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 estrella was made of protest barricades from the island territory. The exhibit, "X Factor: Latinx Artists and the Reconquest of the Everyday," runs through March 8 at the USF Contemporary Art Museum. -
February is Black History Month and WUSF is commemorating it by shining a light on Floridians who've made an impact on their communities. -
A vertically floating vessel and an underwater habitat could give Florida scientists greater access to oceanic research. -
WUSF is commemorating Black History Month by sharing the stories of important local Floridians. -
Pillar corals were supposed to become "endangered" on Tuesday, but that was before a recent freeze pushed it back to March. -
February is Black History Month and WUSF is bringing you stories of Floridians who've made an impact on their communities. -
During Black History Month, WUSF is bringing you stories of local Floridians who have made an impact on their communities. -
Citrus greening disease has weakened trees, which is why recent hurricanes have been able to cause so much more damage. A Florida citrus grower says a new therapy might have saved groves from a worse fate during Milton. -
They have successfully killed the insect behind the greening disease in the lab, but the real test will come over the next three years to see if they survive in citrus groves. -
Out of 10 cities analyzed in Florida, Tampa's winter is warming the fastest.
