Mia discusses modern approaches to combating invasive species in South Florida. MIA MEDRANO is a junior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, the
Historian of Student Council, Vice President of Raiders for Life, and
Junior Class Representative for Best Buddies. She is also a member
of Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, National English Honor Society, and
National Honor Society. Mia’s TEDx Talk focuses on the increase of
invasive species and the forms of eco-technology that can be used to
detect their rise and spread. Her favorite TED Talk is “Inside the Mind
of a Master Procrastinator” by Tim Urban. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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