Maggie Winchester

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Maggie Winchester

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In this interview, Maggie Winchester discusses the importance of the conservation of Miami's waterways. Although growing up in Vermont, Mrs. Winchester quickly found her love for the ocean and sea life. She was able to make this passion a career. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a Master of Science in marine biology, and from there eventually moved to Miami, where she is now the Florida Program Specialist for Florida Conservation at Ocean Conservancy. She delves into the need for ocean conservation as well as different ways to move forward in the fight for ocean preservation. She explains how through policy and education, people can work towards increasing water quality and how ocean life will greatly benefit.

Publication Date

3-6-2024

Publisher

Florida International University

City

Miami, Florida

Keywords

Ocean Conservancy, education, policy, Miami, Miami waterways

Disciplines

Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

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Biography:

Maggie Winchester grew up in Vermont and had dipped her toes into the world of ocean life during small trips. She spent a month in the Bahamas for a school trip after her parents wanted her to experience more of this growing passion of hers. She then fully realized that this is the career for her. She attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where she obtained her Master of Science in Marine Biology. Taking her education closer to the water, she moved to Miami, Florida, where she joined Ocean Conservancy to continue to fight for a change in ocean policy.

Recommended Citation

Winchester, Maggie, "Maggie Winchester" (2024). Beneath the Surface: Oral Histories of South Florida’s Waters. 17.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/waterkeeper/17