Samantha Hall

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

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. ^ a b McCormack, Madura (November 16, 2015). "Perth researchers on world-first, women-only Antarctic expedition". Stanford University Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ a b Fleming, Katherine (24 March 2016). "Escaping from the grip of epilepsy". The West Australian . Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  3. ^ a b "What happens when you send 76 women to Antarctica?". Curtin University. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. ^ "2016 Participants". Homeward Bound. 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. ^ a b Heath, Nicola (1 August 2017). "Breaking ice in Antarctica to inspire women leaders in STEM". In the Black. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  7. ^ a b 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.