Susan
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Location | Bar Harbor, United States |
| Introduction | I grew up on an island off the coast of Maine, in a house with wood heat and cold running water. After high school I took some time off to work and travel, culminating in a three-week trip to Peru where I discovered my fascination with the rain forest and my passion for conservation. I got my B.A. from Carleton College in Minnesota, with a double major in music and biology. Afterwards, my older sister and I hiked the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia and back again. I finished my doctorate at the University of Connecticut in 2008, studying tropical ecology. From January 2009 to June 2011 I taught undergraduate study abroad courses in biology and conservation in Costa Rica. From 2011 to the spring of 2017, I was a professor of Environmental Studies at Purchase College (SUNY), and now I have fulfilled the dream of returning to the island where I grew up. I teach Plant Biology at College of the Atlantic. Life is good. |
| Interests | tropical ecology, music, martial arts |
| Favorite Movies | Lord of the Rings, Koyaanisqatsi, Star Wars (the originals!), Atanarjuat, Dersu Uzala |
| Favorite Music | R.E.M., Radiohead, Arcade Fire, bluegrass, Baroque, Classical, Medieval, reggaeton |
| Favorite Books | Seven Pillars of Wisdom, War and Peace, Sadako and the Thousand Cranes, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close |