Elise Plunk, UF ’24
Journalism Major
TESI Environmental Communicator Intern
Summer 2023
Elise Plunk is an undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in english. She is passionate about creative nonfiction storytelling, environmental conservation, and sustainable living; she hopes to build a career with these passions at the forefront.
Elise looks forward to using her time at TESI to push forward environmental education through creative, comprehensive digital strategies and encourage Floridians to foster close connections to the natural world. Outside of her work at TESI, Elise is a staff writer and editor-in-chief at Atrium Magazine who loves touring state and national parks, making upcycled jewelry, and reading new books.
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Tell Me About: The Importance of Seagrass Meadows to Sea Turtles
Seagrasses are important to the green sea turtle and to marine habitats worldwide.
Elise Plunk Reflects on Being an Environmental Communicator
I was a science kid growing up. I ran around outside, bits of sticks in my hair and mud on…
Florida’s Environment: Bills to Keep Tabs on in the 2024 State Legislative Session
Our student-led team has sifted through hundreds of bills to find those that pertain to our state’s environment.