
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.

Dr. Nadja Schweiggart, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Linnaeus University
Nadja’s research interests include sustainable tourism and transport, justice, and animal welfare in tourism
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.
