Samantha Hall

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Samantha "Sam" Hall (born 1982) [1] is an Australian environmental researcher. She is also an Antarctic scientist and entrepreneur.

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Biography

As a child, Hall had her first epileptic seizure when she was 11. [2] In 2002, Hall graduated from Curtin University with a bachelor's degree in commerce. [3] Around 2007, when she was 27, she was able to have surgery for her seizures. [2] [4] While she was still working in Thailand, she decided she was going to pursue environmental science. [5] She returned to Curtin University in 2009 and earned a master of science in sustainability management. [3] She went on to get her doctorate in sustainable building during 2011. [6] [7]

In 2011, she co-founded an environmental consultancy organization in Fremantle, called SimplyCarbon. [7] In 2013, she was appointed by the city of Perth to investigate using environmental upgrade agreements to improve the sustainability of local buildings. [8] In 2016, Hall was part of the Homeward Bound expedition to Antarctica, along with Amanda Davies. [1] [9] [10]

She is also a founder of a technology startup in Perth, Rate My Space. [6] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 McCormack, Madura (November 16, 2015). "Perth researchers on world-first, women-only Antarctic expedition". Stanford University Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. 1 2 Fleming, Katherine (24 March 2016). "Escaping from the grip of epilepsy". The West Australian . Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  3. 1 2 "What happens when you send 76 women to Antarctica?". Curtin University. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. ↑ "2016 Participants". Homeward Bound. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ↑ McCormack, Madura (16 November 2015). "Perth researchers on world-first, women-only Antarctic expedition". PerthNow . Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  6. 1 2 Heath, Nicola (1 August 2017). "Breaking ice in Antarctica to inspire women leaders in STEM". In the Black. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  7. 1 2 Grant, Steve (1 April 2016). "Cold hard facts". Fremantle Herald . Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  8. ↑ Perinotto, Tina (21 November 2013). "EUAs: NSW experts to reap rewards… and other good news". The Fifth Estate.
  9. ↑ Shine, Rhiannon (29 October 2015). "Curtin researchers join Antarctica climate change expedition". ABC News . Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  10. ↑ O'Shea, Ben (18 April 2017). "Pole Role Model". The West Australian . Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  11. ↑ Taylor, Zoe (6 December 2016). "New boom, same boardroom: breaking down the tech start-up gender gap". News and Events. Curtin University. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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