Professor Samantha Hepburn has made significant contributions to energy, mining, climate, and environmental narratives. Her research and public profile are extensive. She has published in Australia, the United States and other countries, and is the author of numerous highly regarded legal texts and journal articles. She is a prolific public academic, contributing to print, electronic and broadcast media on energy, climate and environmental governance discussions. Samantha teaches mining, energy, environmental and natural resource law at the Deakin Law School.