Peyton Faulk | Water Quality & Pollution Specialist (Southern Region)

Peyton Faulk, M. Sc - Water Quality & Pollution Specialist (Southern Region)

In June 2025, Peyton Faulk joined Suncoast Waterkeeper as our Water Quality & Pollution Specialist (Southern Region) after completing her studies at Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Galveston. Peyton holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Conservation Biology and a Master of Science in Marine Biology. As a high school student, Peyton started her journey in water conservation when she attended the Dauphin Island Sea Lab summer program, where she spent a summer researching microplastic presence in the Mobile Bay, Gulf of Mexico, and the Mississippi Sound. Peyton has spent time working in Middle Tennessee identifying and removing invasive plant species. For the past two years, Peyton has volunteered with the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research on Galveston Island. Peyton conducted weekly beach talks, rescued both live turtles and deceased turtles, and patrolled Galveston Island during nesting season. Peyton has been an environmental monitor on construction sites overseeing endangered birds and turtle nest protection. 

 

Growing up in a military family, Peyton embodies the love for public service. Peyton spent her summers enjoying the beaches of Florida. When Peyton is not working, she enjoys reading, crocheting, traveling, trying new restaurants, and spending time with her cat, Mako.