CURRENT MISSION

Marine Biologist on a Mission

ABOUT ME

I am a recent graduate in Marine Biology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and am interested in going into a career in fisheries research.

My aim for 2011-12 is to expand my knowledge and skill set in different aspects of fisheries science to better prepare me for a career in research and improve my spanish along the way.

First on my stops is a work experience placement at the Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia in Cadiz, Spain from October-January, where I will be modelling the habitat preference of Octopus vulgaris in the Bay of Cadiz.

From Jan-Apr I will be doing another research project at the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero in Valparaiso, Chile where I will be identifying the location of spawning grounds of the Chilean pink cusk-eel, Genypterus blacodes.

After that...who knows? I'm interested in setting up another internship somewhere in the Americas before going home for the summer to Maine where I'll hopefully be doing some research on lobster!

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Never done it before, but I've heard great things from my sister and others. Excited to start!!

Interessi

Ultimate frisbee, Lacrosse, XC skiing, Football (UK), and Basketball

Hobbies: Hiking, swimming, SCUBA diving, Hearts, boggle, bananagrams

Good people, food, and books.

• books
• dining
• hiking
• scuba diving
• skiing
• basketball
• soccer
• swimming
• lacrosse
• biology
• science

Musica, film e libri

Movies: Back to the Future,

Books: Loads, read a really good one recently- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

Music: CSNY, CCR, Motown, other oldies.