Alex Riley Author bio Alex Riley is a freelance science and nature writer based in Berlin. His work has appeared in Aeon, the BBC, NOVA Next, Nautilus, and New Scientist.
Saving a Coral Reef, One Transplant at a Time First developed in the 1970s, coral reef transplants are finally proving effective. Dec 15, 2016 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
The Shark Fin Ban That Should Be Banned Why eliminating the shark fin trade in the United States is bad for sharks and legitimate fishers. Sep 21, 2016 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Are We Overvaluing Reef Sharks? Most sharks are not apex predators—so why do we keep talking as if they are? Aug 4, 2016 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
The Hangover of Coral Bleaching Even if a reef recovers from bleaching, the damage is already done to future generations. Jun 17, 2016 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Finding Our First Fish Sharks aren’t primitive, and they aren’t the most primitive surviving jawed fish either. New fossils are rattling the fish family tree. Jan 19, 2016 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes