Professor of marine biology, I study sharks and fishies!

PHILOSOPHY

make decisions using data. Enjoy good beer. Treat others with respect. Get outside of your own culture.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've got a spare room

Interests

nerdity, research, surfing, IPA, getting wine advice from my neighborhood wine store, biking, running, guitar, singing

• culture
• singing
• beer
• running
• news
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing
• biology
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I really love Bluegrass and Americana. Reggae, And lots and lots of other kinds of music.

I don't watch a whole lot of movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i can catch a mola (ocean sunfish) by using my body as a projectile, and we even published a paper about mola biology!

Teach, Learn, Share

i teach a class called 'global environmental change', and one called 'introduction to marine science'
I can also teach you how to dive down into the ocean and be comfortable under the water.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Local knowledge, mostly regarding outdoor stuff.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Christmas Island, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Macao, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong