Peyton is an Alabama native who moved to St. Petersburg in January 2020, but has been a frequent visitor of Boyd Hill since 2017. She has a 2-year-old daughter and a 3-month-old son and is married to Jeff Goessling, a biology professor at Eckerd College who studies gopher tortoises at Boyd Hill. Peyton enjoys acting as an honorary field technician during research trips and is passionate about conservation, advocating for Boyd Hill as a vital part of the community.