DR. RAFAŁ KURCZEWSKI

Brief Bio

I am naturalist, specializing in herpetology. I deal with the organization of activities and management of nature protection and biodiversity, ecological education, contacts with the local community, tourism organization and research in the national park. My passion is active protection of species and natural habitat. I was a participant and organizer of many projects in the field of nature protection, eco- and agro-tourism, ecological education, biodiversity. I have 24 years of experience in the field as a lecturer at universities and colleges of continuing education for groups of professionals within: tourism, administrative autonomies, protection of nature, spatial planning, ecological education. I took part in scientific work and research within protection of nature, ecological education, biodiversity, ecotourism in national and international projects. I am the author and co-author of over 70 scientific and popular science publications on zoology, nature protection and tourism.I have been an active participant and organizer of several dozens of scientific conferences regarding biodiversity and its protection, ecotourism and sustainable tourism, ecological education, in Poland and abroad. I have been a thesis supervisor, advisor and consultant for several dozen Bachelor’s and Master’s degree theses, mostly regarding environment and tourism. For more information, please refer my profile at LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafa%C5%82-kurczewski-phd-91743511a/

Academic Areas of Expertise:
Ecology and Environment Protection, Environmental Fundamentals of Tourism and Recreation, Biogeography, Cultural and Environmental Heritage, Ecological Education, Ecotourism, Shaping and Protection of Environment, Methodology of Environmental Education for Children, Tourism Management,Elements of Spatial Planning, Local Communities in Ecotourism Development