Kamya Bates, UF ’22
Marine Sciences Major
TESI Environmental Leaders Network Intern & TESI Environmental Communicator
Summer 2022 – present
Kamya Bates is a senior from Houston, Texas, studying marine sciences. Through this internship, Bates is interested in learning more about how current carbon emissions are impacting the local Florida marine ecosystems. In her professional life, she hopes to earn her Ph.D. in marine ecology and become a researcher at the Smithsonian. In her free time, she enjoys reading comic books, spending time with her sisters, and cooking.
Know Your Florida Instagram Posts (See more on @knowyourflorida)
TESI Instagram Posts (See more on @UFEarthSystems)
Read articles by Kamya:
10 Reasons to be Thankful in Florida
Our state is a unique paradise worth preserving.
10 Reasons to be Thankful in Florida
Take a step back and practice gratitude for all the wonders that make the Sunshine State a unique paradise worth preserving.
Kamya Bates Reflects on Her Time at TESI
As this chapter comes to a close, I am forever grateful for the knowledge, friendships, and skills I gained while being at TESI.