I am a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta, Canada. I work on preventing grizzly bears from getting killed on railway tracks in Banff National Park. I previously worked on conserving elephants, tigers and 22 other mammals in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, India.

I like all kinds of wildlife, but particularly large mammals. You can learn more about me at http://adityagangadharan.com.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well I have never couchsurfed before, but it seems like a great idea to not stay at a stuffy hotel - so why not try it, is what I say. I like meeting people both in my own field of study as well as completely unrelated areas.

Interests

Hiking, running, drawing, birding.

• wildlife
• running
• socializing
• drawing
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Very variable!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran into a flooded monsoon river because I was being chased by an angry sloth bear.

Teach, Learn, Share

Not sure what this section title means.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A lot of entertaining stories from the field about elephants, tigers, leopards, and frogmouths.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India, Italy, Scotland