biomass Consortium Annual Meeting. August 3-5, 2015. Morgantown, WV.

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang, 2014. Optimizaion of Woody Biomass Supply Chains in the Northeastern United States. 2014 NEWBio Symposium and Annual Meeting. July 30-August 1, 2014. Geneva, New York.

Hartley, D.S., J. Wang and W. Liu. 2013. Optimization of Biomass Allocation and Facility Location in the Northeastern U.S. 2013 NEWBio Symposium and Annual Meeting. August 16-17, 2013. State College, Pennsylvania.

Liu, W., J. Wang, D.S. Hartley and S. Grushecky. 2013. Life-Cycle Assessments of Biomass Harvest and Logistics in Northeast U.S. 2013 NEWBio Symposium and Annual Meeting. August 16-17, 2013. State College, Pennsylvania.

Martino, D., A. Falcon, J. Wang, D. DeVallance, T. Wang, N. Nan and D.S. Hartley. 2013. Biomass Preprocessing and Pretreatment for Biofuels and Bioproducts. 2013 NEWBio Symposium and Annual Meeting. August 16-17, 2013. State College, Pennsylvania.

Wu, J. and J. Wang and D.S. Hartley 2012. Assessment of Coal and Biomass to Liquid Fuels in Central Appalachia. Biomass and Coal Conference. September 19, 2012. Morgantown, West Virginia.

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang. 2012. Biomass Harvesting and Logistics in the Northeastern United States. Biomass and Coal Conference. September 19, 2012. Morgantown, West Virginia.

Hartley, D.S. and J. Wang. 2012. Biofuels and Energy Efficient Bioproducts from Underutilized Woody Biomass. Life Sciences/Natural Resources LIINC Dinner. April 11, 2012. Morgantown, West Virginia.

Hartley, D.S., J. Wu and J. Wang. 2012. Economic modeling of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy: a case study in West Virginia. 2012 Bioenergy Symposium. February 29, 2012. State College, Pennsylvania.

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