I couldn't be a dinosaur when I grew up so I study birds instead. I am a graduate student at the University of Chicago and the Field Museum of Natural History.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling has played a huge role in becoming the person I am today, and remains a fundamental part of my life. There are few better ways to share experiences with others than through couchsurfing!

Interests

Natural history, birdwatching, music (listening and playing!), art and illustration, avid discussion about the world we live in today, sitting on radiators, hiking, road trips, mocktails.

• wildlife
• birds
• arts
• illustrations
• boating
• traveling
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• history
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Now vs. Now, New York Gypsy Allstars, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Spinal Tap, the Bad Plus, Flight of the Conchords, Milton Nascimiento, Return to Forever, Weather Report, Frank Zappa, Erykah Badu, Kaki King, Norah Jones, Eyal Amir.... if you know these people, you get it.

Movies: Borat, This is Spinal Tap, Fargo, Deathproof

Books: Birds of the High Andes, Song of the Dodo, Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World, His Dark Materials, Burr, A Song of Ice and Fire

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Pooped off the side of a small fishing boat 40km offshore Peru, while surrounded by seabirds.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge and identification of birds and other wildlife, a mean yazz flute,

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Peru, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Honduras, Peru, United States