Woman with dog
Alaska

Lauren Cusimano

Communications Manager, Audubon Alaska
About

Lauren (she/her/hers) manages Audubon 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 Audubon 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

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Flock This Way: Juneau Is Getting a Planet and Bird Walk
January 02, 2024 — Juneau Audubon Society and the Marie Drake Planetarium are collaborating to bring awareness to the far-out bird species of Southeast Alaska.
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 Audubon Alaska staff helped to protect some of the most unique places on the planet.
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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.