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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi (Marāṭhī), Tamil
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2017
  • Independent Researcher
  • M.Sc. in Ecology and Environmental Sciences
  • From Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

Independent Researcher

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To get a glimpse of new places as a local, and to meet people from around the globe.

Interests

Working towards becoming a conservation biologist/ecologist

  • wildlife
  • birds
  • photography
  • movies
  • minimalism
  • music
  • live music
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • ecology
  • historic sites
  • rivers
  • mountains
  • travel
  • food
  • street food
  • conservation

Music, Movies, and Books

Classics, Alternative Rock, Blues, Indie Music, The Beatles, The Who, David Bowie, Bee Gees, Jack Johnson, and some bits of Mainstream Music

Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Sense8, Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies, Fargo, Coupling, Iron Giant, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Intouchables, The Cornetto Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, Pixar Movies

Haven't read many books, but I read up a lot of short articles and blogs through Twitter (and otherwise).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Does having a close encounter with hyena pups during fieldwork count?

Teach, Learn, Share

I can talk about my experiences and learnings from the time spent in forests and other natural landscapes of India, among local communities and wildlife.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm at present not accepting guests as I'm away from home for a couple of months, carrying out project work in rural India.

Countries I’ve Visited

India

Countries I’ve Lived In

India

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