Hi! I've just started a new job where I'll be based in Salt Lake City but driving around all of Utah looking to collect seeds from rare native plant populations in order to process the seeds and help them grow in a stable, protected environment in order to boost the populations.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm still working on finding the apartment I want to rent for my seven month job term, so I'm hoping to couchsurf while I check out a few different options!

Interests

• photography
• environment
• reading
• music
• hiking
• kayaking
• travel
• adventuring
• environmentalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mumford and Sons, Florence + the Machine, Imagine Dragons, Camila, Sia, Tyrone Wells, Beyonce, Alex Boye, Halsey, etc.
Movies: ...don't watch that much TV.... Princess Bride, Studio Ghibli, Hidden Figures
Books: impossible! Sooo many. David Eddings, Julie Czerneda, Jim Butcher, Bruce Coville, Dorothy Gilman, Patricia Briggs, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa for 5 months surveying sea turtles and primates (7 species of monkeys)

Teach, Learn, Share

Good music, fun adventure stories, sound outdoor-time principles and methods

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories
Leave No Trace
Backcountry wisdom

Countries I’ve Visited

Guatemala, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea