Florian Knowles is a 2026-2027 New Mexico Local News Fellow at KUNM News. He is a 2026 graduate of the University of New Mexico, majoring in journalism and mass communications. He was also a student reporter for KUNM, an audience engagement intern at Chalkbeat and a research intern for the New Mexico Local News Map. Florian can be reached at florianknowles@kunm.org.