In this webinar, three Sea Grant panelists described how their work connects to tourism and how they approach their work as it relates to the triple-bottom line (environmental, economic, and social) aspects of sustainable tourism. A recording is available.
Category: Webinars
During this webinar, members of a multi-state team of extension specialists and researchers will share the findings from a national agritourism survey with a focus on regional differences across the US. They’ll also address supporting agritourism during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this presentation, Bryan Fluech will discuss how Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant adapted its programming to serve its tourism community in spite of the pandemic, and how they are using the discussion series as a planning tool for future tourism programming efforts.
On October 22, 2020, Linda Cox of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa will describe the development of the Hawaii Ecotourism Association Sustainable Tourism Certification Program.
On August 20, 2020, Andy Northrop (MSU Extension) presented a webinar on a partnership between Extension and Travel Michigan to deliver multiple sustainable tourism trainings across Michigan’s ten Prosperity Regions. A recording is available.
In this webinar, Rhode Island Sea Grant’s Azure Cygler described how aquaculture tours in Rhode Island offer a path for sharing the industry with the general public in meaningful, interactive ways. A recording is available.
In this webinar, Cheryl Hargrove of the Georgia Department of Economic Development offered an agency representative’s perspective on the current tourism situation (amid a global pandemic) and how Extension will be able to play a role in helping communities respond. A recording and slides are available.
In this webinar, Lisa Chase, Andy Northrop, and Miles Phillips shared strategies and challenges for adapting programs to address the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. A recording and slides are available.
In this webinar, NET team members shared results from a survey conducted nationally to identify the types of Sea Grant and Extension tourism programs offered across the U.S. and programmatic gaps and challenges. A recording is available, along with several other resources.