Lisa Chase
Extension Professor
Natural Resources Specialist
Director of the Vermont Tourism Research Center
PRONOUNS she/her
- B.A. Economics, University of Michigan, 1990
- M.S. Agricultural and Resource Economics, Cornell University, 1996; Ph.D. Natural Resource Policy and Management, Cornell University, 2001
- Extension
- RSENR
BIO
Lisa Chase is Extension Professor and Natural Resources Specialist at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. She is also the Director of the Vermont Tourism Research Center. Her research and outreach focus on the intersection of food systems, community vitality, tourism, and working landscapes. For over 20 years, she has worked with farmers, food entrepreneurs, and tourism businesses throughout Vermont and around the world. She co-authored the book Food, Farms and Community: Exploring Food Systems and was the conference chair of the inaugural International Workshop on Agritourism, which was held in Burlington, Vermont in August 2022. Following the successful conference, Lisa was elected founding chair of the Global Agritourism Network, which fosters collaboration and provides education, research, and training for agritourism practitioners and scholars worldwide.
Before moving to Vermont, Lisa conducted research and outreach in New York, Colorado, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, among other places. She received her B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, her M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from Cornell University, and her Ph.D. in Natural Resource Management and Policy from Cornell University.
In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and eating her way around Vermont and other world-class destinations.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Founding Chair of the Global Agritourism Network, 2022
- National Extension Tourism (NET) Career Achievement Award, 2023
- National Extension Tourism (NET) Award for Excellence in Tourism Programming (Team) for the International Workshop on Agritourism, 2023
Area(s) of expertise
Agritourism; Community development; Tourism and recreation; Food systems
Bio
Lisa Chase is Extension Professor and Natural Resources Specialist at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. She is also the Director of the Vermont Tourism Research Center. Her research and outreach focus on the intersection of food systems, community vitality, tourism, and working landscapes. For over 20 years, she has worked with farmers, food entrepreneurs, and tourism businesses throughout Vermont and around the world. She co-authored the book Food, Farms and Community: Exploring Food Systems and was the conference chair of the inaugural International Workshop on Agritourism, which was held in Burlington, Vermont in August 2022. Following the successful conference, Lisa was elected founding chair of the Global Agritourism Network, which fosters collaboration and provides education, research, and training for agritourism practitioners and scholars worldwide.
Before moving to Vermont, Lisa conducted research and outreach in New York, Colorado, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, among other places. She received her B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, her M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from Cornell University, and her Ph.D. in Natural Resource Management and Policy from Cornell University.
In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and eating her way around Vermont and other world-class destinations.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Founding Chair of the Global Agritourism Network, 2022
- National Extension Tourism (NET) Career Achievement Award, 2023
- National Extension Tourism (NET) Award for Excellence in Tourism Programming (Team) for the International Workshop on Agritourism, 2023
Areas of Expertise
Agritourism; Community development; Tourism and recreation; Food systems