CURRENT MISSION

Save the world

ABOUT ME

I am a wildlife veterinarian, public health veterinarian, and nature lover. I love to travel, go hiking, see zoos, meet new people, meet people's pets. I want to see the whole world.

I love good food, the occasional night out at the pub, and late night talks about politics and art. I majored in art (sculpture) for a year when I was 19 (before switching to ecology and then on to veterinary school). I enjoy spending time in a place and getting to know it rather than cramming in as much as I can.

PHILOSOPHY

Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to save the world. I love many different things and wish I had 10 lives to try them all. I am trying to stuff those 10 lives and 10 different careers into the 60 or so years I have left. Conservation and biodiversity, public health and human rights, and research are my big passions.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking for some couches or just people to meet and hang out with until end of September when I head back home. I will then be happy to host people at my place or act as guide.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Several years ago I was hosted overnight in NYC during a flight layover, but that might have been a different hospitality organization. I have a lot of experience staying with friends and friends of friends when I travel. I am neat, quiet, and responsible.

Interests

Outdoor sports, camping, hiking, draft cider and good wine, art in general, although sculpture in particular. I read like most people breathe air. I knit, although I have never actually finished anything and I have 5 different scarfs in progress. I like old time rock and roll, although I am not a music snob at all. I like looking at and planning gardens, although not so much the actual gardening itself.

• pets
• wildlife
• arts
• human rights
• dining
• wine
• pub crawls
• gardening
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• knitting
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• sports
• ecology
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Everything. Well not really, but pretty darn close.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rafting the Nile in Uganda

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Congo, France, Gabon, Greece, Luxembourg, Mexico, Nicaragua, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States