Panelists
99 Coastal Destinations Rated
A total of 340 experts made up the panel for this year's Destinations Rated survey. Following is a partial list of the participants; the rest chose to remain anonymous.
Aaron Williams M.Sc., Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental Tourism Geographer
Adriana Galvani, Tourism Teacher, www.unibo.it/docenti/adriana.galvani
Alan Clarke, Lecturer, Researcher, and Consultant
Alan Wilson, Ph.D., Veterinarian, www.ecolodgesindonesia.com
Alessio Satta, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.ecoturismo-italia.it
Alfonso Muralles, Archaeology Tour Guide, www.fourdirections.com.gt
Alison Gardner, Travel Journalist/Editor, www.travelwithachallenge.com
Amita Baig, Heritage Management Consultant
Andreas Papatheodorou, D.Phil., Economic Geographer
Andrew Cooper, Ph.D., Coastal Geomorphologist, www.science.ulster.ac.uk/esri/Andrew-Cooper.html - page=background
Andrew D. Nystrom, Author and Transmedia Technologist, unhub.com/adnystrom
Andy Dumaine, Marketing Communications
Anja Tuohino, Lic.Phil., Geographer, www.uef.fi/mot
Anna Spenceley, Ph.D; Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.anna.spenceley.co.uk
Annie Lucas, Travel Planner, www.mircorp.com
Anthony Veerkamp, Historic Preservationist, www.PreservationNation.org
Ariane Janér, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.ecobrasil.org.br
Arild Molstad, Writer, Tourism Consultant
Asha Singh, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist
Ashley de Vos, Chartered Architect
Atul Raturi, Ph.D., Sustainable Energy Specialist, www.energyforall.blogspot.com
Ava D. Simms, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist
Aylin Orbasli, D.Phil., Cultural Heritage Consultant
Azilah Kasim, Ph.D., Educator
Beatrice Blake, Green Travel Advisor
Benjamin Carey, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.dunira.com
Bernard Lane, Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Bill Bramwell, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Researcher
Bill Bryan, Ph.D., Travel Executive
Bill Hinchberger, Journalist and Communications Consultant, www.BrazilMax.com
Bill Robison, Product Development, www.ietravel.com
Brenda Barrett, Landscape Conservation, www.dcnr.state.pa.us
Brigida Rocha Brito, Professor in Tourism and Environment, www.cea.iscte.pt
Bruno Maia, Ecotourism Specialist/Photographer, www.naturezafotos.org
C. Michael Hall, Ph.D., Geographer, canterbury-nz.academia.edu/CMichaelHall
Carla Barbieri, Ph.D., Tourism Researcher, web.missouri.edu/~barbieric/
Carla Molina, Adventure Tour Operator
Carol Patterson C.M.A., Tourism Strategic Planner, www.kalahari-online.com
Carol Shull, Historian, www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/
Caroline Cheong, Heritage Conservation Consultant, www.hs-intl.com
Cecilie Smith-Christensen, Cand.Oecon., www.nwhf.no
César Castañeda, Ph.D, Economics, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.ced.travel
Cheryl Hargrove, Heritage Tourism Consultant, www.hargroveinternational.com
Chin-Ee Ong, Tourism Geographer, www.ift.edu.mo
Chris Roberts, Ph.D., Professor, hospitality.depaul.edu/Faculty
Chris Seek, Tourism Development Specialist, www.solimarinternational.com
Christiane Gunst, Tourism Consultant, www.wes.be
Christopher Howell, Ph.D., Sustainable Development Consultant
Claudia G. Green, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.claudiaggreen.com
Claudia Jurowski, PhD Sustainable Tourism Consultant, Professor, home.nau.edu/hrm/jurowski.asp
Colin Smith, Tourism Consultant, www.glamisconsultancy.com
Cornelis Dijkgraaf, Architect and Urban Planner
Darwina L. Neal, Landscape Architect
Dave Kissoondoyal, MBA ACMI, Information Technology Expert, www.kissoondoyal.com
David C. Brown, Sustainable Tourism Development Consultant, www.solimarinternational.com
David L. Edgell, Sr., Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Professor, www.davidedgell.com
David Farley, Travel Author, www.dfarley.com
David Swanson, Travel Reporter-Photographer
David Truly, Tourism Geographer
Deborah McLaren, Sustainable Tourism Specialist, travelmomma.wordpress.com/
Denise Forrest, Environmental Consultant
Dianna Rienstra, Communications Consultant
Divay Gupta, Conservation Architect
Donovan Rypkema, Economic Development Consultant, www.HS-Intl.com
Dorin Lozovanu, Ph.D., Ethno-geographer, www.egea.eu/entity/moldova
Doug Loescher, Historic Preservation Planner, www.mainstreet.org
Douglas K. Shifflet, Travel and Tourism Researcher, www.dksa.com
Douglas Pearce, Tourism Management Professor
Douglas Ritchie, Tourism Consultant, www.tals.co.uk
Dr. Don Hawkins, Sustainable Tourism Specialist, business.gwu.edu/tourism
Dr. Walter Jamieson, Tourism Development Planner
Duane K. Okamoto, Agricultural Development Consultant
Ed McMahon, Urban Planner, www.uli.org
Eduardo Sarmento, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Edward W. Manning, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Elery Hamilton-Smith, AM, D.App.Sci., sociologist
Elizabeth Becker, Author and Journalist, www.elizabethbecker.com
Eric Lucas, Travel Journalist, www.TrailNot4Sissies.com
Erika Hall, Urban Planner
Erve Chambers, Ph.D., Cultural Anthropologist
Ester Pereira, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Euan Ross, Development Planning Consultant, www.euronetconsulting.com/cms/?page_id=36
Fiona Deaton, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.maisna.co.uk
François Bédard, Ph.D., Tourism Educator and Researcher
Franklin J. Adejuwon, Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Frederic Bouin, Ph.D. in Public Law, Professor of Tourism Law (France)
Gary Best, Tourism Academic
Gary Hovinen, Ph.D., Geographer
George Duffy, Sustainable Tourism Practitioner, www.worldwideecolodges.com
George F. Roberson, Researcher, interactive-worlds.blogspot.com/2007/12/welcome.html
Georges Zouain, Adventure Tour Operator
Gloria Lara-Hasemann, Ph.D., Anthropologist
Goranka Horjan, Art Historian, www.mhz.hr
Gordon Walker, Ph.D., University Professor, www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/physedandrec_2007/pdfs/gordonwalkercv09.pdf
Grant Cushman, Ph.D., Leisure and Tourism Scholar, www.lincoln.ac.nz
Guenter Spreitzhofer, Ph.D., Geographer and Travel Writer
H. Leo Theuns, Ph.D., Tourism Consultant
Harumi Shimoguchi, Sociologist
Hitesh Mehta, Sustainable Tourism Planner, www.h-m-design.com
Hope Burridge, Tourism Marketing Consultant, www.travelbyrail.ca
Ian Henderson, M.Sc., Tourism Consultant, www.ttcinternational.com
Ian Kelly, M.Arch., Heritage Place Manager, www.shfa.nsw.gov.au
James Deutsch, Ph.D., Folklorist and Curator, home.gwu.edu/~deutsch/
James Jessamine, Tourism Development Planner
James M. Parrent, Ph.D., Anthropologist, www.falmouthjamaica.org
James O'Reilly, Publisher, www.travelerstales.com
James P. Delgado, Ph.D., Nautical Archaeologist, www.jamesdelgado.com
James Sturz, Travel Writer/Author, www.jamessturz.com
Jan Vermeiren, Sustainable Systems Engineer
Jan Wigsten, Tourism Consultant
Jay Haviser, Archaeologist
Jeannette Belliveau, Travel Writer, www.beaumonde.net
Jeffrey A. McNeely, Conservation Biologist
Jennifer J. Wilhoit, Ph.D., Environmental Writer, www.tealarborstories.com
Jerker Tamelander, Marine Biologist
Jie Zhang, Professor, Geographer & Tourism Planner
Jiri Vagner, Ph.D., Human Geographer
John A. Veverka, Interpretive Planner
John Alwyn-Jones, Travel Consultant and Journalist
John B. Kachuba, Travel Writer, www.JohnKachuba.com
John Briley, Travel Writer
John Gray, University Lecturer
John H. Stubbs, Architectural Conservation Specialist
John R. A. Wilson, M.Sc. Environmental Consultant
John Shores, International Development Specialist, shores-system.mysite.com
John W. Colton, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism
John Yearwood, M.Sc., Environment Friendly Hotelier, www.oualiebeach.com
Josephine Matyas, Travel Writer, www.writerwithoutborders.com
Joy Sammy, Ph.D., Community Tourism Consultant
Julian Bystrzanowski, Ph.D., Tourism Consultant
Kathleen Andereck, Ph.D., Professor of Tourism, scrd.asu.edu/
Kathleen M. Adams, Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology Professor, www.luc.edu/anthropology/faculty/adams.shtml
Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Marine Ecologist
Karen Moon, Cultural Heritage Consultant
Kathryn Wannan, Director, Sustainable Tour Operator
Keith Dewar, Professor of Tourism
Keith G. Brown, Ph.D., Educational Administrator and Professor
Keith Sproule, Ecotourism Consultant, www.bentwoodinn.com
Kelly Bricker, Ph.D., Social Scientist
Ken Lindeman, Ph.D., applied coastal scientist, services.fit.edu/profiles/profile.php?value=463
Kenneth F. Backman, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Researcher
Kenneth Garrett, Photographer, KennethGarrett.com
Kenneth Johnson, Marine Biologist, www.ecotravelmexico.com
Klaus J. Meyer-Arendt, Ph.D., Coastal Geographer, uwf.edu/environmental/facstaff/meyer
Kristin Lamoureux, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Professional, Business.gwu.edu/tourism
Larry Bleiberg, Travel Editor
Larry Habegger, Travel Editor/Writer, larryhabegger.com
Lee Foster, Travel Writer, www.fostertravel.com
Lelei LeLaulu, Development Entrepreneur, www.cmexmedia.org
Linda Christensen Stevens, Museum Education
Linda J. Fasteson, Travel Writer, www.notabletravels.com
Lloyd Gardner, Environmental Planner, www.ess-caribbean.com
Maita Barrenechea, Sustainable Travel Specialist, www.mai10.com.ar
Manuel L. Knight, Tourism Sector Planner
Marcello Notarianni, Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Marion Blockley, Heritage Consultant, www.marionblockley.co.uk
Marisol Mosquera, Sustainable Business Manager, www.aracari.com
Mark Orams, Ph.D., Professor of Tourism, www.nztri.org/mark-orams
Martin Frankenberg, Travel Producer, www.matuete.com
Maryam Khan, Ph.D., Educator and Researcher
Masanori Shintani, Ecotourism Expert
Matthias Schellhorn, Ph.D., Travel Author
Maurizio Giannone, Ph.D., Tourism Geographer
Melanie Cookson-Carter, Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Menno Hoogland, Dr., Archaeologist, www.archaeology.leiden.edu/organisation/staff/hoogland.htm
Michael Meyer, Travel Writer, www.lastdaysofoldbeijing.com
Michael Phillips, Ph.D., University Professor, www.smu.ac.uk/research/index.php/professor-mike-phillips
Michele Westmorland, Photographer, Tourism, Conservation, www.westmorlandimages.com
Mick Day, D.Phil., Geographer
Mike Robbins, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.tourismco.com
Mirjam de Konig, M.Sc., Nature Conservation Specialist
Mirjam de Koning, M.Sc., People and Conservation Specialist
Molly Turner, Urban Planner, www.worthadetour.tumblr.com
Nancy Farrell, Archaeologist/Historian, www.crms.com
Nancy I. M. Morgan, Ph.D., Heritage Development Consultant, www.pointhdc.com
Natasha Martin, Adventure Tourism Consultant, www.xolaconsulting.com
Noel B. Salazar, PhD., Socio-Cultural Anthropologist, kuleuven.academia.edu/NoelBSalazar
Norbert Trehoux, Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Pascal Languillon, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.voyagespourlaplanete.com
Patricia M. O'Donnell, Landscape Architect/Planner, www.heritagelandscapes.com
Patrick Lavery, Ph.D., Author and Tourism Consultant, www.inspirepeoplegroup.com
Paul F. Wilkinson, Ph.D., Tourism Geographer, www.yorku.ca/eswilkin
Paul Smitz, Travel Author
Pauline J. Sheldon, Ph.D., Educator
Peter Hanneberg, Travel Journalist and Author
- Nat Geo Expeditions
Peter Langer, M.A., Geographer and Photographer, www.peteranger.com
Peter Wery, Director of Photography
Philip C. Marshall, Historic Preservationist, philipcmarshall.com
Philippe la Hausse de Lalouviere, Heritage Researcher
Phyllis Ellin, Historian
Rachel Radmilli, Anthropologist
Rafael Matos-Wasem, Tourism Geographer, iet.hevs.ch
Rafael Sardá, Ph.D., M.B.A., Socio-ecologist, www.ceab.csic.es
Raffaele Gorjux, Architect and Urban Planner, www.mga-ai.it
Ralf Buckley, Ecotourism Professor
Ramon Botet, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.sustainabletourism.cat
Randal G. Baker, Ph.D., Tourism Geographer
Randy Durband, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.linkedin.com/in/randydurband
Ravi Ravinder, Tourism Academic
Rebecca A. Stephenson, Ph.D., Cultural Anthropologist
Remy Sietchiping, Ph.D., Geographer
Richard Tapper, Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Richard Tuck, Sustainable Tourism Developer
Rick MacPherson, Ph.D., Coral Reef Ecologist
Robertico Croes, Ph.D., Tourism Economist
Roberto Mourão, Sustainable Tourism Specialist, www.ecobrasil.org.br
Rohit Jigyasu, Ph.D., Conservation and Risk Management Consultant
Ronald V. Shaklee, Ph.D., Geography Professor
Rory MacLellan, Tourism Academic and Consultant
Rosemary Taufatofua, Ph.D., Social Scientist, www.csrm.uq.edu.au
Ross A. Klein, Ph.D., Sociologist, www.cruisejunkie.com
Russell Fielding, Geographer, www.ga.lsu.edu
Russell Johnson, Writer, Photographer, Filmmaker, connectedtraveler.com
Salvador Anton Clavé, Ph.D., Geographer
Sam Lankford, Planner, www.uni.edu/step
Scott A. Muller, Environmental Engineer, CODESTA
Scott Hajost, Esq., International Environmental Lawyer, www.asoc.org
Scott Wayne, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, www.sw-associates.net
Shannon Guihan, M.Sc., Tourism Development Professional, www.guihanconsulting.ca
Sharif Shams Imon, Ph.D., Heritage Management Specialist, ift.academia.edu/SharifShamsImon
Sheila Steffenson, Geospatial Software Sales Manager
Somrudee Meprasert Jitpraphai, Ph.D., Marine Resource Geographer
Stefanos Fotiou, Ph.D., Environmental Economist, www.unep.org
Stephen Royle, Ph.D., Professor of Geography, www.qub.ac.uk/schools/gap/Staff/AcademicStaff/ProfStephenRoyle
Stephen Smith, Tourism Professor
Stephen Wearing, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism Academic
Steve Noakes, Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Stevie Christie, Adventure Tour Operator, www.wildernessjourneys.com
Sue Beeton, Ph.D., Tourism Professor, www.latrobe.edu.au/lawman/staff-profiles/view-profile?uname=sjbeeton
Sue Bleasdale, M.A., University Lecturer
Susan E. Hanna, Museum Curator, www.phmc.state.pa.us
Susan Seubert, Travel Photographer, www.sseubert.com
Susanne Becken, Ph.D., Sustainable Tourism, www.lincoln.ac.nz/leap
Tamara Ratz, Ph.D; Professor of Tourism, www.kodolanyi.hu
Ted J. Ligibel, Ph.D., Historic Preservation Educator, emich.edu/geo/hp
Ted T. Cable, Ph.D., Heritage Interpretation Specialist, www.ksre.ksu.edu/TedCable
Tim Leffel, Author, www.TimLeffel.com
Tim Merriman, Ph.D., International Association Executive, www.interpnet.com
Tom Buncle, Tourism Consultant, www.yellowrailroad.com
Tony Griffin, Tourism Lecturer
Tracy Mullins, Urban Planner/Geographer, Jessakidconsulting.com
Tyer Dillon, Tourism Regional Director, www.butterfield.com
Valma Jessamy, Ph.D., Environmental and Development Specialist
Vernon Booth, M.Sc., Wildlife Management Consultant
Virginia Irurita, Spain Travel Specialist, www.madeforspain.com
Vladimir Balaz, Ph.D., Tourism Economist
Yael S Coifman, M.B.A., Leisure/Tourism Development Economist, www.leisuredevelopment.co.uk