Dr. Samantha Montano
Experience In
Disaster/Risk/Resilience
Disaster/Risk/Resilience
Expert On
- Community Volunteer Group (CERT,NERT,VOAD,COAD,MRC,Neighborhood)
- Climate Adaptation
- COVID-19
- Disaster Services Government (County,State,FEMA)
- Leadership, Communication & Motivational
- Phases: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
- Resilience
- Volunteer Management, Volunteer Responder, Nonprofit
- Vulnerable Populations & Diversity
Speaker Media
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StateMassachusetts
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CityBoston
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Job TitleAssistant Professor
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CompanyMassachusetts Maritime Academy
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AssociationsDisaster Researchers for Justice; Center for Climate Adaptation Research
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How Far Are You Willing to Travel?
- Local
- Within 50 miles
- Within 100 miles
- Within 250 miles
- Within 500 miles
- Nationwide
- Internationally
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Community Volunteer GroupUsing Volunteers in Times of Disaster
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Climate AdaptationConnecting Emergency Management & Climate Adaptation
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COVID-19The Role of Emergency Management in the COVID-19 Response
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Disaster Services GovernmentCreating a More Effective Emergency Management System
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Leadership, Communication & MotivationalCreating a Vision for the Future of Emergency Management
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Phases: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, RecoveryCreating a More Effective Emergency Management System
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ResilienceBuilding Resilience for The Climate Crisis
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Volunteer Management, Volunteer Responder, NonprofitUsing Volunteers in Times of Disaster
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Vulnerable Populations & DiversityDisasters Do Discriminate: Creating A Just Emergency Management System
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SummaryDr. Samantha Montano became interested in disasters following a trip to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and the Levee Failure. She worked with various nonprofits in New Orleans on recovery efforts related to both Katrina and the BP Oil Disaster in 2010.
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HighlightsShe has a B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University New Orleans and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Emergency Management from North Dakota State University.
She is the author of Disasterology: Dispatches from The Frontlines of The Climate Crisis published in 2021 by Park Row.
Currently, Samantha is an assistant professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. She has taught courses on disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation, vulnerable populations in disaster, the political and legal foundations of emergency management, disaster communications, and disaster nonprofits.
Her research interests cut across areas of interest to emergency management. She primarily studies nonprofits, volunteerism, and informal aid efforts in disaster. She is a co-founder of Disaster Researchers for Justice and the Center for Climate Adaptation Research.
In addition to research, she is passionate about public engagement especially related to the climate crisis. She has been interviewed in many national publications including the New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and published in the Washington Post, Teen Vogue, City Lab, and Vox, among others. -
May Waive FeeYes
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Session Types
- Keynote
- Panel
- Remote/Webinar/Live Video
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Cancellation PolicyModerate: Full refund up until 14 days prior to event, except fees (travel and service)
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Price Range$500 To $10000
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Experience15 Year(s)
Events Last Year 1 -
LanguagesEnglish
Event Title | Event Date | Location |
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TedxYouth | April 08, 2022 | What Disasterology Can Tell Us About the Climate Crisis |
Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative | December 07, 2022 | Using Volunteers in Times of Disaster |
MIT Water Summit | November 15, 2022 | Managing Disasters in the Climate Crisis |
VimEco | April 22, 2021 | Changing the narrative of Disaster |
The Independent | July 28, 2021 | Extreme Weather: Our Climate Crisis Laid Bare |
User reviews
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Teresa E.
Overall rating 5.0Overall 5.0Content 5.0Delivery 5.0
Session or Topic : Intersection of Disasters and Climate Change
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Event
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The Intersection of Disasters and Climate Change
Event Location
Pacific Time, Zone
Event Date
August 18, 2022
Preparation and Content
very well prepared, perfect topic - timing and content
great speaker
great speaker
Presentation and Delivery
very well prepared, perfect topic - timing and content
great speaker
great speaker
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Karen W.
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Jacqueline L.
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Session or Topic : THE INTERSECTION OF DISASTERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
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Patrick C.
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Session or Topic : Intersection of Disasters and Climate Change
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Event
Event Name
The Intersection of Disasters and Climate Change
Event Location
Pacific Time, Zone
Event Date
August 18, 2022
Preparation and Content
The speaker seemed well-prepared, but I felt that the presentation focused more on the emergency management industry as a whole and dwelt less on the impact of climate change on disaster.
Presentation and Delivery
Delivery was great. She kept things moving
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John F.
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Event
Event Name
The Intersection of Disasters and Climate Change
Event Location
Pacific Time, Zone
Event Date
August 18, 2022
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Dr. Montano was amazing - excellent preparation, information, presentation and meaningful answers to questions. Looking forward to seeing her in future presentations.
Cheers,
John Fogle
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmartinfogle/
Price Range
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Experience
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