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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
Marbled Murrelet
Auks, Murres, Puffins

Articles by Lauren Cusimano

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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
Pigeon Guillemot, Sitka, Alaska Mandatory credit Stacy Hoffman/Audubon Photography Awards
The Southeast Alaska Birding Trail Is Now an App!
The app offers maps, site details and directions, species checklists, and 200 birding sites across 18 communities in Southeast Alaska.
A Victory for the Brooks Range
The provision to advance Alaska’s Ambler Road mining access project has been removed from the National Defense Authorization Act.
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A Safer Shot: How Copper Ammunition Can Help Protect Alaska’s Birds
When hunters field dress their harvest, nutrient-rich remains are left in the field and are an important food source for birds. However, there is a hidden danger within that resource.
ALASKA Bird News
Overview photo of a river with a town next to it.
Proposed Mine in Chilkat Valley In Doubt
American Pacific Mining Corp., which recently took full ownership of the proposed Palmer Mine, has also decided to leave the project.