I just finished my PhD in Arctic permafrost soil ecology at San Diego State University and I am wanderlusting and wandering. I plan on spending the next month solo hiking the GR10 trail in the French Pyrenees.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I initially joined CS in 2011 while rambling across Scotland, Ireland and France. It was a nice middle-ground between the hostel party scene and the solitude of solo camping.

I eventually want to go on another big trip through Patagonia, Southeast Asia or Eastern Europe. Until then I find it pretty fun to explore places near me.

Interests

I like to do all sorts of stuff. I bicycle pretty much every day, even in the rain. Sometimes I go on long 2-3 day touring / camping trips with my bicycle. I also like to rock climb and swim. I snowboarded for the first time recently and like it a lot.

I like seeing movies in the theater.

I can play guitar and piano and a little bit of ukulele.

• theater
• chocolate
• partying
• movies
• bouldering
• guitar
• piano
• camping
• swimming
• ecology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Carl Sagan
David Foster Wallace
Cormack Mccarthy
Haruki Murakami
Michael Crichton
Shel Silverstein
Conor Oberst
Cat Stevens

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent 5 days at a research field site in the foothills of the Brooks Range in Alaska. I was dropped off and then pick up by a little airplane on a dirt runway.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a microbial ecologist and I know technical science stuff that is hard to relate to the real world. But I can talk for ages about it!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make some chocolate chip cookies if you have an oven. Deal?

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Scotland, Thailand, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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