Woman with dog
Alaska

Lauren Cusimano

Communications Manager, ÌÇÐÄlogo Alaska
About

Lauren (she/her/hers) manages ÌÇÐÄlogo 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 ÌÇÐÄlogo 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

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