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Hi everyone! My name is Brendan, and I'm a junior at Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME) studying Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology. I'm passionate and curious about all things natural history related, and although my main focus has always been birds, I am just as likely to be found photographing dragonflies or catching snakes as I am craning my neck to look at the skies. These interests have also led me down paths of human ecology, conservation, and all things political, and I enjoy exploring such topics in my writing, photography, and music. I'm super excited to be part of the GAIAS program this semester, and hope to capture some of the magic through my posts.
It's honestly hard to summarize my excitement succinctly: Ecuador and the Galapagos have been beckoning me for a long time. As an obsessive birder, the most biodiverse area on earth takes on an almost spiritual significance. As my academic interests in ecology and evolution have blossomed to back up my passion for birds, the region has taken on an even greater legendary status as the cradle of evolutionary biology and continued powerhouse in the world of tropical ecology. I am thus excited to see the intersection of my "extracurricular" and academic interests in a place where they may be more engaging than ever before.
