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Harvey Lemelin is a Professor at Lakehead University's School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism. He holds a dual appointment with the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining & Exploration. Specializing in parks and wildlife management, his research focuses on indigenous tourism, trail management, and last chance tourism. Since joining Lakehead in 2004, he has developed innovative teaching methods integrating community-service learning, particularly with First Nations communities like the Fort William First Nation and Red Rock Indian Band.
His teaching portfolio includes field-based courses such as OUTD 2755 (Parks and Tourism), OUTD 3715 (Indigenous Tourism), and OUTD 3315 (Healthy Parks/Healthy People). Research emphasizes human-environment interactions in sensitive ecosystems, including polar regions and battlefield sites. Key projects include developing codes of conduct for indigenous tourism and assessing economic impacts of energy policy changes in rural Ontario.
Publications highlight entomotourism's role in conservation and the sociocultural dimensions of insect-human interactions. His edited volumes explore polar tourism, last-chance tourism, and sustainable management practices. Collaborations with organizations like Parks Canada and indigenous groups demonstrate commitment to community-driven research and education.
