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Cheers to moms, including the wild ones

by Lourdes Mederos and Kirsten Romaguera RabinAvatar photo
May 10, 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, 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

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
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, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Environmentally Friendly, Green Holiday, Holiday, Holidays, Maia McGuire, Microplastics, Plastic

Sea turtle nests and hurricanes, here is what UF /IFAS experts want you to know

by Lourdes Mederos
August 6, 2020

By: Lourdes Rodriguez and Tory Moore Hurricane season, June through November, overlaps with sea turtle nesting season, which starts in March and runs through October in Florida. When storms approach the coast, they can put nests in ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Conservation, Hurricanes, Ken Gioeli, Maia McGuire, Nests, Sea Turtle Conservation, Sea Turtle Nesting Season, Sea Turtles, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Florida Sea Grant creates new coastal education materials for stay-at-home schooling

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 1, 2020

by Rhett Register GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Parents, students and teachers can access a wealth of free educational materials about the Florida environment during this time of widespread learning at home. The resources are part of Florida Sea Grant’s ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Curriculum, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal And Marine Resources, Covid-19, Educational Resources, Florida Sea Grant, K-12 Education, Maia McGuire, Manatees, Online Education, Sea Turtles, Sherry Larkin, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents

Breaking Down Biodegradable: UF Scientist Creates Guide to Bioplastics

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
November 20, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The term “bioplastics” describes plastics made of a biological source, as opposed to traditional plastics made of petroleum. But as products using bioplastics increasingly become fixtures on store shelves, consumers ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Biodegradable, Bioplastic, Compostable, Florida Sea Grant, Maia McGuire, Plastic, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents

UF Experts Lead the Charge with Microplastic Awareness Month

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 26, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The presentation to the high school students always starts with the same question: How many of you have heard of microplastic pollution? Abbey Tyrna, a University of Florida/IFAS Extension water resources agent in Sarasota ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Abbey Tyrna, Florida Microplastic Awareness Project, Florida Sea Grant, Maia McGuire, Microplastic Awareness Month, Microplastics, Nature Coast Biological Station, Savanna Barry, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

How to Start this School Year on the Greenest Foot

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 1, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As students ready themselves for the upcoming lessons of this new school year, one lesson can start before they set foot in the classroom. University of Florida experts share just a few ways students can be environmentally ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Back To School, Environmentally Friendly, Fresh From Florida, Maia McGuire, Microplastics, Plastic, Ramona Madhosingh-Hector, Randy Penn, School Lunch, School Supplies, Sustainability

It’s sea turtle nesting season and you can help

by Samantha Murray
May 1, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- People aren’t the only ones headed to Florida’s beaches right now. May 1 marks the official start of the sea turtle nesting season, and beachgoers can take steps to help turtles be successful, said Maia McGuire, a Sea ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Flagler County, Maia McGuire, News, Sea Grant, Sea Turtles, St. Johns County

Kids explore a sea turtle’s world in new children’s book by UF faculty

by Samantha Murray
November 20, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida educator Maia McGuire has at least one tried-and-true way to get kids interested in science: big, recognizableanimals that spark a child’s imagination and curiosity. McGuire, a Florida Sea Grant ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Books, College Of Veterinary Medicine, Flagler County, Maia McGuire, News, Sea Turtles, St. Johns County

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