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Elina Hutton is a Researcher at the University of Lapland's Faculty of Social Sciences, affiliated with the Sustainable Naturecultures and Multispecies Future (SuMu) group and the Multidimensional Tourism Institute. She holds a Doctor of Social Sciences degree specializing in Tourism research, awarded in June 2025. As a Full-Time Teacher and Doctoral Researcher in the Arctic in a Changing World program, her work bridges social sciences with environmental and tourism studies.
- Education: Doctor of Social Sciences (Tourism, 2025)
Her research focuses on nature-based tourism, visitor management, and the intersection of social media with outdoor experiences. She examines how digital platforms shape perceptions of nature and influence management practices. Collaborative projects explore science tourism in Northern Scandinavia and the role of social media in outdoor recreation.
Key contributions include analyzing 'everydayness' absence in hiking imagery and applying social media data for visitor monitoring. She has presented at international conferences, such as a 2024 presentation on science tourism risks and opportunities.
Her research integrates disciplines like geography, sociology, and environmental studies, emphasizing multispecies perspectives and sustainable practices. Current engagements include lab work in multispecies futures and participation in transnational research networks.
