Alex Riley
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Alex Riley’s Contributions:
The Rampaging Avian Influenza Is Entering Unknown Territory
Highly lethal and spreading widely, the avian flu outbreak has scientists wondering what it will do next.
Dec 7, 2022 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes
A Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful
But the coral are trapped in tanks, still waiting to be released on the reefs.
Sep 27, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes
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