As an editor and journalist from Phoenix, Lauren has covered culture, music, and food, as well as food waste and sustainability. She graduated from the Cronkite School of Journalism (where she's also a remote instructor). Her personal interests have long been in conservation and birds.
Lauren first moved to Dzantik'i Héeni/Juneau in summer 2021 and oversaw communications for the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Juneau Audubon Society. She now lives in Dghevey Kag'/Anchorage. Aside from birding or working to protect birds, catch her cycling, watching scary movies, or singing to her cat Fred Meyer and dog Leroy.
BirdBlog
May 19, 2025
— Comment on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing draft Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study.
BirdBlog
May 12, 2025
— American Pacific Mining Corp., which recently took full ownership of the proposed Palmer Mine, has also decided to leave the project.
On The Wire
May 5, 2025
— And how the biofilm “film” documents this scientific breakthrough for Western Sandpipers while highlighting a dangerous development project on a crucial stopover site.
BirdBlog
May 5, 2025
— This post is full of stories about Alaska birds, where they are celebrated, and how science can save them, plus a talking Aleutian Tern.
On The Wire
April 22, 2025
— A birding trail was born out of a festival to further celebrate birds, community, bird tourism, and conservation in Arctic Alaska.
BirdBlog
March 6, 2025
— Learn about old-growth forests like the Tongass, Arctic Alaska, Alaska’s bears and Pacific Salmon, and how Alaska’s intact ecosystems are being affected by resource development and climate change.
On The Wire
March 4, 2025
— A Nevada-based mining company could impact the Safety Sound Important Bird Area near Nome, a place vital to birds and wildlife, Alaska Native subsistence users, and tourism.
BirdBlog
January 28, 2025
— Calling all Alaska photographers! Our premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
On The Wire
January 8, 2025
— Here's what the 2017 Tax Act has to do with the Arctic Refuge National Wildlife Refuge, otherwise known as the World's Bird Nursery.
