David Newsome

David Newsome is an associate professor in environmental science at Murdoch University, Australia.  David’s research and teaching focus on the sustainable recreational use of landscapes, maintaining the integrity of peri-urban resrves and the assessment and management of tourism activity in protected areas. He has co-authored and/or edited 5 books in the areas of natural area tourism, wildlife tourism and geotourism and is a member of the IUCN World Protected Areas Committee.