Simone Eringfeld is a researcher, polar guide, field recordist, podcaster, musician and author from the Netherlands. She is currently undertaking a PhD in Polar Studies at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. She has worked in Svalbard, Greenland, and Antarctica as part of expedition and science teams. Her research focuses on Antarctica's changing soundscapes and sonic experiences of the White Continent. 

Simone holds a master's degree in Education from the University of Cambridge (UK) and has produced award-winning research on the impact of Covid on higher education. She has designed novel research methods and released a data music album, with which she went on tour. Simone has over twenty publications to her name and frequently gives keynotes and lectures at universities and conferences.

​Between 2016 and 2019, Simone completed three full-time BA degrees simultaneously in three years' time, with cum laude results. This accomplishment sparked a parliamentary debate in the Netherlands about increasing support for gifted students. Afterwards, Simone founded the coaching company The Smart Rebel, to help neurodivergent thinkers thrive. 
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​Simone holds a BA in Philosophy (University of Amsterdam), a BA in Literary & Cultural Studies (University of Amsterdam) and a BSc in International Relations (University of London). She also formally studied arts and humanities in Barcelona (Metafora Institute), Berlin (Bard College Berlin) and New York City (The New School).