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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The Florida Aquarium has seen a 300% patient increase at its sea turtle hospital due in large part to cold-stunning. -
En Florida, los gobiernos locales han tomado la iniciativa de abordar sus emisiones contaminantes del clima y hacer la transición a la energía limpia. -
In Florida, local governments have taken the charge to address their climate-polluting emissions and transition to clean energy. -
Expertos afirman que el cambio climático es la amenaza número uno para los arrecifes de corales en la Florida en este momento, ya que también enfrentan la enfermedad de la pérdida de tejido del coral pedregoso. -
Florida researchers to plant thousands of juvenile corals back into the wild thanks to a state grantExperts say climate change is the No. 1 threat to Florida's coral reefs right now, as they also battle stony coral tissue loss disease. -
The project could bring additional housing for students, faculty, and staff - plus, a hotel, an academic research building, stores, restaurants, and green space for recreation. -
The musician will be live scoring for silent comedy short films at the theatre on Sunday, Aug. 31. -
Eddy Bouza is a certified flood plain manager, has studied nature-based resilience, and has directed the state's Resilient Florida Program. -
Theater patrons can share photos, ticket stubs and stories — either from generations before or more recently. A new archive room will be added to house the collection. -
Two-thirds of the dangerously hot days in Florida in recent years were linked to climate change. Symptoms of heat exposure include false labor contractions and even pre-term labor.
