Riley Black

Riley Black
Alma materRutgers University
OccupationsPaleontologist and science writer
Known forAuthor of natural history books and articles
AwardsNCSE Friend of Darwin award (2024); AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books (2023)

Riley Black is an American paleontologist and science writer. They are the author of several natural history books such as When the Earth was Green and The Last Days of the Dinosaurs. They have consulted on the Jurassic World franchise and starred in multiple paleontology documentaries.