Jessica Meszaros
Jessica Meszaros is a reporter and host of All Things Consideredfor WGCU News.
She was a multimedia reporter for Miami’s public radio station, WLRN Radio, for more than two years.
In the summer of 2013, Jessica interned for NPR's All Things Considered in Washington D.C. She has a background in newspaper reporting from her summer 2014 internship with the Sun-Sentinel in South Florida.
Jessica graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Honors College.
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The absence of chemical signatures in some areas could indicate that repopulation is moving the water and sediment around, but marine chemistry student John Hilliard said he wants to continue his research.
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Acidification is “not terribly bad right now” in the Gulf, but due to climate change, the water will likely become more acidic in the future. This threatens the estimated $2.04 trillion annual marine economy.
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The captive breeding of diamondback terrapins has not been allowed in Florida since 2006, but wildlife officials on Wednesday will discuss whether to bring it back during their next meeting.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now wants to designate approximately 1.2 million acres as critical habitat across 13 counties, marking a 21% reduction from the previous proposal.
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“We're trying to understand, to really look at the movement of the of these strains throughout the production system so we can find where ... is the best place to manage them,” Gary Vallad of UF said.
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"There's an implication that the Fish Wildlife Service removed protections for gopher tortoises. They did not. If we wanted to think of the immediate protection level changes for the species, this finding document found no change," said Jeffrey Goessling of Eckerd College.
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"I've lived in Florida all my life, but it was eye-opening, to say the least," said Eric Rakstis. "I actually pulled three people out from the water that were washed off of their boats, so it was four of us all together on my tiny, little 27-foot boat."
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After Category 4 Hurricane Ian pushed a wall of water onto Southwest Florida, some residents remain optimistic while others plan to leave the state.
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A few days after the Category 4 storm made landfall in Southwest Florida, people were still being rescued and transported to shelters. Here are their stories.
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When residents purchase "waterfront properties," many don't realize the function of their nearby stormwater ponds.
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In the next few months, scientists will be monitoring the current, temperature and tropical storm activity, as these factors can shift red tide blooms.
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Florida is trying to eradicate the giant African land snail — again. The invasive snail carries a disease-causing parasite. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July, 7, 2022.)