Kate Rodger works in the School of Environmental Science at Murdoch University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. She is a natural resource sociologist with expertise in natural area tourism and biodiversity conservation. She is currently undertaking a number of research projects including a review of management planning in Western Australia to assist in the development of best practise management plans. Her current research interests include the sustainability of natural areas, the ecological and social impacts of human-wildlife interactions, monitoring and managing the management effectiveness of protected area agencies (in regards to visitor use and satisfaction), and integrating the sociology of science with tourism and visitor management in natural areas.
