Sam Abernethy Email & Phone Number

South Lake Tahoe, Ca, Us

I am a climate scientist working on scientific roadmapping and program-building at Spark, focusing on methane removal, point-source methane oxidation, and the atmospheric oxidation capacity.Spark is a science-led 501(c)(3) climate action non-profit accelerating progress in emerging, high-impact climate fields. By working directly with scientists, policymakers, and peer organizations, Spark supports the growth of emerging fields with the potential to limit warming, monitor and manage Earth systems risk, and help enable our return to a safe climate. Spark focuses on expanding the portfolio of mitigation and adaptation approaches that enable our return to a safe climate and minimize environmental and social risks along the way.Spark’s first programs focus on large, under-addressed methane areas that currently represent unmanaged risks to our overall climate trajectory, including work on enteric methane mitigation, methane removal research, natural systems feedbacks, and additional innovation areas to assist efforts to mitigate super climate pollutants.Spark's work is made possible through support from the Grantham Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation, Spitzer Charitable Trust, Astera Fund, Additional Ventures, and additional generous and audacious funders.

Stanford, Ca, Us

Quantified the potential impacts of atmospheric methane removal and point-source methane destruction. Advised by Rob Jackson.

Meyrin, Genève, Ch

Created the current operational framework for performance analysis of Multi-Turn Extraction in Python.

Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, De

Constructed a new active target and simulated physical processes using Geant4 software.

Kingston, On, Ca

Used infrared spectroscopy to analyze tellurium-butanediol complexes for liquid scintillator studies.

Kingston, On, Ca

Tutored various first year math and physics courses as a GAELS Tutor and as an Arts and Science Undergraduate Society Peer Tutor.

Kingston, On, Ca

Marked roughly 20 students' weekly assignments in first year physics.

Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, De

Developed and implemented a successful software program to monitor the polarization of the Mainz Frozen Spin Target.

Worked at the Citadel Hill, taking part in living history recreation of the 19th century British fort.

Kingston, On, Ca

Worked for Walkhome, a student-run safety service that provides safe, anonymous, and confidential walks to students both on campus and within the Kingston community.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Applied Physics

Master Of Science - Ms, Mathematical Modelling & Scientific Computing

Bachelor’S Degree, Mathematical Physics

High School, International Baccalaureate Programme