Maia McGuire

0000-0002-9027-4173

A Guide to Common Stony Corals of Florida

Joseph Henry, Roy P. E. Yanong, Maia McGuire, yJoshua T. Patterson

A Guide to Nesting Sea Turtles in Florida

Analisa Duran, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Maia McGuire, yIskande Larkin

Florida’s coastline provides critical habitat for sea turtle nesting, as it has for millions of years. Throughout the state, three of the seven species of sea turtles in the world have significant nesting populations. Loggerhead, green, and leatherback sea turtles use Florida’s beaches to lay nests each year. This publication provides information on the identification, nesting characteristics, and abundance of each of the common sea turtle species who nest in Florida.

Bioplastics—a better option for the environment?

Maia McGuire

Invasive Species of Florida's Coastal Waters: The Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and Devil Firefish (P. miles)

Maia McGuire and Jeffrey Hill

Best Practices for Scalloping: From the Boat to Your Plate

Brittany Hall-Scharf, Sarah Ellis, and Savanna Barry

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Ecotourism and Agritourism

A Response to Frequently Asked Questions about the 2018 Algae Blooms in Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee, and St. Lucie Estuaries

Lisa Krimsky, Ed Phlips, and Karl Havens

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet for General Public audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Natural resources operations and Invasive Species

Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics

Maia McGuire, Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal Toor, Gurpal S. Toor, yAlexander J. Reisinger

This publication is part of a series titled Contaminants in the Urban Environment. This series is intended to give state and local government officials, soil and water scientists, consulting engineers, Extension agents, and citizens (1) a basic understanding of the occurrence, toxic effects and source of various contaminants in the environment and (2) provide guidance on ways to protect human and environmental health.

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Introduction

Ruth Francis-Floyd yMaia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. Published by Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 1: Starting to Learn about Manatees

Heather Maness, Ruth Francis-Floyd, and Maia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 2: Reading Rainbow, "Sam the Sea Cow"

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations

Alexis Morris, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 4: Manatees Are Mammals; They Are Closely Related to Elephants

Ruth Francis-Floyd and Maia McGuire

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 5: Manatees and Their Cousins

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 6: What Do Animals Need to Survive?

Alexis Morris, Maia McGuire, yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 7: What Do Manatees Need to Survive?

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 8: How Much Do Manatees Need to Eat?

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 9: Manatees Need Warm Water to Survive

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 10: How Students Impact Their Environment

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 11: Biodegradable or Not?

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, yRuth Francis-Floyd

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 12: Pollution and Other Threats to Manatees

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 13: Manatee Migration Activity

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 14: Reviewing What We Know about Manatees

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 15: Collecting Data about Manatees

Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 16: Sharing What We Know about Manatees

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 17: Exploring the Manatee's Habitat

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 18: Let's Have a Manatee Science Night!

Maia McGuire and Ruth Francis-Floyd

Cetaceans 4 Grade Curriculum—Outline

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4 Grade Curriculum—Lesson 1: Starting to Learn about Whales

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4 Grade Curriculum Lesson 2: Cetaceans—What Makes a Whale a Whale?

Ruth Francis-Floyd yMaia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 3—Researching Individual Whale and Dolphin Species

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4 Grade Curriculum Lesson 4—How Big Are Cetaceans?

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 5—Scientific Names—Understanding Where Those Funny Words Come From

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4 Grade Curriculum—Lesson 6: Cetacean Behaviors

Ruth Francis-Floyd yMaia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum—Lesson 7: How Do Whales Eat?

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 8—Food Chains

Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd, yBrenda Cannaliato

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4 Grade Curriculum—Lesson 9: How Do Whales Stay Warm?

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 10—Summarizing What We Know about Cetaceans

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 11—Introduction to Right Whales

Ruth Francis-Floyd yMaia McGuire

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4 Grade Curriculum—Lesson 12: Identifying Individual North Atlantic Right Whales

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 13—North Atlantic Right Whale Migration

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 14—How Do Right Whales Communicate?

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 15—Technology and North Atlantic Right Whales

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum—Lesson 16: North Atlantic Right Whales and Ship Strikes

Maia McGuire, Jessica Hardy, Brenda Cannaliato, yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). Published by Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 17—How Can We Reduce Threats to North Atlantic Right Whales?

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

A UF/IFAS numbered Curriculum for 4-H/Youth audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Youth development

Cetaceans 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson 18—Bringing It All Together

Maia McGuire yRuth Francis-Floyd

Students will develop a persuasive essay about North Atlantic right whales and create and give a presentation based on the essay.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Florida Extension Specialist

Matt Benge, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Saqib Mukhtar, Karla P. Shelnutt, LaToya O’Neal, Maia McGuire, Shannon J. Horrillo, and Peyton N. Beattie

This publication was created to help Florida Extension specialists and their mentors in understanding their roles and responsibilities and the way their expertise fits within the Florida Cooperative Extension Service (FCES). Written by Matt Benge, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Saqib Mukhtar, Karla P. Shelnutt, LaToya O’Neal, Maia McGuire, Shannon J. Horrillo, and Peyton N. Beattie, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2024.