معرفی
Pascal Scherrer is Associate Dean (Research) and Professor within the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts at Southern Cross University. Based in Lismore, Australia, he combines an administrative leadership role with active research in sustainability, regional development, tourism and visitor management. His work bridges academia, industry and government, having jointly secured over AUD $2 million in competitive funding and delivered high-impact projects for clients such as the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service and the Australian Meat Processor Corporation.
Education
- BSc – Griffith University
- BSc (Hons) – Griffith University
- Graduate Certificate TESOL – Bond University
- PhD – Griffith University
Research Interests
Dr Scherrer’s scholarship centres on sustainability science applied to tourism and regional development. His current flagship project is a circular-economy partnership with the Australian Meat Processor Corporation aiming to reduce plastic packaging waste across red-meat supply chains. Earlier work includes sustainable-visitor-capacity assessments on Rottnest Island, alternatives to summiting Wollumbin-Mt Warning that informed a AUD $7.4 million NSW government trail investment, and longitudinal monitoring of visitor experiences at Point Fraser artificial wetland in Perth.
Cross-cutting themes include visitor risk perception in remote alpine and coastal settings, community engagement in protected-area governance, Indigenous tourism business models, and the intersection of digital culture (e.g., selfie-taking) with tourism safety.
Scientific Awards
- 2023 – Southern Cross University Research Award
- 2014 – Southern Cross University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
Grants & Advising
Scherrer has jointly attracted over AUD $2 million in research and consultancy funding from state and federal agencies, industry bodies and NGOs. He currently supervises Honours and PhD candidates across topics in sustainable tourism, regional development and visitor management, and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate units covering sustainable tourism, visitor-economy management, and planning & policy.
Professional Affiliations & Service
- Member, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
- Member, North Coast Regional Advisory Committee, NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
- External facilitator for community and local-government projects
