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Gordon Cessford

Researcher
Senior Consultant - Visitor Solutions

Ex-DOC Social Scientist Fixed term Research at SPARC Private Research Consultancy Senior Consultant at Visitor Solutions

Sue Walker

Researcher
Manager Research - Sport New Zealand

Dr Sue Walker is Research Manager for Sport New Zealand and was the research and information manager for Sport NZ’s predecessor, the Hillary Commission. She also has been the manager of the Health Sponsorship Council's Research and Evaluation Unit, the Department of Internal Affairs’ Research and Evaluation Services team, and information manager for the Commerce Commission. Before coming to New Zealand in 1995, Sue worked on an extensive range of projects as a contract researcher in the university, public and private sectors in the UK.

Kay Booth

Researcher
Director - Lindis Consulting -

Undertakes research and planning for recreation in natural places. Previously an academic in the parks and recreation programme at Lincoln University. Has held executive positions on many NZ recreation and conservation NGOs. Currently (June 2012) - Chair of the NZ Conservation Authority, member of the IUCN World Commission for Protected Areas, Research Associate with Lincoln University, certified RMA Hearings Commissioner, Accredited Recreation Professional (NZ Recreation Association).

Andrew Eade

Practitioner
Senior Advisor - Coaching and Coach Development - SPARC

Adrian Bauman

Researcher
Professor, Public Health -

Public health researcher, interests in physical activity and public health, in social marketing and in health promotion

Stephen Espiner

Researcher
Senior Lecturer -

Dr Stephen Espiner is a Senior Lecturer at Lincoln University with 20 years’ research experience in tourism and outdoor recreation in New Zealand’s protected areas.

Dallas Seymour

Practitioner
Relationship Manager -

Anna Thompson-Carr

Researcher
Dr -

Dr Anna Thompson (Carr) is a senior lecturer at the University of Otago where she is co-director of the Centre for Recreation Research. She grew up at Tongariro National Park (Whakapapa village),and prior to academia worked for the Lands and and Survey/Dept of Conservation co-owner/operator of two adventure tourism companies (Southern Alps Guiding 1989-1993 and Wild Earth Adventures 1995 - 2002). Anna is a director of Te Ana Whakairo (Ngai Tahu Maori Rock Art Centre Trust), Advisor on the NZ Ecotourism Advisory Committee, and an Otago trust member of Te Araroa (The Long Pathway) Trust. She has been involved in national and international ecotourism, visitor recreation and adventure tourism research projects since 1998. Anna is a keen mountain biker and skier and used to be an active mountaineer. She currently sits on the NZ Mountain Safety Council Research Committee.