معرفی
Dr. Jarno Suni is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), affiliated with the Department of Business Administration within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. He coordinates the UEF Water research community and contributes to the Tourism Business research group. His research focuses on special interest tourism, serious leisure, and recreational specialization, with emphasis on contexts like hunting, fishing, and movie tourism. Key themes include tourist motivations, experiential value, and the interplay between leisure activities and travel behavior.
Education: Holds a Doctorate (PhD) in Business and Management from UEF, evidenced by his 2018 doctoral dissertation on hunting tourism motivations.
Research Contributions
- Explored motivations in Finnish disc golfers (2023), angling competitions (2022), and movie-induced tourism (2012).
- Investigated environmental perceptions in boreal lake regions (2023) and sustainable tourism practices in Florida (2019).
- Published in journals like Ecological Applications, Leisure Studies, and Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism.
Labs/Teams
- Coordinates the UEF Water research community, integrating water-related research across disciplines.
- Active in the Tourism Business group since 2017, contributing to tourism marketing and management studies.
Grants/Advising
- No explicit grant information provided, but research outputs suggest sustained institutional support.
- No listed advisees/students, though collaborations with colleagues like Komppula, Pesonen, and Vainikka are evident.
