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
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.
BirdBlog
December 9, 2024
— The provision to advance Alaska’s Ambler Road mining access project has been removed from the National Defense Authorization Act.
On The Wire
December 9, 2024
— The Department of the Interior released a draft Environmental Impact Statement recommending a multi-part land swap, spelling trouble for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and public lands across Alaska.
News
December 5, 2024
— A public meeting on the “Potential Land Exchange for a Road Between King Cove and Cold Bay” will be held on December 9 in Anchorage.
BirdBlog
December 4, 2024
— DOWA, a Japanese smelter company and major funder of the proposed Palmer Mine, has pulled out of the project!
On The Wire
November 25, 2024
— Community science and Christmastime go hand in hand thanks to Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, but conservationists use eBird data year-round to improve the life of birds—Alaska’s included.
On The Wire
October 1, 2024
— A centuries-old issue has seen some hopeful momentum with recent and near-future rat eradication efforts in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
On The Wire
August 28, 2024
— Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.
