Hello!

I am a passionate conservationist working in the areas of entomology, environmental justice, primatology, and anthropology. I enjoy the outdoors- especially when I can hike with my pup! I am interested in communal living, yoga and meditation, healthy eatin' and making new friends from around the globe! I have traveled to Canada, Mexico (where I volunteer for a spider monkey sanctuary), Costa Rica (where I lived in the jungle for three months with capuchin monkeys), and Paraguay where I was a volunteer ecologist. I am now working with an Indian Nation in Louisiana helping them receive Federal Recognition. I volunteer for a few organizations including Community Kitchen and Books 2 Prisoners and hope to get my hands dirty in many endeavors while traveling. I love making connections with people and listening to the stories they have to tell.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am traveling a bit in the United States while I have a break between jobs- visiting my sister and hoping to see a part of the country I've never seen before.

Interests

Hiking, backpacking, education, photography, yoga, meditation, anthropology, entomology, primatology, microbiology, environmental justice, volunteering, music, literature- All the good things

• books
• literature
• photography
• education
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• anthropology
• biology
• ecology
• teaching
• entomology
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Lately I've been exploring worldly music to prepare me for cultural travel experiences

West African music- artists Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko, Ali Farka Toure
Indian Classical Music- Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I learned to navigate and be alone in a jungle, following monkeys around for 9 hours shifts- light and day, rain or shine.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to teach a course on evolutional biology and I have given guest lectures at Loyola University New Orleans on primate sociality and urban insect ecology.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My admiration and awe of nature, humans, and our relationship with one another.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States