Colombian Scientist Cultivating Hope Beneath the Waves: An NPR Story
Elvira Alvarado, a marine biologist affectionately called the “mother of coral” in Colombia, continues to dive and innovate coral IVF techniques at age 70 to...
Elvira Alvarado, a marine biologist affectionately called the “mother of coral” in Colombia, continues to dive and innovate coral IVF techniques at age 70 to protect threatened reefs. John Otis/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Otis/NPR SAN ANDRÉS, Colombia – Almost five decades after her first dive, Elvira Alvarado vividly recalls the vibrant coral reefs...
