JAMES H. HERSTINE. Master of Arts in International Relations. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

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1 JAMES H. HERSTINE Home Address 5116-B Greenville Loop Road Wilmington, North Carolina Home Phone: Office Address Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation University of North Carolina at Wilmington HPER Office Suite, Room 119-C 601 South College Road Wilmington, North Carolina Office Phone: Office Fax: EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy Forestry. Areas of Concentration: Major Natural Resource Management. Minor Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. College of Forestry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. August 2000 Master of Science in Recreation Administration. Curriculum in Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. May 1979 Master of Arts in International Relations. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. January 1975 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. June 1970 EXPERIENCE August 2000 Present: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION, PARKS AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, Responsibilities: develop, teach and evaluate undergraduate courses in the areas of natural resource management and leisure service management. Specific courses include Introduction to Leisure Services, Program Planning and Leadership, Field Experience in Recreation, Internship in Leisure Services, Travel and Tourism, Legal Issues in Leisure Services, Park Planning and Design, Directed Individual Study, Coastal Recreation Resource Management, Leisure Service Management and Research Methods and Evaluation. Research interests include: physical, social and economic impacts of natural resource based recreation, user perceptions of natural resources, and leisure service management strategies. Additional university, department and community responsibilities include student advisement, university committee work, department committee work, Honors Program supervision, and community service. July 1997 July 2000: FULL-TIME LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION, PARKS AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, Responsibilities: develop, teach and evaluate undergraduate courses in the areas of natural resource management and leisure service management. Specific courses include Introduction to Leisure Services,

2 (EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED) Program Planning and Leadership, Field Experience in Recreation, Internship in Leisure Services, Travel and Tourism, Cape Fear River: Issues and Experience, Legal Issues in Leisure Services, Park Planning and Design, Directed Individual Study, Coastal Recreation Resource Management, Leisure Service Management, and, Research Methods and Evaluation. Research interests include: physical, social and economic impacts of natural resource based recreation, user perceptions of natural resources, and leisure service management strategies. Additional university and department responsibilities include student advisement, department committee work, university committee work, and community service. July 1995 June 1997: PART-TIME LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION, PARKS AND RECREA TION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, Responsibilities: develop, teach and evaluate undergraduate courses in the areas of natural resource management and leisure service management. Specific courses included Program Planning and Leadership, Field Experience in Recreation, Internship in Leisure Services, Directed Individual Study, Cape Fear River: Issues and Experience, and, Leisure Service Management. January 1996 December 1996: PART-TIME LECTURER, PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, Responsibilities: develop, teach and evaluate undergraduate course in the professional development area of Park Maintenance Management. July 1994 June 1995: FULL-TIME INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION, PARKS AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. Responsibilities: develop, teach and evaluate undergraduate courses in the areas of commercial recreation, travel and tourism and leisure service management. Specific courses included Travel and Tourism, Senior Seminar in Leisure Studies, Commercial Recreation, Leisure Service Management, Program Planning and Leadership and Field Experience in Recreation. Additional university and department responsibilities included student advisement, department committee work, university committee work, and community service. March 1993 July 1994: LANDSCAPE SERVICES BRANCH MANAGER, GREENSCAPE, INC., FUQUAY-VARINA, NORTH CAROLINA. Responsibilities: supervision and management of landscape installation and services branch for $2.7 million landscape company; branch budget preparation and monitoring; branch revenue generation; staff training and development; and, customer service. May 1988 August 1992: DISTRICT MANAGER, WILMINGTON DISTRICT OFFICE, NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. Responsibilities: supervision and management of professional field staff; administration of State s Coastal Management Program to include regulation implementation, interpretation and enforcement; beach access site planning and acquisition; policy implementation, interpretation and enforcement; district office public relations spokesperson; and, overall program evaluation. August 1988 December 1992: PART-TIME LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION, PARKS AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. Responsibilities: develop, teach and evaluate undergraduate courses in the areas of natural resource management and leisure service management. Specific courses included Program Planning and Leadership, Cape Fear River Issues and Experiences, Leisure Service Management, Advanced Natural Resource Management, and, Coastal Recreation Resource Management. January 1988 May 1988: FULL-TIME LECTURER, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, CURRICULUM IN RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 2

3 (EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED) AT CHAPEL HILL, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Responsibilities: develop, teach and evaluate undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of parks and recreation administration and natural resource management. Specific courses included Introduction to Parks and Recreation, Recreation Programming, Parks and Recreation Management, and, Advanced Parks and Recreation Management. August 1978 December 1987: PART-TIME LECTURER, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, CURRICULUM IN RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Responsibilities: develop, teach and evaluate undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of parks and recreation administration and natural resource management. Specific courses included Introduction to Parks and Recreation, Recreation Programming, Designing Parks and Open Spaces, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Recreation Management, and, Advanced Parks and Recreation Management. September 1983 February 1987: DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Responsibilities: management of comprehensive municipal parks and recreation department; administration of $1.2 million annual operating budget and $300,000 capital improvements budget; coordination of 10 member Parks and Recreation Commission and 7 member Greenways Commission; management of 18 parks and open space areas totaling approximately 300 acres of land and 57,000 square feet of building space; performed program evaluations; conducted community-wide and neighborhood needs assessments; and, performed management functions of planning, directing, staffing, evaluating, marketing and coordinating total parks and recreation operation for the municipality. Operated daily radio show, weekly newspaper column, and, semi-annual cable television show. June 1979 September 1983: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Responsibilities: provided staff support and assistance to Director of Parks and Recreation on matters related to payroll, planning, budget, research, assessment, evaluation, programming, and, all issues confronting the Department. Coordinated departmental publicity, public relations and marketing efforts. PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFILIATIONS NORTH CAROLINA RECREATION AND PARK SOCIETY (NCRPS) (#79025) NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION (NRPA) (#66025) NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL FEDERATION CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE (NCAAHPERD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS OF NORTH CAROLINA RESEARCH INTERESTS/AREAS Diverse Physical Impacts to the Natural Resources of the NC National Estuarine Research Reserve: Understanding Management Implications (ongoing) Recreational Boating Interests and Patterns in North Carolina s Coastal Waters (ongoing) Assessment of Spanish Speaking Populations Recreational Interests and Patterns (ongoing) North Carolina s Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program (ongoing) Carrying Capacity Implications on Masonboro Island and Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserves (ongoing) National Practices in K 12 Health Education and Physical Education Teacher Certification: (ongoing) Implications of Longitudinal Physical Impacts on Masonboro Island and Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserves (ongoing) 3

4 (RESEARCH INTERESTS/AREAS, CONTINUED) Human Dimensions of Barrier Island Management on Masonboro Island and Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserves (1997) The Impact of Hurricanes on the Recreational Use of Barrier Islands ( ) Masonboro Island Recreational Impact Hypermedia Database ( ) An Assessment and Reassessment of Recreational Impacts on Masonboro Island ( ) PUBLICATIONS JOURNAL AND PROCEEDING ARTICLES Herstine, J., Auger, D., Hill, J., and Buerger, R. (2001) A passive approach to the management of camping behavior: The use of regulatory signage on the Zeke s Island Component of the North Carolina Estuarine Research Reserve Program. Proceedings of the Coastal Plain Waters 2001: Human Dimensions of Coastal Recreation Research Conference. North Carolina Sea Grant: Raleigh, NC Buerger, R., Hill, J., Herstine, J., and Taggart, J. (July-September, 2000). The impact of recreation on barrier islands: A case study on Masonboro Island. Coastal Management, 28, 3, Buerger, R., Hill, J., Taggart, J., and Herstine, J. (June, 2000). Changes in coastal recreational use patterns following hurricane. Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (43). United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Portland, OR Bennett, J., Perko, M., and Herstine, J. (May-June, 2000) national practices in K-12 health education and physical education teacher certification. Journal of Health Education, 31, 3, Buerger, R., Hill, J. Taggart, J. and Herstine, J. (1999). The impact of hurricanes on the recreational use of barrier islands. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management: Coastal Zone 99 ( ). American Society of Civil Engineers. New York, NY. Hill, J., Buerger, R., Kiefer, R., and Herstine, J. (1999). Digital mentoring in virtual environments: A case study in coastal science education. Proceedings of M/SET 99: International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education and Technology ( ). D.A. Thomas, Editor. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Charlottesville, VA. Hill, J., Buerger, R., and Herstine, J. (1998). Implications for virtual reality in natural resource recreation management curricula. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 98: World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (1938). T. Ottman and I. Tomek, Editors. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Charlottesville, VA. Buerger, R., Hill, J., and Herstine, J. (1998). Human dimensions in barrier island management: Determining the role of natural physical processes in the mitigation of recreational impacts. Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (205). Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Columbia. Buerger, R., Hill, J., Taggart, J., and Herstine, J. (1997). Understanding recreational use on barrier islands: Impacts, mitigation, and management. Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management: Coastal Zone 97 ( ). American Society of Civil Engineers. New York, NY. Hill, J., Buerger, R., and Herstine, J. (1997). Implications for virtual reality in natural resource recreation management curricula. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 97: World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia ( ). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Charlottesville, VA. 4

5 Buerger, R., Hill, J., Taggart, J. and Herstine, J. (1995). The impact from recreational use on the physical features of Masonboro Island, NC. Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management: Coastal Zone 95 ( ). American Society of Civil Engineers. New York, NY. (PUBLICATIONS, CONTINUED) Buerger, R., Taggart, J., Herstine, J., and Hill, J. (1994). Understanding recreational impacts on Masonboro Island. Proceedings of the Coastal Society 14 th International Conference (43-49). The Coastal Society. Gloucester, MA. Buerger, R., Taggart, J. Herstine, J., and Hill, J. (1994). The impact of camping on the physical features of Masonboro Island. Proceedings of the 1994 Southeastern Recreation Research Conference. February 9-11, Helen, GA. TECHNICAL REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS Herstine, J. Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Brunswick County, NC. January Jeffers-Brown, D., and Herstine, J. Recreation Facility Inventory and Needs Assessment: Chester County, PA. Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs. October 1992 Herstine, J., Gladwell, N., and Jeffers-Brown, D. New Hanover County and City of Wilmington Parks and Recreation Study. Consolidation Study, New Hanover County and City of Wilmington, NC. September 1992 Herstine, J. Oceanfront Temporary Structure Rule: NC Coastal Area Management Act. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management, Wilmington District Office. Wilmington, NC. March 1990 Herstine, J. Greenways Commission By-Laws: Town of Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC. September 1985 Herstine, J. Greenways Commission Ordinance: Town of Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC. May 1985 Herstine, J. Community Recreational Needs Survey and Assessment: Town of Chapel Hill, NC. Chapel Hill, NC. April 1984 Herstine, J. Environmental Impact Statement-Umstead City Park. Chapel Hill, NC. September 1982 Herstine, J. Recreation and Open Space Ordinance: Town of Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC. June, 1981 Herstine, J. Environmental Impact Statement-Hargraves Recreation Center. Chapel Hill, NC. February 1981 Herstine, J. Waiver of Fees Policy. Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department, Chapel Hill, NC. October, 1980 Herstine, J. User Fees Policy. Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department, Chapel Hill, NC. July, 1980 Herstine, J. Equipment and Facility Rental Policy. Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department, Chapel Hill, NC. June, 1980 PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 5

6 Herstine, J. How to Recognize, Manage and Resolve Conflict in Your Life and Organization. North Carolina Recreation and Park Society, Therapeutic Recreation Division Annual Conference, March 15-16, Salisbury, NC. Herstine, J. Problem Solving, Decision-Making and Critical Thinking Skills: Don t Leave Home Without Them! North Carolina Recreation and Park Society, Therapeutic Recreation Division Annual Conference, March 15-16, Salisbury, NC. (PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS, CONTINUED) Herstine, J., Auger, D., Hill, J., and Buerger, B. The Effects of Indirect Management on Camping Behavior in the Coastal Zone: A Case Study of the Use of Regulatory Signage on the Zeke s Island National Estuarine Research Reserve. Southeastern Recreation Research Conference (SERR). February 21-23, Asheville, NC. Herstine, J. Critical Thinking Skills: OR How to Evaluate Information and Determine What That Information is Really Telling You. North Carolina Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference. November 4-8, Raleigh, NC. Herstine, J. Conflict Resolution and Management Skills and Techniques: Is There a Place and Role for Conflict in Your Organization? North Carolina Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference. November 4-8, Raleigh, NC. Buerger, R., Hill, J., Herstine, J., and Taggart, J. Changes in Coastal Recreational Use Patterns Following Hurricanes. Eighth International Symposium on Society and Resource Management Transcending Boundaries: Natural Resource Management from Summit to Sea. June 17-22, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. Herstine, J. Barrier Island Migration. Environmental Educators of North Carolina, Ninth Annual Conference. September 10-12, Bald Head Island, NC. Buerger, R., Hill, J., Taggart. J, and Herstine, J. The Impact of Hurricanes on the Recreational Use of Barrier Islands. Eleventh International Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management: Coastal Zone 99. July 24-30, San Diego, CA. Hill, J., Buerger, R., Kiefer, R., and Herstine, J. Digital Mentoring in Virtual Environments: A Case Study in Coastal Science Education. M/SET 99: International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education and Technology. March 1-4, San Antonio, TX. Buerger, R., Hill, J., Herstine, J., and Taggart, J. Re-Emergence of Coastal Recreational Use Following Hurricanes Southeastern Recreation Research Conference. February 3-5, Gatlinburg, TN. Hill, J., Buerger, R., and Herstine, J. Implications for Virtual Reality in Natural Resource Recreation Management Curricula. ED/MEDIA 98: World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. June 20-25, Freiburg, Germany. Buerger, R., Hill, J., Herstine, J., and Taggart, J. Human Dimensions in Barrier Island Management: Determining the Role of Natural Physical Processes in the Mitigation of Recreational Impacts. The Seventh International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. May 27-31, Columbia, MO. Buerger, R., Hill, J., Herstine, J. and Taggart, J. Managing Recreation Impacts in the Coastal Zone Southeastern Recreation Research Conference. February 4-6, Charleston, SC. Buerger, R., Hill, J. Herstine, J. and Taggart, J. Understanding Recreational Use of Barrier Islands: Impacts, Mitigation, and Management. Tenth International Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management: Coastal Zone 97. July 20-26, Boston, MA. 6

7 Herstine, J. Program Assessment for Building a Sound Risk Management Program. The North Carolina Recreation and Park Society Therapeutic Recreation Division Annual Conference. March 17-18, Atlantic Beach, NC. (PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS, CONTINUED) Buerger, R., Hill, J., Herstine, J., and Taggart, J. The Impact From Recreational Use on the Physical Features of Masonboro Island. Ninth International Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management: Coastal Zone 95. July 17-22, Tampa, FL. Buerger, R., Taggart, J., Herstine, J., and Hill, J. Barrier Island Management: A Survey of Recreational Impact on Masonboro Island. The Fifth International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. June 7-10, Ft Collins, CO. Buerger, R., Taggart, J., Herstine, J., and Hill, J. Understanding Recreational Impact on Masonboro Island. The Coastal Society 14 th International Conference. April 17-20, Charleston, SC. Buerger, R., Hill, J., Herstine, J., and Taggart, J. The Role of Hypermedia in On-Site Data Analysis: A Case Study on Masonboro Island. (Poster Session). The Coastal Society 14 th International Conference. April 17-20, Charleston, SC. Buerger, R., Taggart, J., Herstine, J., and Hill, J. The Impact of Camping on the Physical Features of Masonboro Island Southeastern Recreation Research Conference. February 9-11, Helen, GA. Herstine, J. Comprehensive Leisure Service Management in a Municipal Setting. Annual Leadership Development Institute, Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill, NC. September Herstine, J. Comprehensive Leisure Service Management in a Municipal Setting. Annual Leadership Development Institute, Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill, NC. September Herstine, J. Management Techniques in the Provision of Municipal Leisure Services. Annual Municipal and County Administrators Institute, Institute of Government, Chapel Hill, NC. May Herstine, J. The Effective Use of Interns in a Parks and Recreation Agency. The North Carolina Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference. November PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) November 2000 Eighth International Symposium on Society and Resource Management June 2000 NCRPS Annual Conference ; ; NRPA National Congress NRPA Southern Regional Conference Dealing With Difficult People Workshop. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management. May, 1992 Interactive Management Certification Program. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management. September,

8 Fundamentals of Management Certification Program. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management. June, 1991 Municipal and County Administrators Institute Program. Institute of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. June-December, 1984 Executive Development Program for Park and Recreation Administrators. NRPA. University of Georgia. March, 1981 and March 1982 PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND POSITIONS Member, Wilmington Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Wilmington, NC. January 2001 January 2003 Member, Chancellor s Campus Recreation Advisory Board. University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC. August, 1998 Present Chair, Chancellor s Campus Recreation Advisory Board. University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC. August, 1999 August 2000 Member, Leadership Center Advisory Board. University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC. August 1994-June 1995 Co-Chair, NCRPS Annual Wellness Conference 1987 Chair-Elect, 40 th Annual Municipal and County Recreation Director s Conference 1987 Treasurer, NCRPS 1986 Member, NCRPS Nominating Committee 1986 Co-Chair, NCRPS Annual Wellness Conference 1986 Member, NCRPS Legislative Committee 1985 Chair, NCRPS Region IV 1985 Chair, NCRPS Leadership Development Institute Planning Committee 1985 Chair-Elect, NCRPS Region IV 1984 Member, NCRPS Professional Development Committee 1984 GRANT/AWARD ACTIVITY Herstine, J., Auger, D., Hill, J., and Buerger, B. North Carolina s Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program: An Investigation, Analysis, and Evaluation of the Program s Success. Submitted to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management ($36,930 Funding pending) Herstine, J. Summer Curriculum Development Initiative Parks and Recreation Management Leisure Service Management Option. Submitted to UNC-Wilmington (Funded for $3,000 for June 2001) Buerger, R., Hill, J., and Herstine, J. The Impact of Hurricanes on Recreational Use of Barrier Islands. Submitted to the North Carolina Sea Grant Program (Funded for $5,237) Buerger, R. and Herstine, J. A Reassessment of Recreational Impacts on Masonboro Island. Submitted to the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve Program (Funded for $2,400) Buerger, R. and Herstine, J. A Survey of Recreational Impacts on Masonboro Island. Submitted to the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve Program (Funded for $2,170) 8

9 PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS AND OBJECTIVES As a practitioner and classroom educator for the past 21 years, I have had the opportunity to develop numerous professional interests and objectives. My current research interests evolve around travel and tourism and natural resource management, particularly in the coastal zone. Both my practical experience in the field of coastal zone natural resource management and my involvement in research related to barrier island processes and procedures have made me somewhat of an expert in the field of coastal zone natural resource recreation management. I have served as an expert witness in this area on several occasions and have been involved in numerous professional presentations on natural resource management in the coastal zone. I also have a strong professional interest in coastal zone natural resource management as it relates to system biodiversity, sustainable coastal recreation, visitor behavior, tourism, and human dimensions and impacts, particularly as defined by recreational use in the coastal zone. I am interested in developing an ecotourism/nature-tourism model for coastal zone recreation resource management and intend to explore and expand my research and knowledge in these and other associated areas over the next several years. My practical experience in the field of parks and recreation administration also leads me in a desire to research and explore more fully the area of human resource management as it impacts all sectors of the leisure service delivery system. I believe that one of the most difficult challenges facing managers in the field of parks and recreation administration relates to their ability to get the most out of their employees. To this end, I intend to direct some of my future research into the area of human resource management in hopes of providing parks and recreation managers with better information when making decisions regarding the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and evaluating of their human resources. 9