Jessica Meszaros
Reporter/HostI’ve been a voice on public radio stations across Florida since 2012, working for stations in Miami, Fort Myers and now Tampa.
My main role for WUSF is to report on climate change and the environment, while taking part in NPR’s High-Impact Climate Change Team. I’m also a participant of the Florida Climate Change Reporting Network.
I enjoy giving the audience an immersive sensory experience by using active sounds and descriptive writing.
Over the years, my work has been recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association, Sunshine State Awards, Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists, Public Media Journalists Association, Green Eyeshade Awards, and Climate Adaptation Center.
I’ve also been a recipient of a few fellowships: Natl. Science, Health, Environment Reporting Fellow; RTDNA N.S. Bienstock Fellow; and Kopenhaver Center Fellow.
Some of my hobbies, like camping, hiking and kayaking, have coincided with my beat to continue giving me a fresh take of the human experience within the natural world.
Born and raised in South Florida, I’m a second-generation immigrant. My mom and dad both escaped communist countries — Cuba and what was then known as Czechoslovakia, respectively. I feel that my family’s unique background gives me a deeper understanding of the complexities each person brings to a story.
If you have a story idea about the environment or sustainability, you can contact me at jmmeszaros@wusf.org.
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This month, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of a PSC aide and a former Republican state representative to the commission. -
Fish, barnacles, oysters, water and sediment are being studied by researchers with the USF College of Marine Science. -
The conservationist and humanitarian, who died Wednesday, visited the Tampa area multiple times over the years, explaining to children how they can positively impact their communities. -
Marlise Tolbert-Jones relata lo que ha sucedido desde Milton y lo que necesitan los residentes de esta comunidad del Condado de Hillsborough para recuperarse por completo. -
A Progress Village resident reflects on a stormwater pond and flooding a year after Hurricane MiltonMarlise Tolbert-Jones tells what has happened since Milton and what residents in the Hillsborough County community need to fully recover. -
More than one out of every 10 new cars sold in the state is electric, which is above the national average. -
En todo Florida, el calor del verano se ha extendido generalmente por una semana y media a dos semanas. Esto se basa en un análisis de Climate Central que utiliza datos del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional entre 1970 y 2024. -
About 20 Hillsborough County residents shared their concerns with increasing energy bills at a recent community meeting in downtown Tampa. -
Across Florida, summer heat has generally been extended by about a week and a half to two weeks. This is based on a Climate Central analysis using data from the National Weather Service between 1970 and 2024. -
The Florida Aquarium has seen a 300% patient increase at its sea turtle hospital due in large part to cold-stunning.
