Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance writer that specializes in water and travel. Previously a digital editor of Scuba Diving magazine, her writing has appeared in Outside, NPR, National Geographic, and other national outlets.
Alexandra Gillespie Articles
A new coral restoration project is launching in Islamorada thanks to a partnership between Mote Marine Laboratory, I.CARE and Bud N’ Mary’s Marina.
Advice from PADI and DAN for how divers can get back in the water safely during COVID-19.
Power coral recovery when you dive with any of these reef restoration initiatives.
Dr. Ayana Johnson is on an ever-evolving mission to use the oceans to improve society and heal our climate. Her next challenge: using urban coastlines to slow climate change.
Based on a successful project in the Seychelles, the Nature Conservancy aims to use debt-for-nature swaps to increase the amount of ocean protected by 15 percent, helping 20 countries establish marine protected areas.
Here are ways you can travel that don't hurt—and can even help!—the planet.
Shark Guardian is promoting a new petition to curb fin trading. Activists say Brexit makes the change possible, but World Trade Organization obligations present hurdles.
Wuhan Diving, a PADI dive store in the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, resumed operations earlier this month.
Coral restoration programs around the world improved coral complexity and hard coral cover, a step toward improving reef resiliency.