Episode 069 - Dr. Chris Parsons talks ecotourism, conservation projects, and podcasting for science communication
Show Notes
Today we feature, Dr. Chris Parsons. I met Chris as I trotted along through a sustainable whale-watching research project at Scripps Institution of Oceanography - Dr. Chris Parsons has been involved in whale and dolphin research for over two decades and has been involved in projects on every continent. Dr. Parsons is currently a consultant for a number of environmental groups in Washington DC, consulting on marine wildlife, conservation and science communication and policy issues.
He’s a member of the scientific committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), has been involved in organizing four of the International Marine Conservation Congresses (IMCC) and two of the International Congresses for Conservation Biology. He was a Governor of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) for nearly a decade and also served two terms as the president of the SCB Marine Section. He is currently on the Board of Directors of both the Society for Marine Mammalogy and the SCB Conservation Marketing & Engagement Working Group.
In addition, Dr. Parsons has published over 170 scientific papers and book chapters and has written a textbook on marine mammal biology & conservation and co-edited a book on marine wildlife conflict resolution.
And he is one of the primary hosts for several of the podcasts in the Speak UP For Blue Network.
Today we talk about podcasting for conservation, citizen science projects and the connection to sustainable wildlife-focused tourism.
Connect with Chris:
Website: https://ecm-parsons.weebly.com/
Twitter: @Craken_MacCraic
https://www.facebook.com/MarineConservationLab/
He’s a member of the scientific committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), has been involved in organizing four of the International Marine Conservation Congresses (IMCC) and two of the International Congresses for Conservation Biology. He was a Governor of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) for nearly a decade and also served two terms as the president of the SCB Marine Section. He is currently on the Board of Directors of both the Society for Marine Mammalogy and the SCB Conservation Marketing & Engagement Working Group.
In addition, Dr. Parsons has published over 170 scientific papers and book chapters and has written a textbook on marine mammal biology & conservation and co-edited a book on marine wildlife conflict resolution.
And he is one of the primary hosts for several of the podcasts in the Speak UP For Blue Network.
Today we talk about podcasting for conservation, citizen science projects and the connection to sustainable wildlife-focused tourism.
Connect with Chris:
Website: https://ecm-parsons.weebly.com/
Twitter: @Craken_MacCraic
https://www.facebook.com/MarineConservationLab/
