On November 4th, 2021, Dr. Cavaliere’s Tourism and Conservation Lab was invited to take part in the BCRTS Tourism Summit for 2021. This virtual event was a joint collaboration with the Global
Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the British Colombia Regional Tourism Secretariat. Hosting 3 GSTC Workshops, 6 BCRTS panels and over 25 Virtual Booths, the T&C Lab was proud to take part and present within the Natural Areas and Visitor Management workshop.
Facilitated by Dr. Kelly Bricker, Julia Branstrator joined the conference panelists and presented collaborative work with Dr. Cavaliere and Dr. Niemiec in a session on Visitor Use Management and Overtourism, highlighting visitor management cases from North America, Europe, and South America. The Tourism and Conservation Lab presented insights from their continued field research within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough of Southeastern Alaska including perceptions of biocultural conservation, visitor management and overtourism through the experiences of residents during COVID.
To watch all panelists of the session, including Dr. Ivana Damnjanovic, and learn from the full day of presentations, follow this link to watch the T&C Lab present with this Vimeo recording!