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Los Angeles, California, United States
@KNIGHTOFBOSTONIA
Membro dal 2009
CURRENT MISSION As a graduate student in ecology, my mission is to understand how the physical world interacts with the biological world, and vice versa. I look for green and blue spaces, disturbed by humans and untouched by our hands. Mainly, I am interested in comparing how anthropologic (human) impacts affect marine systems. One day I hope we can find a sustainable solution for interactions between human ecology and other systems. ABOUT ME When I'm not donning neoprene (or a drysuit) to stick my face in the ocean (either do dive or surf) I like to climb rocks ("thinks rocks are cool and likes touching them"), play music, cook, and talk about things. I suppose it goes with the territory, but I also love to hike/camp/backpack, brew and drink beer, and recently I've gotten into fermentation! Currently I am pursuing a Masters of Science in Ecology, with a focus on kelp forest ecology. Algae are always interesting! Feel free to check out my (science for non-scientists) blog: baronvonurchin.weebly.com
Interessato a Sport d'avventura
Fluente in Inglese
Sta imparando Spagnolo
1 Vouch
Perché sono su Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING As a traveler I love to CouchSurf because it affords a better perspective of the area in which I am traveling. As a host I would like to help those that I can, show them around my abode/town, and listen to their stories! A safe space, warm food and easy company are priceless. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE So far the hosts that I have met have been incredible people! All have been incredibly hospitable and helpful. I've 'surfed in Oregon, Washington, Canada, France, and New Zealand I haven't been able to host as much as I'd like in the last two years, but as an undergraduate in Santa Cruz, CA, I had a practically had surfers every other week!
Musica, film e libri
Books: On the Road, Ishmael, Two Years Before the Mast, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Dharma Bums, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Slaughterhouse V, The State and Nature, Game of Thrones, The Log from the Sea of Cortez Music: Whelp... just about anything with strings (bluegrass, folk etc), funk, blues, cumbia. Yeah, just about anything.
Una cosa straordinaria che ho fatto
During the summer of 2016 I spent 3 weeks living on a research vessel and diving along the Aleutian Islands (South and way west Alaska). The 5ºC water was certainly a shock at first, but never in my diving career have I seen such water. And there is nothing that compares to surfacing from a dive under an active volcano. Actually, you can check out a little video I made about it! http://aleutianislandskelp.weebly.com/videos.html
Insegna, Impara, Condividi
Someone once told me I'm a jack of all trades, and a master of none. Hah! If we're near the sea I can teach you to surf (if there are waves), otherwise I can teach you what I know about... well anything. 90% of what I say might be bs, so it's your job to figure out the 10%. But, let me tell you, algae are always interesting (yes, algae is plural! see? learning already).
Cosa posso offrire agli host
I can teach you to cook some of the finest dirt-bag California cuisine. My specialities include quesadillas, stir-fry and fancy mac n'cheese. I love to cook, and wax romantic about ecology and natural systems. If I have my banjo I can teach you how to claw-hammer. I'm a marine ecologist, ask me anything!
I miei interessi
Surfing, SCUBA diving, music, travel, literature, marine biology, ecology, aikido, botany, astronomy, geology, physics, hiking, biking, skateboarding, hmmm there isn't much that doesn't interest me!