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Tina Soliman Hunter

Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University

Professor Tina Soliman Hunter is a Professor in Constitutional Law and Energy & Natural Resources Law, and the director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Innovation and Transformation (CENRIT) at Macquarie University. She teaches and researches in the areas of petroleum law (including decommissioning), Arctic resources law, energy security, the energy transition, and CCS.
She has academic qualifications in marine sediments and geology, political science, applied science, and law, completing her PhD at the University of Bergen, Norway. She has undertaken teaching and research in numerous countries including the UK, Australia, Norway, Canada, Iceland, Greece, Finland, Russia, the USA and the Philippines. Her expertise in regulating petroleum activities has been sought worldwide by governments, NGOs, and academic institutions.
Professor Soliman Hunter is currently the Leader of the multidisciplinary Consortium of Researchers and Experts in North and Arctic Marine Ecosystems Oil Contamination (CRENAME), a visiting Professor at Tomsk State University in the Russian Federation, and Honorary Professor at the University of East Finland and University of East London. She has published over 125 articles, books, book chapters, and conference papers.

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Professor of Energy, Environment and Resources Law, Macquarie University
  • 2014–2020
    Professor of Petroleum and Resources Law, University of Aberdeen

Education

  • 2010 
    University of Bergen, PhD