Hey! I recently finished a two and half year stint in Zambia working as a Rural Aquaculture Extension Agent.. now onto the next thing! I'm going back for my Master's in Environmental Biology in the Netherlands, soon to head to Bolivia for five months to do field research on effects of climate change. I'm kind of all over the board, doing different things, so it's hard to come up with a soundbite for these intros!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting new people. Paying it forward. Occasionally looking for a crouch to crash on when I travel.

Interests

I think traveling is one of the most important things in my life, and I love taking in a piece of the culture each place I go. Locally, I love films and books.

• culture
• books
• movies
• traveling
• science
• climate change
• environmental science
• development work
• scientific research

Music, Movies, and Books

So many favourites!

Books:
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick
The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson
Tenth of December by George Saunders
Shogun by James Clavell

Music:
All time favourite: The Walkmen
Current favourite: La Femme

Movies:
Children of Men
Shame
Into the Wild

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Devil's Pool!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've done a lot of different things with my life; most recently, I lived in a mud hut and thatch roof without running water or electricity for two years, working with local farmers to adopt more sustainable farming practices. I have a lot of stories to share, but am also keen to learn from others. I can also teach you all about fish farming, if that's up your alley, too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Botswana, Canada, France, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, South Africa, United States, Zambia