Josh currently attends the L&N STEM Academy in Knoxville, TN, and will graduate 1 year early to attend the University of Alabama in Huntsville to study Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology in the fall of 2024.
He is passionate about STEM & research and has participated in 2 research programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which inspired him to pursue Chemical Engineering in college and as a career. He has participated in research focusing on biogeochemical processes and the impact of climate change (increased CO2 & ecosystem warming) on those processes. He hopes to redefine solutions to global climate change issues and work with other researchers to curb the impacts of climate change throughout our ecosystems.