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Bright Young Collectors: Samantha Montano
Our Bright Young Collectors series continues today with Samantha Montano who collects disaster accounts. Samantha s collection also recently won an honorable mention in the Honey & Wax book collecting contest.
Where are you from / where do you live?
I am originally from Maine, USA but have spent my recent years in New Orleans, Louisiana and Fargo, North Dakota.
What did study at University? What do you do now for an occupation?
I just completed my doctoral degree in emergency management. My research examines disaster volunteerism, emergent groups and grassroots efforts in disaster recovery, and the nonprofit sector in disaster. I am now continuing this research, as well as writing a book about the role of the emergency management system in managing many consequences of climate change.