Tag: Maia McGuire

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Who’s that critter? UF/IFAS wildlife series spotlights the Florida manatee


July 9, 2025

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot.  More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are native to the Sunshine State. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic, Coastal, Conservation, Critter, Critter Of The Month, Ecosystem, Extension, Florida, Florida Manatee, Gentle Giant, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Maia McGuire, Manatee, Marine, Megan Winslow, Protect, River, Sea Cow, Species, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Water, West Indian Manatee, Wildlife
Olive Ridley turtle hatchling crawling on sand towards the ocean

Exploring ‘One in a Thousand: Those Amazing Sea Turtles’    


March 6, 2024

Join us on an educational voyage through the enigmatic world of sea turtles with 'One in a Thousand: Those Amazing Sea Turtles. Authored in collaboration by our very own Dr. Maia McGuire and Dr. Ruth Francis-Floyd from UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #MarshMadness, Dawn Witherington, Florida Microplastic Awareness Project, Florida Sea Grant, Maia McGuire, NOAA Marine Debris Outreach And Education, Rolando Negron, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Sea Turtle Conservation, UF IFAS Bookstore, UF/IFAS Communications

Cheers to moms, including the wild ones


May 12, 2023

No two moms’ parenting methods are alike, and the same can be said about motherhood in the animal kingdom. To share some fun facts about animal moms frequently spotted in Florida, we went to University of Florida experts. Burrowing owls ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Alligators, Babies, Bats, Bluebirds, Burrowing Owls, Corey Callaghan, Croc Docs, Eastern Bluebird, Ecology, Florida Bats, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Frank Mazzotti, Kathryn Sieving, Katie Sieving, Ken Gioeli, Maia McGuire, Manatees, Mother's Day, News, Songbirds, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Wildlife Babies, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Wildlife Young

Celebrate plastic-free: Expert shares tips to minimize holiday waste


December 19, 2022

Plastic is seemingly everywhere these days, including many items we see or use during the holidays. Maia McGuire, UF/IFAS Extension associate director for Florida Sea Grant, is an expert on plastic waste and microplastic pollution. She ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Work & Life
Tags: Environmentally Friendly, Green Holiday, Holiday, Holidays, Maia McGuire, Microplastics, Plastic

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