CURRENT MISSION

connect with people, experience life, challenge myself

ABOUT ME

Hi! I'm a third year PhD student at the University of Miami studying Environmental Science and Policy. My research broadly looks at the psychology of natural resource decision making - how we value things, how those values translate (or don't) into daily choices, and how messaging and education can shift things in a positive direction.

This is the longest I've been in one place in a while - though I'm hoping to travel for field work in the next couple years. I'm compensating by trying to pick up some fun new skills. Right now the focus is on guitar and foreign languages in particular. Looking for spanish (shouldn't be too hard in miami) and french language practice buddies. In exchange, I can teach you salsa or lecture you about theory in environmental anthropology. fun!

PHILOSOPHY

life should be simple and generous

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

this is my first time.

Interests

reading, surfing, dance, biology, philosophy

• dancing
• education
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• guitar
• surfing
• anthropology
• biology
• teaching
• languages
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
The Princess Bride
Music:
I love everything from 70's funk to classic rock to jazz to latin to indie stuff to reggae to country. Basically anything but death metal.
Books:
Animal Farm, Heart of Darkness, Tuesdays with Morrie, Hamlet, How the Mind Works, Conversations, anything by Mark Twain, Vagabonding by Rolf Potts, whatever book I happen to be reading right now and uh... any of a dozen Calvin and Hobbes collections

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm open to new experiences and skills...
in exchange I can teach you how to dance salsa or how to cook a delicious southern meal...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States