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Alexander Haro

Alexander Haro

Senior Editor

Title: Senior Editor

Email: Alex@theinertia.com

Location: Lake Cowichan, BC, Canada

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Expertise

Topics of Expertise: Travel, Environment, Surf

Years in This Expertise: 10

Education & Certifications

Education: Degree in Communications

Years of Writing: 20, for publications like SURFER magazine, Surfing magazine, Air Canada enRoute, Color magazine, SBC Surf, and Drift Surfing.

Experience

Alexander Haro has been writing about surfing, the environment, and the outdoors with The Inertia for 12 years. Prior to that, he worked at SURFER magazine after spending nearly 10 years doing various labor jobs in Northern British Columbia.

Based in Canada, Alexander still dreams of writing a novel. In the meantime, he can be found somewhere outside with his dogs, riding his motorcycle, surfing, camping, hiking, or reading when he should be doing something else that’s more important.

Career Highlights

Team trips to Hawaii.

Getting to know Portugal while writing about his experiences.

Having the opportunity to travel to interesting places and surf amazing waves with a handful of surfers who he used to only see in magazines.

Plastic ice bag found by a NOAA expedition to the Marianas in 2016. Image: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

30-Year Observation of Deep Sea Reveals Just How Bad the Plastic Problem Really Is

3 min read May 11, 2018

In early May, Kilauea began erupting. There's a good chance you've seen at least a bit of footage, but considering the apocalyptic scenes in paradise, the dearth of it is surprising.

See the Terrifying Footage of Kilauea’s Utter Destruction in Hawaii

4 min read May 7, 2018

It wasn't truly a sport until now. Image: WSL

5 Random Thoughts on the Founders’ Cup That You’ll Probably Agree With

6 min read May 6, 2018

Waco's getting a wave, too.

See the Very First Glimpses of the New Waco Wave Pool

2 min read May 5, 2018

A separation of church and state!

Opinion: Now Is the Perfect Time for a Rebel Surf Tour

5 min read May 5, 2018

A foolish man builds his house on sand... but a smart man build his house WITH sand. Image: Screenshot

This Brazilian Man Has Spent 22 Years Living Inside an Incredibly Intricate Sand Castle

3 min read May 4, 2018

The wetsuit and male genitalia jambalaya. A predicament as classic as time itself. Photo: Terrell Woods

We Discovered the Secret Behind Penis Suction and Wetsuits

5 min read May 3, 2018

The Australian government has pledged A$500 million to try and save the Great Barrier Reef. Image: Great Barrier Reef Foundation

Australian Government Pledges A$500 Million to Try and Save the Great Barrier Reef

3 min read May 1, 2018

New Study of Giant Dead Zone Gulf of Oman Returns With Grim Findings

3 min read Apr 30, 2018

Rodrigo Koxa, the man who won the Quiksilver XXL Biggest Wave Award, also broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed.

Rodrigo Koxa Officially Holds the New Guinness World Record For Biggest Wave Ever Surfed

3 min read Apr 29, 2018

Kanoa Igarashi received the official stamp of approval to represent Japan at world and Olympic-level events. Photo: WSL

Kanoa Igarashi Officially Approved to Switch Nations In World and Olympic Level Events

4 min read Apr 27, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg Donated $1 Million to Kauai’s Flood Relief Efforts

3 min read Apr 22, 2018

In July of 2017, McWilliams was dragged by his head from his tent by a bear. In April, a shark attacked him in Kauai. Images: McWilliams/Facebook

Dylan McWilliams Was Attacked by Both a Bear and a Shark Less Than a Year Apart

4 min read Apr 21, 2018

Brett Archibald spent 28 hours floating in the Mentawai Strait. By all accounts, he should have died. He didn't.

Brett Archibald’s Surf Trip Horror Story: 28 Hours Alone and Lost at Sea

10 min read Apr 20, 2018

After a pair of shark attacks in nearby Gracetown, the Margaret River Pro has been cancelled. Image WSL

World Surf League Cancels Margaret River Pro After Pair of Shark Attacks

5 min read Apr 17, 2018

Has the WSL jumped the shark?

Gabriel Medina and Italo Ferreira ‘Do Not Feel Safe Training and Competing’ In WA

4 min read Apr 17, 2018

Allanah Brown giving the two finger salute after getting dropped in on by local surfer Muklis Anwar. Image: Facebook/Allanah Brown

Surf Camp Owner Drops In on British Surfer, Then ‘Bullies Her Out of the Water’

4 min read Apr 16, 2018

A new ocean current was recently discovered off the coast of Madagascar that feeds into the Mozambique channel and affects the greater Agulhas Current system. Image: Shutterstock

Researchers Discovered an Important New Ocean Current Off the Coast of Madagascar

3 min read Apr 15, 2018

After Mikey Wright and Jesse Mendes were recorded getting into a little scuffle, the internet turned into a cesspool of the vilest trash. Were you part of that cesspool?

Everyone Calm Down, Mikey Wright and Jesse Mendes Buried the Hatchet… but Can You?

2 min read Apr 15, 2018