Mallory Dailey Maher ’12, M’15, M’21

Mallory Dailey Maher ’12, M’15, M’21 Receives the 2024 Roaring10 Award

Mallory Maher has three Clemson degrees. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in wildlife and fisheries biology in 2012 and 2021, respectively, and a master’s degree in agricultural education in 2015. After serving as an Oconee County 4-H agent for Clemson Extension from 2016 to 2023, she was named a Natural Resources Extension Associate and the coordinator of the statewide Master Naturalist Program. The program engages citizen volunteers through science-based training and place-based, experiential environmental education that teaches participants about the components of ecosystems and how to protect, preserve and restore biodiversity.

Mallory has received numerous recognitions from the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals and the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. She has a South Carolina Honorary State Future Farmers of America Degree and won the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Young Alumni Award.

Much of her volunteer service involves planting pollinator gardens at local schools and other community spaces, installing bluebird nesting boxes at local parks and conducting litter pick-up events. She works with schools in Oconee and Pickens counties to conduct stream quality assessments and teach youth about the effects of pollution and the importance of keeping local water bodies clean. She serves as the  statewide Wildlife Habitat Education Program committee chair, and has helped train six national WHEP championship teams. She represents the Palmetto State and Clemson Extension on the National WHEP Committee, which conducts knowledge-based competitions for youth interested in wildlife management from across the country.

Mallory is married to Michael Christopher Maher. She is a member of the Women’s Alumni Council and served as its social media chair in 2023-2024. She mentors student interns and regularly speaks to classes and organizations about career opportunities in agriculture and natural resources fields.