This book for the first time critically reviews tourism debates surrounding the emerging market of scientific and research oriented tourism. Section 1 sets the stage of the discourse of scientific research in tourism; Section 2 evaluates the key players of scientific tourism and Section 3 contains case studies documenting the niche of researchers as travelers in a range of geographical locations. The title's multidisciplinary approach raises many issues including the role of science tourism in tourism development and expansion, the impacts of scientific and research-based tourism, travel behaviors and motivations of researchers to name but a few.

Introduction by Andrew Holden Part 1: Setting the Stage 1. Why Are You Here? Toward reflexivity, positionality and multivocality at the intersections of research and tourism Laura B. Johnson 2. Science and Nature Discourse in Ecotourism Jayne Fenton-Keane 3. Research as a Forefront to Tourism: Understanding conservation as a catalyst for ecotourism Susan L. Slocum and Carol Kline Part II: The Players 4. Exploring the Travel Policies of Conservation and Development Professionals Carol Kline and Susan L. Slocum 5. Exploring the Decision-making of the University Scientific Market Jason R. Swanson, Carol Kline and Susan L. Slocum 6. The International Tourism Demand of Academic Teachers and Researchers João Paulo Cerdeira Bento Part III: Case Studies 7. Scientific Tourists: A community's perspective into research travel behaviours Susan L. Slocum and Kenneth F. Backman 8. Scientific Tourism and Sustainable Development in the Aysén Region of Chile Keith Bosak 9. The Motivations of Medical Volunteer Tourists and a Discussion of the Underlying Ethics: A qualitative case study from Cusco, Peru Jane Godfrey, Stephen Wearing and Nico Schulenkorf 10. Field Biologists as the First and Ultimate (Eco) Tourists: Selva Lacandona and beyond David Dumoulin Kervran 11. An Australian Wildlife Tourism and Research Network Ronda J Green and Peter Wood Conclusion Susan L. Slocum and Carol Kline