School of Environmental Sciences
Dr Rosemary Black
BSc(Hons)Geog, GradDipRec, MNatRes, PhD
Position Senior Lecturer, Park Interpretation / Ecotourism
Campus Thurgoona Campus
Office Room 131, West Wing, SES Building
Phone (02) 6051 9983
Fax (02) 6051 9897
EMAIL ROSEMARY BLACK 
Member of ILWS
Rosemary began her career with the Ministry of Conservation in Victoria and then spent three years working as a Parks Recreation Officer at St Kilda Council, later working for the National Trust as a Conservation Officer dealing with natural and cultural heritage issues. Changing direction, she joined World Expeditions, Australia's largest adventure travel company as an outdoor guide. She began working in Australia, teaching cross–country skiing in Kosciuszko National Park and then spent five years in Nepal leading trekking groups through the Himalayas. She also had the opportunity to take groups through India, China, Tibet and Fiji. As an outdoor guide, an important part of her role was to interpret the natural and cultural environment for the clients whether it was the alpine areas of Kosciuszko or the Nepalese culture. She then worked for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service in Kosciuszko National Park as a seasonal ranger and field officer and later as the ranger for Myall Lakes National Park, a coastal park on the NSW mid–north coast. While with the Service, she was involved in coordinating seasonal interpretive programs as well as planning for interpretation.
Teaching Summary
Rosemary teaches in the topic areas of interpretive planning, interpretive guiding, outdoor education and recreation.
Research Students
- Chris Harrington (PhD)
Interests
Tour guiding, tour guiding in the ecotourism experience, interpretive planning, evaluation of interpretation, the role of women in natural resource management, interpretive and tour guide training, the digital divide, social issues in natural resource management, environmental education.