I'm a graduate student researching Environmental and Watershed Sciences. I enjoy outdoor pursuits (running especially!) and learning about different cultures.

I've lived in the US most of my life, in Delaware, Maryland, and Utah! And I live in Finland for a year through the Fulbright program, during which time I traveled to Russia and 9 other countries of Europe.

I especially enjoy gardening and cooking in my spare time, and having a nice evening of dinner conversations with quality/depth, rather than quantity/shallowness. I like beer, but can't drink too much due to a stomach ulcer.

Interests

Mapmaking/cartography, photography, gardening, reading, cooking, hiking, running, snowboarding/surfing, woodworking, sitting quietly

• photography
• cooking
• running
• reading
• traveling
• woodworking
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• cartography
• geography
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Indie rock and folk (anything from Iron & Wine to mewithoutyou)
Reading: Lord of the Rings
Books/videos about psychology, science, religions (I'm not associated with one) and how/why we make decisions.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling abroad!

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy understanding human behavior from a combination of psychological, philosophical, physical, and spiritual aspects. I find that I enjoy conversing about these topics quite a lot.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Duct tape, a sack of potatoes, marbles, frosty the snowman (subject to seasonal availability)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, United States