Travelling at the moment. Will be able to accept guests again in September.

CURRENT MISSION

We all believe that we are a certain kind of person, but we never know until we do something that proves otherwise, or until we die

ABOUT ME

I am a transplanted Canadian, having moved to New Zealand to do a PhD on freshwater food webs. I love tramping, kayaking,and running.

PHILOSOPHY

Relax. Be nice. Laugh a lot.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All good experiences so far, a random bed for my dog and I in Montreal, an impromptu moose hunting trip with a very urban Vancouverite, and a martini's with a war reporter. What a great community!

Interests

Hiking, camping, good food, squash, running, animals, sexy guys posing with cats pretty much get me through long days in the lab (http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/des-hommes-et-des-chatons-men-and-cats), all things science.

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• dining
• running
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• hunting
• racquetball
• journalism
• science
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

I love live music, fav genres are folk and rock. Right now I am feeling The National, Alt J, Florence and the Machine, Hozier, The Glass Animals

Teach, Learn, Share

I am currently looking at the role of parasites and diseases as ecosystem engineers so if you want some really gross table talk, I am your woman.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can take surfers on the weekend only. I work during the week and have a friend staying in our couchsurfer bed during this time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Costa Rica, England, Fiji, Indonesia, Ireland

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