Steering committee

Following the second International Polar Tourism Research Network Conference in Abisko, Sweden (June 2010), a new steering committee was nominated for a period of two years (until the next meeting of the IPTRN, which will take place in 2012).

General enquiries should be directed to : polartourism@uqam.ca

Chairperson: Machiel LAMERS, PhD Environmental Policy Group Department of Social Sciences Wageningen University Hollandseweg 1 6706 KN Wageningen The Netherlands E-mail:  machiel.lamers@wur.nl Website: www.enp.wur.nl
Vice-chairperson: Daniela LIGGETT, PhD University of Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand E-mail: Daniela.haase@canterbury.ac.nz
Secretary for the Network: Alain A. GRENIER, PhD  Professor Urban Studies and Tourism (DEUT), É cole des sciences de la gestion (ESG), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Montreal (Quebec) Canada E-mail : grenier.alain@uqam.ca
Edward HUIJBENS, PhD Director Icelandic Tourism Research Centre, Reikjavik, Iceland E-mail: Edward@unak.is
Harvey Raynald LEMELIN, PhD Associate professor School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism Lakehead University Thunder Bay (Ontario) Canada E-mail: Harvey.lemelin@lakeheadu.ca
Patrick MAHER, PhD Associate professor Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management Program University of Northern British Columbia Prince George (British Columbia) Canada E-mail: maherp@unbc.ca
Dieter K. MÜLLER, PhD Professor Department of Social and Economic Geography, Umeå University, Sweden E-mail: dieter.muller@geography.umu.se
Tanya ONEILL (student representative) PhD candidate Landcare Research Ltd and University of Waikato New Zealand E-mail: oneillt@landcareresearch.co.nz
Emma STEWART, PhD Senior lecturer Lincoln University, Department of Social Science, Lincoln, New Zealand E-mail: emma.stewart@lincoln.ac.nz

Former committees for the Network:

2008-2010
Nominated at the first meeting of the International Polar tourism Network, held in Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik (Quebec, Canada), August 24, 2008:

Alain A. GRENIER
Professor
Urban Studies and Tourism (DEUT),
Ecole des sciences de la gestion (ESG),
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Suzanne de la BARRE
PhD Candidate
University of Alberta
Edmonton (Alberta)
Canada

Machiel LAMERS
PhD Researcher
International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS)
Maastricht University

John LAPP
Arctic Tourism Development Consultant
(British Columbia)
Canada

Harvey Raynald LEMELIN
Associate professor,
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay (Ontario)
Canada

Patrick MAHER
Assistant professor,
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management Program
University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George (British Columbia)
Canada

Dieter K. MÜLLER
Professor
Department of Social and Economic Geography,
Umeå University,
Sweden