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Overview

  • 8 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning German, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2005
  • Glaciologist | Photographer
  • University of Washington | University of Colorado
  • From Seattle, United States | Paris, France
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About Me

Born in the '80s. Raised in France. Studied physics and biology at the University of Washington while working as photographer and editor for the school's daily newspaper. Snorkeled rivers to map fish for the U.S. Geological Survey, then tracked tidewater glacier retreat with time-lapse photography for a PhD at the University of Colorado. Now I work at the World Glacier Monitoring Service in Zürich, ride trains and bicycles, climb mountains, and forage (fallingfruit.org) and photograph (weltyphotography.com) my way through the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To discover new places through the people that live there, to spend time with people with different perspectives from my own.

Interests

  • photography
  • homebrewing
  • cycling
  • mountaineering
  • skiing
  • agriculture
  • science
  • climbing
  • foraging
  • cheesemaking
  • classical guitar
  • glaciers

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Peru, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Switzerland, United States

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