about

Hi! :)

I'm Aaron! I work in research full time, but I'm equally driven to create! I have probably too many "in-progress" projects... I run a photography business (which you can check out here), "publish" written pieces on travel, science, art, and my random endeavors (here), and love all things outdoors, music, and social life.

Whether you're finding me from within a scientific community or the arts, here's some fun things about me to help spark a conversation!

I'm fascinated with learning languages and exploring cultures –– I've spent some time teaching English overseas (Cambodia) and periodically lead international volunteer service-learning trips (Iceland).

I've grown up and lived in New England and now hang around Boston, which has landed me firmly in both the great outdoors and the academic world. I often tell folks, "If I'm not sciencing, I'm hiking." I lead backpacking trips whenever possible, and frequently dream about my next wilderness excursion. For all intents and purposes, I fall in the "granola" camp, although I'm not nearly the coffee occifiando needed to complete the persona... yet.

I believe deeply in living a slow life -- taking time to be present with and for the people I come to meet and know and love; asking thoughtful questions and seeking out stories with the intention of knowing people purely for the sake of knowing them. Everyone has a story, and mine has been quite enriched by those of others around me. I've rarely regretted taking a little extra time to hear what someone has to say, and I like to encourage others to go about their lives the same way.

I draw inspiration from a wide variety of sources, from heartfelt cartoon classics like Peanuts and Calvin & Hobbes to popular gaming franchises like Pokémon and Zelda, to thought-provoking art and literature, and of course the great outdoors. I love simple joys found in the natural world and celebrated in community –– like caramel stroopwafels and inconvenient excursions for good views. I love the feeling of sharing interests with circumstantial strangers, which, I suppose, is why this page matters to me!

You can find a few of my favorite things (perpetually to recently-ish) listed below, in case you want some specifics. I also share some of my inspirations in full for those with a little more time on their hands.

In either case, I hope to leave you with a little more scope for imagination in your life –– stick aroudn to see where I've found it in my own. :)