I'm a PhD student in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB) at Miami University.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel cross country in multiple directions for research and adventure and I like to meet new and interesting people.

Interests

Science, wildlife, philosophy, culture, education, humanitarianism, everything...

• wildlife
• reptiles
• amphibians
• culture
• education
• dining
• traveling
• biology
• ecology
• teaching
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Leather bound tomes, celluloid antiheroes, and lullabies from giant golden radios are very good things.

Books: Cat's Cradle, Generation X, Mother Night, The Great Gatsby, Bright Lights Big City, Flowers for Algernon, Brightness Falls, The Plague....

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Igby Goes Down, Waking Life, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Cool Hand Luke, Almost Famous, The Wall, Into the Wild, Fight Club....

Music: Bright Eyes, Deathcab for Cutie, The Beatles, Guster, Bob Dylan, The Who, Regina Spektor, Pink Floyd, The Decemberists, Wilco, Onelinedrawing, Iron and Wine....

Television: The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Breaking Bad, Louie, Last Week Tonight, Game of Thrones...

Radio/Podcasts: NPR, This American Life, Radiolab, Point of Inquiry, Planet Money, Invisibilia...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Multi-day solo wilderness adventures without food or shelter.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a background in philosophy, science, and education among other things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, and if you want to head out to local natural areas I can probably show you wildlife (particularly reptiles and amphibians) that you've never seen before. Herpetology is one of my specialties.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States