I am a graduate student at Virginia Tech. I study a species of bird the Ecuadorian Amazon. For the past 6 years, I have spent almost half the year in South America chasing birds. The other parts of the year I am in Blacksburg, Virginia conducting research in pursuit of a Phd in the Biological Sciences Department.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a broke grad student!

Interests

I am generally interested in doing anything outside.

• photography
• hiking
• backpacking
• birdwatching

Music, Movies, and Books

Any type of wave music currently. I am also a Marvel nerd in terms of movies. I really like Steinbeck.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked to the top of a 15,000ft mountain in Ecuador!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My extensive knowledge of birds, cool pictures from around the Western Hemisphere, and good stories from spending almost a year of my life in the remote Amazon Rainforests of Ecuador.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, Greece, Italy, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, United States