Samuel Hickman (he/him)

Bachelor of Science

Sam is studying a Bachelor of Science, majoring in environmental science. He is passionate about the renewable energy transition and biodiversity conservation.

Through the Red Bull Basement Innovation Competition, Sam co-developed an idea called OpenGrid; a peer-to-peer renewable energy trading platform which aimed to empower homeowners by giving them fair value for their excess solar energy. With this concept, Sam was invited to compete in the international finals in Istanbul, Turkey. Sam placed in the top four out of forty-three countries present at the event.

Now, he is a project manager working at the University of Melbourne’s Biodiversity Institute. In this role, he is assessing how the university’s operations and supply chain impact nature. Sam plans on developing an additive Wattle project.

Outside of Wattle, Sam enjoys playing guitar, spending time with his three cats and dog, and practicing Muay Thai.