ABOUT AUTHOR
Lourdes Mederos
Lourdes Mederos is a public relations manager at UF/IFAS Communications. She is blessed to work at UF/IFAS while living in South Florida with her family. Lourdes' passion is to bring awareness of innovative work, research breakthroughs, and science-based solutions to all of Florida. She does this by connecting the work generated by dedicated UF/IFAS scientists, faculty, students, and Extension agents in Florida's southeast region with the residents and visitors of the Sunshine State through the power of public relations. Based out of UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, she serves five research facilities and 13 Extension offices from the Treasure Coast to the Florida Keys. In addition, Lourdes leads the efforts to make strides in the Spanish-speaking community so UF/IFAS can expand the reach of its research, programs, and services. You may reach Lourdes at rodriguezl@ufl.edu.