Maxwell

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Hi!

My name is Max, and I'm excited to explore the world with a love of learning, sharing, and connecting with people. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, I want to continue to give, learn, and grow through seeing as much of the world as I can. This November, I'm traveling with my partner to Italy to learn more about culture, food, ecology, and natural history before meeting my family in Florence, where my brother is studying abroad.

Through my education, work, and personal exploration, I have 6 years of experience in ecology, land management, botany, and sustainable food systems. I currently work as an ecological restoration technician on a variety of land management projects. My days are filled with planing native species, invasive species management, irrigation, and landscaping maintenance. Other jobs have included trail building and basic carpentry. I also have organic gardening experience, and I'm excited to continue learning about how we can feed people responsibly and compassionately! I've spent a lot of time doing physical work in rugged and remote conditions, and appreciate a good day's work.

I love all things natural history related, from plants, birds, and bugs to thinking about entire ecosystems! The beautiful construction of the natural world is a source of unending joy and inspiration in my life, and spills into everything I enjoy doing: botanizing, birding, hiking, surfing, biking, and gardening.

When I'm not outside, I enjoy reading, writing, cooking, card games, and anything that involves music. Playing, listening, discussing, learning theory — I have been playing guitar since I was young and love to connect and communicate through the language of music. I would love to learn new instruments, new styles, and new ways of thinking about music from all over the world in my travels!

I hope to share and learn about languages, food, and culture from our diverse human community. I'm always open to new experiences, and excited about the growth that comes with them. I hope I can bring my flexibility and openness to new adventures that align with my values of ecological respect and compassion for both the planet and one another.

Interesses

Montanhas

Faça você mesmo

Cuidar de plantas

Livros

Música

Culinária e comida

Jardinagem

Escrever

Autodesenvolvimento

Cultura

Sustentabilidade

Atividades ao ar livre

Esportes aquáticos

Yoga/bem-estar

Esportes de equipe

Naturaleza

Caminhada

Ciclismo

Dança

Camping

Praia

Esportes de aventura

Idiomas

Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Espanhol: Intermediário

Mais detalhes sobre meu interesse em idiomas
I'm interested in learning new languages, trying to speak them, and finding ways to connect and communicate with each other! I am a native English speaker, can hold basic conversations in Spanish, and am a new beginner to Italian. I'm excited to continue learning and speaking!

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Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Tenho interesse em:  

Projetos artísticos

Cuidar de animais

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Conhecimento de:  

Idiomas

Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo

Vida na fazenda

Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

Manutenção geral

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Poso ensinar:  

Jardinagem

Projetos ambientais

Quais são suas habilidades?

I graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies. Since graduating, I've been working in ecology, land stewardship, botany, and vegetation management. As an ecological restoration technician, I have experience planting native species, managing invasive species, implementing and maintaining irrigation, protecting sensitive species and habitats, and contributing to open space maintenance.

My university coursework also included an Agroecology concentration, including work on the campus farm and an internship in the organic garden. Work consisted of weeding, fertilizing, mulching, composting, greenhouse seedling propagation and transplanting, cover cropping, and path maintenance.

Other skills I've gained over the years include trail building, basic carpentry , and general maintenance such as fence building and municipal landscaping. I have experience using hand tools, power tools, driving 4x4 vehicles, and I love to work outside and move my body while working on projects!

Idade

24

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