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Lusine Margaryan is a Senior Lecturer at Mid Sweden University, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism (EJT), and coordinates the Master's Programme in Tourism Studies. She contributes to the European Tourism Research Institute (ETOUR) in Östersund.
Her research bridges environmental and social sciences, focusing on nature-based tourism, outdoor recreation, and sustainability. Projects include Mistra Sport and Outdoors, RETURN (regenerative economics), and REGGAE (regenerative tourism). She explores climate-smart solutions, eco-certification, and social integration in tourism.
- PhD in Tourism Studies, Mid Sweden University (2017)
- MSc in Leisure, Tourism and Environment, University of Wageningen (2011)
- MSc in Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University (2007)
- Specialist Diploma in Social-Cultural Service and Tourism, Russian-Armenian University (2004)
Her recent publications address nudging for sustainable tourism behavior, cultural ecosystem services of wetlands, and regenerative tourism frameworks. She has authored reports for the Council of Europe on cultural routes and sustainability.
She collaborates on projects integrating environmental policy with tourism practices and provides expertise on commercializing nature through tourism. Her work emphasizes degrowth, lifestyle entrepreneurship, and gender equity in outdoor recreation.
Labs and teams include the European Tourism Research Institute (ETOUR), where she contributes to interdisciplinary studies on tourism's role in sustainable societal development in northern Sweden.