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British Institute for Geological Conservation Committee: Dr T.A. Hose, PGCE, MILAM, FGS Tom Hose has extensive experience as a field naturalist and geologist, conservationist, environmental educationalist and in geological and biological recording, monitoring and conservation schemes. Initially an earth scientist (London University) and a Fellow of the Geological Society, Tom has worked in both schools (as a head of geology) and museums (in natural science curatorial, educational and senior management posts). He is now a university principal lecturer in tourism and heritage. Within museums, he lectured and published on natural history collections and education matters, gaining an MA in Museum and Gallery administration (City University) with a dissertation on the history of museum education. His doctoral thesis (University of Birmingham) was the first submission anywhere on 'geotourism' - a field of study he pioneered and promoted after becoming aware, in the mid-1980s, of the loss of British geosites because their significance was clearly unrecognised outside of the discipline. In developing the geotourism, he undertook research in the UK, Europe and the USA. An international authority on geotourism, he regularly contributes to conferences in the UK and Europe. He has authored geotourism chapters for three Geological Society of London and several geoconservation and tourism books, as well as numerous articles. Tom is on the Executive Committee of UKRIGS. In his spare time he is much involved, drawing upon his knowledge of natural history and geology to supplement his field-craft skills, in the provision of outdoor learning experiences for young people. Contact: t.hose@virgin.net Postal address: Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College High Wycombe Campus Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ Relevant publications: 1994 - Telling the Story of Stone - assessing the client base in O'HALLORAN, D., GREEN, C., HARLEY, M., STANLEY, M. & KNILL, S. (eds.) Geological and Landscape Conservation. London: Geological Society. pp.451-457. 1995 - Selling the Story of Britain's Stone, Environmental Interpretation,10,2,16-17. 1995 - Evaluating interpretation at Hunstanton, Earth Heritage,4,20. 1996 - Geotourism, or can tourists become casual rock hounds? in BENNETT, M.R., DOYLE, P., LARWOOD, J. & PROSSER, C.P. (eds.) Geology on your Doorstep. London: Geological Society. pp.207- 228. 1996 - with PAGE, K.N., KEENE, P. & EDMONDS, R.P.H. Research Report No.176: Earth Heritage Site Interpretation in England; A review of principle techniques with case studies. Peterborough: English Nature. 1997 - Geotourism - Selling the earth to Europe in MARINOS, P.G., KOUKIS, G.C., TSIAMBAOS, G.C. & STOURNESS, G.C. (eds.) Engineering Geology and the Environment. Rotterdam:A.A. Balkema. pp.2955-2960. 1998 - Selling coastal geology to visitors in HOOK, J. (ed.) Coastal Defence and Earth Science Conservation. London: Geological Society. pp.178-195. 1999 - Mountains of Fire from the Present to the Past - Effectively Communicating the Wonder of Geology to Visitors, Geologica Balcania, 28,3-4,77-85. 1999 - How Was It For You? - Matching Geologic Site Media To Audiences in OLIVER, P.G. (ed.) Proceedings of the First UK RIGS Conference. Worcester: Worcester University College. pp.117-144. 1999 - Selling geology to the public, Earth Heritage,11,11-13. 2000 - European Geotourism - Geological Interpretation and Geoconservation Promotion for Tourists in BARRETINO, D., WIMBLEDON, W.A.P. & GALLEGO, E. (eds.) Geological Heritage: Its Conservation and Management. Madrid: Sociedad Geologica de Espana/Instituto Technologico GeoMinero de Espana/ ProGEO. pp.127-146. 2000 - Rocks, Rudists and Writings: An Examination of Populist Geosite Literature in ADDISON, A. (ed.) Proceedings of the Third UKRIGS Annual Conference: Geoconservation in Action. Worksworth: UKRIGS. pp.39-62. 2004 - with WICKENS, E. Typologies, tourism locations and images: Meeting the real needs of real tourists in WEBER, S. & TOMLJENOVIC, R. (eds.) Reinventing a Tourism Destination: Facing the Challenge. Zagreb: Institute for Tourism. pp.103-114. 2005 - Writ in Stone: A Critique of Geoconservation Panels and Leaflets in Wales and the Welsh Borders in COULSON, M.R. (ed.) Proceedings of the Ist Stone in Wales: Materials, Heritage and Conservation conference 2002. Cardiff: National Museum of Wales/CADW. pp.54-60. 2005 - Geo-Tourism - Appreciating the deep side of landscapes in NOVELLI, M. (ed.) Niche Tourism; contemporary issues, trends and cases. Oxford: Elsevier Science. pp.27-37. 2006 - Geotourism and Interpretation in DOWLING, R. & NEWSOME, D. (eds.) Geotourism. Oxford: Elsevier Science. pp.221-241. 2006 - Leading the Field: A Contextual Analysis of the Field-Excursion and the Field-Guide in England in WICKENS, E.W., HOSE, T.A., HUMBERSTONE, B. (eds.) Proceedings of the Critical Issues in Leisure and Tourism Education Conference. High Wycombe: Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College. pp. 115-132.