Aleida Wells, UF ’26
Wildlife Conservation and Ecology Major
TESI Environmental Communicator Intern
Summer 2023
Aleida Wells is an undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in wildlife ecology and conservation. She loves all things animals and hopes to follow a career combining global cultural and environmental issues in research and education. She looks forward to using her time at TESI to explore ecosystem and wildlife issues throughout Florida and share them with a wider audience. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her cat, rowing with the UF team, painting, and traveling.
Read articles by Aleida:
Tell Me About: Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination
Sea turtles lack sex chromosomes! Learn how climate change may be impacting sex ratios in wild populations and what that means for the future of sea turtles.
Action of the Week: Clean Up Local Rivers
Florida is home to over 1,700 rivers! They all provide unique habitats and support a range of different ecosystems. Not…
Tell Me About: Wetland Mitigation Banking
What are Wetlands? Wetlands are exactly what they sound like– areas where water covers the soil, at least for a…