CURRENT MISSION

Find Potwin, Kansas

ABOUT ME

I am a graduate student at the University of Wyoming where I study forest ecology and biogeochemistry. I also work full time at a microbrewery. Those jobs take up the bulk of my time, but I make plenty of time for friends, parties, and couchsufing.

PHILOSOPHY

moral relativity

epistemic justice

virtue

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host. I surf.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

They have all been awesome. I've mostly hosted, but I have more plans for surfing in the future.

Interests

forests, soils, global climate and biological change, microbial ecology
ethics and morality
strumming the guitar
skiing
tennis
sci-fi
biking
ethnic food
fine wine
craft beer
coffee

• ethics
• dining
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• partying
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing
• skiing
• tennis
• ecology

Music, Movies, and Books

I like comedy TV shows such as: Workaholics, Party Down, Community, and Trailer Park Boys

House of Cards

Some movies I like:
Magnolia
Memento
Solaris (1972)
The Social Network
The Big Lebowski
True Grit (2010)
21 Grams

I probably watch documentaries more often than movies.

I listen to a lot of different bands from around the world and I particularly like those that perform well live.

I also like electronic dance music.

Some musical artists and groups I've had the pleasure and great fortune of seeing:
Umpherey's McGee
My Morning Jacket
Phish
moe.
Them Crooked Vultures
Andrew Bird
Beck
The Black Keys
Yonder Mountain String Band
Steely Dan
The White Stripes
Paul Kalkbrenner
Lotus
Of Montreal
The New Deal
Madeski, Martin & Wood
Justice
Keller Williams
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Landed on the moon.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make fermented foods like beer, kimchi, yogurt, and kombucha!

I promise not to blab your ears off about my boring research.

But truly, I have much more to learn than to teach.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States