Lauren on the ferry in Haines, Alaska.

Lauren Cusimano

Communications Manager

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.

Articles by Lauren Cusimano

Alaska’s Federal Public Lands Updates
BirdBlog

Alaska’s Federal Public Lands Updates

— A lot is happening on Alaska’s federal public lands. Here’s where we’ve been and where we’re going in 2024 ...
The Latest on America’s Arctic
BirdBlog

The Latest on America’s Arctic

— During last fall's public process for both the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska or Western Arctic, Audubon heavily encouraged comments from the public. Here’s how you came through for the Arctic!
The Second Crossing and Southeast Alaska’s Mendenhall Wetlands Important Bird Area
On The Wire

The Second Crossing and Southeast Alaska’s Mendenhall Wetlands Important Bird Area

— And the case for Salmon Creek, the last option for the Juneau Douglas Second Crossing to be constructed off the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
OK, Alaska, What Are D-1 Lands?
On The Wire

OK, Alaska, What Are D-1 Lands?

— What are D-1 lands protections, how are D-1 lands vital to biodiversity, climate change, and Alaska Native communities, and why are 28 million acres on the table right now?
Flock This Way: Juneau Is Getting a Planet and Bird Walk in 2024
On The Wire

Flock This Way: Juneau Is Getting a Planet and Bird Walk in 2024

— Juneau Audubon Society and the Marie Drake Planetarium are collaborating to bring awareness to the far-out bird species of Southeast Alaska.
What’s So Special About Alaska’s Special Areas?
On The Wire

What’s So Special About Alaska’s Special Areas?

— And actually, what are Special Areas? Here’s the history of these life-giving zones in Alaska’s Western Arctic, and how Audubon Alaska staff helped to protect some of the most unique places on the planet.
The Eight Ws of Ambler Road
On The Wire

The Eight Ws of Ambler Road

— There's a comment period happening for the proposed Ambler Road in the Brooks Range. Here's the who, what, when, where, why, water, wildlife, and Western Arctic Caribou.
Coastal Biologist Lindsay Addison Tells Us How to #ShareTheShore
BirdBlog

Coastal Biologist Lindsay Addison Tells Us How to #ShareTheShore

— In the nicest way possible.
New Study Shows European Starlings to Be Crazy Smart; Anchoragites Probably Aren’t Surprised
On The Wire

New Study Shows European Starlings to Be Crazy Smart; Anchoragites Probably Aren’t Surprised

— And how to combat the invasive European Starling at the home level for the good of Alaska’s native birds.