
Prof. Kyle Woosnam, PhD
Professor of Tourism Management
University of Georgia
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Athens, GA 30602
woosnam@uga.edu +1.864.653.0167 (mobile and What'sApp)
Dr. Jessica Bell Rizzolo, PhD
Conservation Social Scientist
​Jessica's research interests include wildlife crime, wildlife tourism, wildlife consumption, and the integration of animal welfare and conservation.
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​jessica.b.rizzolo@gmail.com
​https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-bell-rizzolo-b2592188/
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Prof Sonya Graci, PhD
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Toronto Metropolitan University
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Dr. Lina Xiong
(Dr. Bear)
Associate Professor
Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (HDNR)
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1480
Research interests: Internal branding; Wildlife value orientations in cross-cultural contexts; Destination stakeholder wellbeing.
Dr. Bahram N. Sadry, PhD
Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Tourism
University of Science and Culture, Iran
Dr. Sadry's research spans geotourism, ecotourism, and wildlife tourism, with a focus on heritage interpretation and animal welfare in captive settings such as zoos and bird gardens.
Graduate Students
Rasha Mansour, MA
Researcher
I am an environmental researcher from Syria, holding a Master’s degree in Renewable Natural Resource Management. I have been working in the field of ecotourism and environmental development for over 15 years and have a strong interest in animal-based tourism and sustainable tourism practices.




