I'm a slightly nomadic botanist looking for some cool plants and hot coffee before going back to grad school.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and exploring, but I don't love staying in hotels. They feel impersonal and removed from the surrounding culture.

Interests

• nature
• museums
• botany
• nature conservation
• horticulture

Music, Movies, and Books

The Beatles, Chopin, Satie, the Doors, The Grand Slambovians, folk music in general (sing me a song!)

Singing in the Rain, the Grand Budapest Hotel, Howl's Moving Castle, On the Waterfront

Currently reading In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong by Amin Maalouf and The Tree by Colin Tudge

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I attended Burning Man with my mother.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I know a lot about plant identification, ecology, science stuff, and gardening

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, England, France, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Palestine, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Israel, Palestine, United States