Jessica Meszaros
Reporter/HostSince 2012, I’ve been a voice on public radio stations across Florida - in Miami, Fort Myers, and now Tampa.
Hosting All Things Considered and reporting on the environment for WUSF are my main roles, of which I feel honored to perform regularly for our listeners and readers.
My goal as a news anchor is to make the listeners feel as if I’m talking directly to them, while being informative and maintaining an appropriate tone. As a reporter, I enjoy giving the audience an immersive sensory experience by using active sounds and descriptive writing.
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 either on Twitter @JMMeszaros, or by email at jmmeszaros@wusf.org.
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Only background levels of the red tide organism Karenia brevis have been detected in the Gulf of Mexico, which is normal. But when a bloom arrives again, Manatee is now better prepared. -
A farmworker, plumber and advocate describe their experiences with climate change, including less work in the fields as fruit plants dry up in rural Hillsborough County.
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Un trabajador agrícola, un plomero, y un organizador comunitario, explican sus experiencias con el cambio climático, y el trabajo en los campos a medida que las plantas frutales se están secando en la zona rural del condado de Hillsborough.
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Researchers will look to sediments for information on past blooms and what they can tell us about today's events.
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A violent event as a teenager led Walter L. Smith to drop out of high school. He would later go on to earn a doctorate in higher education administration from Florida State University in 1974. Smith's journey led him to create a space where other kids can get another chance at an education.
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Environmental justice advocates were circulating a petition for counties across Florida to use electric school buses at a weekend event to distribute free menstrual products and diapers in Tampa.
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The project offers underrepresented students the opportunity to document climate change and the lingering BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacts from 2010.
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From dropping packages to collecting data, Tampa and Orlando residents can expect increased buzzing from Walmart drones outside their front doors.
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Experts explain how to get your property ready for strong storms. They share some tips on maintaining landscapes and trees.
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An online petition says that action by USF and "other colleges and universities in Florida to move towards a clean, renewable future will set an example for the rest of the nation."
