Paul Laustsen is a science communicator with the USGS Office of Communications.
Paul specializes in communicating science to journalists, policy makers and the public. Since the fall of 2007, Paul has worked with the USGS Office of Communications, based in California, providing communication’s leadership and collaborating with his USGS colleagues and partners throughout the western United States and beyond.
Notable career highlights include working on the BP-Deepwater Horizon oil spill response, several walrus haulout communication responses, the USFWS Polar Bear Recovery Plan, the 2009 Redoubt and 2018 Kilauea eruptions, and working with the ShakeAlert team.
Paul co-chaired of the San Francisco Federal Executive Board’s Public Affairs Council between 2018 and 2020.
Prior to working with the USGS, he worked for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service between 1999 and 2007.
Paul holds a B.S. in Environmental Design with an emphasis in Communications from the University of California, Davis.
Science and Products
Hazards in Alaska
Walrus Media/Contacts
Polar Bear Media/Contacts
Media/Outreach at the Alaska Science Center
If you have questions about upcoming events, research, or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center please contact Yvette Gillies.
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Hazards in Alaska
A major goal of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is to reduce the vulnerability of the people and areas most at risk from natural hazards. Working with partners throughout all sectors of society, the USGS provides information, products, and knowledge to help build more resilient communities. This site provides important links to a number of hazard related internet sites that provide important...Walrus Media/Contacts
If you have questions about walrus research or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center please contact Yvette Gillies or Steven Sobieszczyk.Polar Bear Media/Contacts
If you have questions about research or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center please contact Yvette Gillies.Media/Outreach at the Alaska Science Center
If you have questions about upcoming events, research, or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center please contact Yvette Gillies.
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