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Elliot Tritto is a May 2023 graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications. He’s reported for local NPR affiliate WUFT, ESPN Gainesville, The Independent Alligator...

Serra Sowers is a University of Florida honors journalism senior pursuing a dual degree in journalism and sustainability studies. She currently works as a producer, reporter, and anchor for WUFT News...

Ana Clara Mattiuzzi Martins is a University of Florida senior majoring in natural resource conservation. She has worked alongside scientists to study the relationships that connect the natural world...

Lucille Lannigan is a May 2023 graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications. Her work has appeared on WTSP-TV and WUFT News, and in The Independent Florida...

Abigail Hasebroock, a May 2023 graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, is a reporter at the S outh Florida Sun Sentinel. She has reported for several media...

Fernando Figueroa is a University of Florida journalism senior pursuing a minor in sustainability studies. He was the environmental beat reporter for The Independent Florida Alligator, a student-run...

Julia Cooper is a May 2023 graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, with a minor in women’s studies. She has previously served as a photojournalist for The...

Carolina Cuellar reports for Texas Public Radio from McAllen, Texas, where she covers business and border issues. Her position is made possible by Report For America — a nonprofit, national program...

Katie Castellani is a staff writer at the University of Richmond’s Capital News Service and a writer and city and state editor at The Collegian, Richmond's student-run newspaper. Castellani is from...

Gisela Pérez de Acha reports on extremism, disinformation, and environmental issues for University of California, Berkeley's Investigative Reporting Program with a focus on digital forensics and...

April 4, 2023

Maea Lenei Buhre is a general assignment producer for PBS NewsHour.