A research fellow trying to understand primate communication! I study wild bonobos, chimpanzees, and other primates.

More about my research on my website: https://kirstyegraham.com
Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirstyegraham

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling with my roommates at university, I always relied on them to organise Couchsurfing. We stayed in some really cool places on the way down from Vancouver to Southern California (including a tree house in a red wood on the campus of [an unnamed university]).

Now I'm using Couchsurfing mainly when I travel to academic conferences because it's nice to stay in a proper home, rather than a hotel, and meet new people.

We haven't been able to host for a while but are hoping to be able to again soon!

Interests

hiking, rock climbing, longboarding, surfing, reading, sewing, community and union organising, playing guitar, cooking with friends, being outside

• documentaries
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• guitar
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching a leatherback turtle lay her eggs on a beach in Costa Rica. Sitting on one end of a log while a group of bonobos groomed at the other end.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm pretty low-maintenance - if you need your peace and quiet, I'm happy to occupy myself with a book. But likewise, I really enjoy cooking together or going on walks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Uganda, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom