Woman with dog
Alaska

Lauren Cusimano

Communications Manager, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alaska
About

Lauren (she/her/hers) manages ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alaska's communications, which include news articles, newsletters, social media, and media outreach. She has reported on travel, culture, music, food, and sustainability in her former career as a journalist and editor in Arizona.

Since her interests have long been in conservation (and birds), she moved to Dzantik'i Héeni/Juneau in 2021 to work in communications for the Tongass National Forest and Juneau ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society. She now lives in Dghevey Kag'/Anchorage. She also teaches remotely at the Cronkite School of Journalism. 

Joys include cycling and paddling with her partner, scary books and movies, and singing to her pets, Fred Meyer and Leroy.

Favorite Birds
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Marbled Murrelet
Auks, Murres, Puffins

Articles by Lauren Cusimano

Wetlands complex in with mountains, cloudly skies, and wayside signs
The Second Crossing and Southeast Alaska’s Mendenhall Wetlands Important Bird Area
March 05, 2024 — 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.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
Human standing in mountain range
OK, Alaska, What Are D-1 Lands?
January 29, 2024 — 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?
ALASKA Public Lands
Single duck on water
Flock This Way: Juneau Is Getting a Planet and Bird Walk
January 02, 2024 — Juneau ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society and the Marie Drake Planetarium are collaborating to bring awareness to the far-out bird species of Southeast Alaska.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
Caribou crossing wetlands
What’s So Special About Alaska’s Special Areas?
December 11, 2023 — And actually, what are Special Areas? Here’s the history of these life-giving zones in Alaska’s Western Arctic, and how ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alaska staff helped to protect some of the most unique places on the planet.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
Two people sitting on river bank
The Eight Ws of Ambler Road
October 31, 2023 — 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.
ALASKA Public Lands
Profile of iridescent bird
New Study Shows European Starlings to Be Crazy Smart; Anchoragites Probably Aren’t Surprised
October 10, 2023 — And how to combat the invasive European Starling at the home level for the good of Alaska’s native birds.
ALASKA Bird Science
Two loons on water
What's Going on in the Arctic?
September 20, 2023 — Here's a breakdown of the historic actions the Biden administration and Department of the Interior made about America’s Arctic—and what work to further protections still needs to be done.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
Shorebird walking on tundra
Introducing Tullik’s Odyssey: The American Golden-Plover Southbound Migration Project
August 07, 2023 — Follow tagged American Golden-Plovers from Alaska to Argentina to highlight the importance of migratory bird habitat.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
Red bird in tree
What the Roadless Rule Reinstatement Means for Birds
July 21, 2023 — On January 25, 2023, the National Roadless Rule was officially restored to the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska by the Biden administration. There are a couple reasons why this is important.
ALASKA Conservation News