CURRENT MISSION

Figure out how kinship affects sperm whale social structure

ABOUT ME

If all goes according to plan, one day I'll be studying marine biology on the beautiful coast of somewhere, painting the scenery around me in my spare time and using my work as s good excuse to travel to other beautiful coasts. In the mean time, I am graduate student studying biology in Canada and loving it, but taking opportunites to have adventures on the side, like doing the exchange program to Fiji that I did a couple years ago.

PHILOSOPHY

"spend the afternoon. you can't take it with you"
- Annie Dillard

"The question is not 'can you make a difference?' You already do make a difference. It's just a matter of what kind of difference you make, during your life on this planet."
- Julia Butterfly Hill

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

When I travelled Europe with a friend after graduating high school, we stayed with people everywhere we went, mostly friends and family of my travel buddy, though they were all strangers to me. And it was a fantastic experience. I found that staying with people, who really know the place you're in, takes your trip deeper than a surface-level, purely touristy stay, and I also found this to be true when couch surfing around New Zealand.

Interests

Scuba diving, hiking, circus, camping, nifty braided hairstyles, reading, and climbing large landmarks

• wildlife
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• bouldering
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• biology

Music, Movies, and Books

Regina Spektor, Stars, Ingrid Michealson, Arcade Fire and the National are a few of my favourites for the ears. The Kite Runner, Lord of the Rings, and Anne of Green Gables are a sampling of my favoutite reads.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sailed through three gales in the open Atlantic on my way from the Caribbean to Halifax.

Teach, Learn, Share

My secret talent (well not so secret now that I'm telling you) is circus, and I'm always happy to share a few tricks and tips with eager learners. Usually chinese yo-yo or a bit of human pyramids. I love learning more about the area I'm in, especially about the nature and wildlife.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belgium, Dominica, Ecuador, France, Greenland, Iceland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Fiji