Background
Dowling, Ross Kingston was born on February 6, 1951 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Dudley Kingston and Ruby Emily (Edwards) Dowling.
tourism educator ecotourism consultant
Dowling, Ross Kingston was born on February 6, 1951 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Dudley Kingston and Ruby Emily (Edwards) Dowling.
Bachelor of Science, University Auckland, 1972. Master of Science with honors, University Auckland, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, 1993.
Graduate diploma in educational administration, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1993.
Advisory officer Commission for Environmental, Wellington, New Zealand, 1975-1976. Teacher Linwood High School, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1977-1987. Sessional lecturer Curtin University of Technology, Perth, 1992-1993.
Senior lecturer tourism and environmental science University Notre Dame Australia, 1994-1997. Associate professor tourism Edith Cowan University, since 1998. Vice chairperson Forum Advocating Cultural and Ecotourism in Western Australia.
Moderator Perth Workshop for National Ecotourism Education Strategy, 1995. Convenor Ecoourism Industry: A Practical Workshop at CaveWorks, Margaret River, 1997, 1st Wine Tourism Conference, 1998. Participant, presenter, keynote speaker various professional conferences.
International tourism researcher. Ecotourism consultant.
Vice president Australia-China Friendship Society, Western Australia, 1991-1993. Director Strategy 86, New Zealand Labour Party, Christchurch, 1986. Member New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (secretary 1984-1986), Ecotourism Association Australia (vice president 1995-1997, convenor national conference 1995, co-convenor conference 1996, treasurer since 1998), Pacific Asia Travel Association, Indian Ocean Tourism Organisation, Ecotourism Society (United States).
Married Evelyn Maria Becroft, May 24, 1974 (divorced 1984). Children: Tobias, Aurora, Francis. Married Wendy Eveline Felton, October 21, 1984.
Stepchildren: Jayne, Simon, Mark.