I’m Quincy, a postdoctoral researcher at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University. My research interests center on polar microorganisms and their role in global biogeochemical cycling. Previously, I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, where I studied studying organisms isolated from cold regions to better understand their adaptations and potential for biotechnological applications. I completed my PhD in Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida, where I investigated the biogeochemical cycling of microorganisms in the Arctic. I am trained in both classical microbiology and omics techniques, with extensive laboratory experience in microbial culturing and microscopy, and strong proficiency in analyzing large-scale biological datasets using Python and R.

I am originally from Georgia and graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. Outside of work I enjoy running, hiking, and spending time with my two cats, Sprout and Simon.