Marine Tourism
Faculty active in this research area:
Professor Emeritus Marc Miller
Please see individual faculty web pages for more about their work in this area.
Related SMEA courses:
- SMEA 485: Pacific Recreation and Tourism Issues.
- SMEA 512: Interviewing Methods and Environmental Topics
- Students may supplement this with courses from other departments as well as independent study and thesis research.
Examples of what MMA students do in this research area:
- examine the ways in which marine recreation and tourism link people to one another and their environment
- analyze the challenges and opportunities associated with marine tourism from sociological and ethnographic perspectives
- consider the implications for marine recreaction of globalization, environmental change and cultural diversity
- understand the actors in tourism and recreation governance
- study various aspects of coastal leisure, from travel to play to sports and recreation
Examples of related MMA student theses:
- Boyes, Kayla. 2016. Applying Wildlife Conservation Tourism to Marine Endangered Species: Identifying Indicators for Triple Bottom Line Sustainability.
- Szymanowicz, Matthew. 2016. Merging Paradigms: A Framework for Meeting the Goals of Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability for Cruise Industry Firms.
- Barnes-Crouse, Celeste. 2019. Whale Watching in the Salish Sea: A Case Study of On-board Interpretation and Willingness to Protect the Marine Environment.
- Misra, Manjari. 2020. Experiencing Tentacle Difficulties? SWOT it Out! A SWOT Analysis on the Giant Pacific Octopus Marine Conservation Tourism Programs at the Seattle Aquarium.