JAMES M. FALK

Marine Recreation
and Tourism Specialist

University of Delaware
Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service
700 Pilottown Road
Lewes, DE 19958-1298
Phone: (302) 645-4235
Fax: (302) 645-4007
E-Mail: James.Falk@mvs.udel.edu

Education

• B.A., History, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 1973.
• M.Ag., Recreation and Resources Development, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, 1978.

Research Interests

Coastal resources planning and management, human dimensions of recreation/tourism, coastal tourism planning and marketing, nature-based tourism planning and development.

Current Projects

• Nanticoke River Watershed Boating Assessment Study
• Development of a Clean Vessel Act Plan for the State of Delaware
• Southern Delaware Business Education Network Seminar Series
• Development of a Water-Use Plan for Delaware's Inland Bays

Selected Publications

Falk, J., C. Small, and R. Rector. 1996. Delaware Ecodiscoveries: The 1996 Guide to Ecotourism Attractions in Delaware. Published by Atlantic Publications, Inc., in cooperation with the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and the Southern Delaware Convention and Tourism Commission. Lewes, DE. 48 pp.

Falk, James M. 1996. Citizen Opinions about Delmarva's Coastal Bays: Preliminary Results of a Public Opinion Survey. (Report on Preconference Questionnaire on Public Perceptions.) In Proceedings Delmarva's Coastal Bay Watersheds: Not Yet Up the Creek, pp. 28-31. A conference on ecology and economy held March 8-9, 1996; Ocean City, Maryland. Washington, DC: U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development.

Falk, James M. 1996. 1995 Delaware Boating Study: An Analysis of Delaware-Registered Boaters. A report prepared for DNREC, Division of Fish and Wildlife. Lewes, DE: University of Delaware Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service. 29 pages plus appendices.

Falk, James M., and Tracey L. Bryant (eds.). 1995. Exotic Species Watch: News about Non-Native Aquatic Plants and Animals of Concern to Delaware. 4 issues. 2 pp.

Falk, James M., Alan R. Graefe, and Marc E. Suddleson. 1994. Recreational Benefits of Delaware's Public Beaches: Attitudes and Perceptions of Beach Users and Residents of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Report prepared for DNREC, Division of Soil and Water Conservation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. Newark, DE: University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program. DEL-SG-05-94. 40 pages plus appendices.

james.falk@mvs.udel.edu

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