Making the Most of the Coasts: Ecotourism in the Neotropics

Are conservation and development compatible? Is tourism sustainable? Come join us and hear from professors and industry experts about what is currently being done with ecotourism in Latin America.

(Snacks provided)

Speakers:

Prof. Rodolfo Dirzo (Dept. of Biology, Director CLAS | Stanford)

Prof. William Durham (Dept. of Anthropology, Co-Director CREST | Stanford)

Martha Honey (Co-Director CREST | Wash. D.C.)

Panel:

12 - 12:15pm – Rodolfo Dirzo: “Challenges of Coastal-Marine Conservation”

12:15 - 12:30pm - Martha Honey: “Selling Sunshine: Cruises and All-inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean and Central America”

12:30 - 12:45pm – William Durham: “Benefits of Small-Scale Ecotourism: Studies in Osa, Costa Rica, by the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST)”