I'm only accepting guests until 20 May 2017. Will restart in September after I return from Norway.

PhD student at Stanford University. I did BS in Geology at Cornell University, which took me to mountain ranges around the world! I deeply care about the Earth and all it's diverse life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love and support non-commercial, sharing communities.

Interests

Talking about culture, history, politics, economics, science, practically anything :)

Caving, contra dancing, hiking and biking.

• culture
• education
• politics
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• economics
• teaching
• history
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Tuesdays with Morrie, short stories by Anton Chekov . Pulitzer Prize winning Daniel Yergin's books The Quest and The Prize

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Geologic mapping in Andes Mountains, getting lost in Scottish Alps, fieldwork on the Kaikoura coast in New Zealand- work and outdoors travel combined.

Teach, Learn, Share

Engage in balanced conversations about way of life, culture, economics, education, energy, science etc.

I can recommend places in Stanford and San Francisco, and tell you all about the tectonics in California and earthquake and San Andreas Fault.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Nicaragua, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, United States