journalist and photographer
Alexandra Tey
Alexandra Tey is a writer in New York City exploring the relationships between humans and their environments. She is also a skilled editor, fact-checker, and photographer with interests in conservation science and urban design.
Alex's reporting on the intersections of nature and society has appeared in outlets like Hell Gate, Curbed, and the New York Times. A story Alex wrote for Slate investigating the cultural and ecological dimensions of a ubiquitous street tree was selected by JSTOR Daily as a top recommendation of 2024. Most recently, Alex was conducting qualitative and quantitative research on media coverage of climate change and food systems as an intern at the Center for Biological Diversity.
At New York University, Alex served as the editor-in-chief of the Washington Square News student newspaper and reported on urban wildlife, transgender issues, student protests, Joan Didion, and Slavoj Zizek. During her tenure as editor, WSN was recognized with several national awards, including an Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award for excellence in digital journalism. Alex graduated from NYU in December 2024 with degrees in journalism and environmental studies.
Alex takes photographs for the trans sports organization Basketdolls, and has also shot events for Project Backboard and Trand1 Streetball. Elsewhere in queer communities, her photos have appeared in Dykes & Dolls and Easel, she is a contributor to FlintaForum, and she has exhibited photos and read at the Figure It Out reading series. Alex has also photographed and modeled for the avian apparel brand Bird Collective. A lifelong birdwatcher, Alex writes the newsletter Rare Bird on Substack and is working on a book about the Saltmarsh Sparrow.
