Dr. Marc L. Miller is a Professor in the School of Marine Studies and Adjunct Professor in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wahington (Seattle, Washington, USA).Dr. Miller is a world expert in marine leisure. He has spent 30 years devoting his career to understanding the human and natural dynamics associated with opportunities and problems in the world’s coastal zones. Dr Miller has made a significant contribution to academic publications in this field. He has pubhlished widely on the topics of Coastal tourism and recreation management, marine protected area management, fisheries management, integrated coastal zone management and maribe environmental ethics and aesthetics. Prof. Miller has co-edited three proceedings (1991, 1998 and 2002) of Costal Management from 1983 until 1993, and of the Sage Qualitative Research Methods Series since it began in 1986. He also serves as the Research Commentary and Notes Editor of Tourism in Marine Environments and a Coordinating Editor for Annals of Tourism Research. In addition, he has served on the Scientific and Statistical Committees of the North Pacific and Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council.

Dr. Marc L. Miller's research interests include: Natural Resource Management living marine resource management integrated coastal zone management sustainable coastal tourism development