I grew up in Ireland, worked as a Physiotherapist in Ireland & Canada, travelled through Asia to Australia on a working holiday. Stayed in Australia, studied Environmental Science in Perth, WA and gained a PhD. Grew organic asparagus. I have worked for the Dept. of Conservation in Western Australia based in Albany on the South Coast since 1994. My work focuses on the conservation of rare and endangered plants. I am married with 2 sons who are now at university in Perth. my husband owns a nursery and landscape supplies business in Albany. My main interests are sport, surfing, hiking, cycling, rowing, travel and the environment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and couch surfing sounds like a great way to meet people. While I am happy to camp, use airbnb, hostels etc, there are times when couchsurfing may be a really good alternative.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - everything from Irish traditional music to hip-hop, no heavy metal.
Books - Irish contempory authors
Movies - Cinema Paradiso, Life is beautiful. Dancing at Lunasa

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everest Trek Nepal -

Teach, Learn, Share

Knowledge of Western Australian flora, sustainable living

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge of environmental issues in particular flora conservation in Australia, travel experiences - Western Australia overseas, life experiences,

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Ireland