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Publications
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Journal Articles
Mostafanezhad, M., Azizi, S., & Johansen, K. (2016). Valuing Organic Farm Volunteer Tourists in Hawai‘i: Farm Host Perspectives. Current Issues in Tourism, 19(6), pp. 613- 617. DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2014.961904
Lemelin, R.H. & Johansen, K. (2014). The Canadian National Vimy Memorial: Remembrance, Dissonance and Resonance. International Journal of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research, 8(2). pp.203 – 218. DOI: 10.1108/IJCTHR-09-2013-0059
Lemelin, R.H., Whyte, K. P., Johansen, K., Higgins-Desbiolles, F., Wilson, C. & Hemming, S. (2013). Conflicts, battlefields, indigenous peoples and tourism: addressing dissonant heritage in warfare tourism in Australia and North America in the twenty-first century. International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, 7 (3), pp. 257 – 271. DOI:10.1108/IJCTHR-05-2012-0038
Johansen, K. & Koster, R. (2012). Forming SCUBA Diving Environmental Codes of Conduct - What Entry-Level Divers are Taught in Their First Certification Course. Tourism in Marine Environments - Special Issue SCUBA DIVING: Exploring Issues of Its System, 8(1/2), pp. 61-76.
Invited Chapters in Edited Books
Johansen, K. (2013). Chapter Five – SCUBA Diving Education and Training. In K. Dimmock and G. Musa (Eds.). SCUBA Diving Tourism. Oxford, UK: Routledge (pp. 81 - 96).

Scuba Diving Tourism (2013)
ISBN 9780415523448
Ghazali Musa & Kay Dimmock (Eds).
This volume offers new insight into an important and largely under-examined area of marine leisure and tourism: scuba diving tourism.
"Scuba Diving Tourism provides significant insight into some of the most pertinent issues associated with one of the fastest growing recreational activities…the book certainly serves as valuable reading for students and researchers who wish to gain insights into this industry."
- Michael Lück, AUT University (Annals of Leisure Research, July 2015)
Johansen, K. & Auger, A. (2012). Chapter 16 – Citizen Science and Insect Conservation. In R.H. Lemelin (Ed.). The Management of Insects in Recreation and Tourism. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press (pp. 252 - 273).

The Management of Insect in Recreation and Tourism (2013)
ISBN 9781107012882
Raynald Harvey Lemelin (Ed).
Illustrating a range of human-insect encounters from an interdisciplinary perspective, this book provides the first insight into the booming industry of insect-related recreation and tourism.
"This is a fascinating, much needed interdisciplinary look at not only activities such as butterfly watching and dragonfly hunting, but also their connection to larger issues of biodiversity and conservation."
- Diane M. Rodgers, Northern Illinois University
Manuscripts in Development
Johansen, K., Spence, K. & Wassegijig, L. (in preparation). Trail Sovereignty, Reconciliation and Indigenous Economic Development in Ontario. In preparation for the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Johansen, K. (in preparation). Willing Workers on Organic Farms - Inclusion and Othering through Food. In preparation for the Journal of Gastronomy and Tourism. INVITED.
Johansen, K. (in preparation). Untitled Monograph. Proposal in preparation for Palgrave McMillan’s Leisure Studies in a Global Era book series. INVITED.
Johansen, K. (in preparation). Enacting and Embodying (Leisure) Identities through the Willing Workers on Organic Farms program. In preparation for Leisure Studies.
Johansen, K. (in preparation). Understanding the Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF) Program: a Systematic Review. In preparation for the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Johansen, K. (in preparation). The Sharing Economy and Collaborative Consumption in Tourism: Implications of their Development for WWOOF Participation. In preparation for submission to the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
Johansen, K. (in preparation). Using Phenomenology-Based Ethnography as Tourism Research Method. In preparation for submission to the Annals of Tourism Research.
Johansen, K. (in preparation). Acts of Representation through Food Production and Consumption and their mediation of Host-Guest Interactions among WWOOF Participants in New Zealand. In preparation for submission to the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Theses
Johansen, K. (2011). The Effectiveness of Environmental Communication with SCUBA Divers: A Case Study Comparing the Curricula of BSAC, PADI, and SSI Entry-Level Certification Courses. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Lakehead University; Thunder Bay, ON.
Johansen, K. (2008). Low Impact Diving Practices and Their Implementation and Use in Palau, Yap and Chuuk: A Case Study towards the Development of a Sustainable Diver Education Model. Unpublished Undergraduate Honours Thesis. School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, Lakehead University; Thunder Bay, ON.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Johansen, K. (2019). Willing Workers on Organic Farms - Representation and Othering through Food. At the 2019 ATLAS Gastronomy and Tourism Research Group Meeting: Gastronomy and Tourism - Reflections on local food consumption in urban and rural areas, Universidade de Évora - Colégio do Espírito Santo, Évora, Portugal, February 20th – 23rd, 2019.
Johansen, K. (2017). ‘Becoming WWOOFer, Being Me’: Enacting and Embodying (Leisure) Identities. At the 2017 Leisure Studies Association Conference, Leeds Beckett University, Rose Bowl City Campus, Leeds, United Kingdom, July 4th – 6th 2017. AWARDED BEST PAPER PRIZE.
Johansen, K. (2017). Sharing Economy Implications for WWOOF Participation. At the 2017 Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 29th – June 2nd 2017.
Johansen, K. (2015). Negotiating Authenticity, Intimacy and Conflict that Accompanies ‘Backstage’ Access WWOOFing in New Zealand. At the Canadian Association of Geographers’ Annual Meeting. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, June 1st – June 5th 2015.
Johansen, K. & Lemelin, R.H. (2015). Chuuk Lagoon: Management Challenges Communicating Conflicting Narratives at Marine Battlefields to Dive Tourists. At the Canadian Association of Geographers’ Annual Meeting, Special Session on ‘Tourism to Destinations with a Controversial Past: Issues and Problems in the Management of Dark Heritage Sites’. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, June 1st – June 5th 2015.
Johansen, K. (2015). Making Bread and Breaking Bread: Host-Guest Interactions among WWOOF Participants in New Zealand. At the Canadian Association of Food Studies Conference - Capital Ideas: Nourishing Debates, Minds and Bodies. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, May 30th - June 2nd, 2015.
Lemelin, H., Powys Whyte, K., Wilson, C., Higgins-Desbiolles, F., Hemming, S. & Johansen, K. (2013). Battlefields, Repatriation, and Indigenous Peoples Addressing dissonant heritage in warfare tourism in Australia and North America in the 21st Century. In the Proceedings of the 5th International Critical Tourism Studies Conference - Tourism Critical Practice: Activating Dreams into Action, Sarajevo, Bosnia, June 25th – 28th, 2013.
Johansen, K. & Spence, K. (2012). Implementing the Trans Canada Trail 2017 Connectivity Plan in Northern Ontario, Canada: Tourism, Hiking and Rural Development. In the Proceedings of Outdoor Recreation in Change - Current Knowledge and Future Challenges: The 6th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas, Stockholm, Sweden, August 21-24, 2012. (Available online).
Johansen, K., Koster, R. & Hunt, L. (2012). Environmental Messages, Diver Attitudes and Depreciative Behaviours: Does How We Communicate Environmental Messages to Recreational Divers and Dive Tourists Really Matter? In the Proceedings of Outdoor Recreation in Change - Current Knowledge and Future Challenges: The 6th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas, Stockholm, Sweden, August 21-24, 2012. (Available online).
Johansen, K. (2010). Boating Tourism and Community Economic Development: Understanding Boater Market Segmentation and Amenity and Service Preferences Post-Recession. In the Proceedings of Research on the Road to Recovery: The Travel and Tourism Research Association Canada Chapter Conference, October 13 - 15, 2010, Quebec City, Canada. (Available online).
Johansen, K. & Lemelin, R.H. (2010). Reviewing the Role of Arthropods in Multidisciplinary Journals: A Content Analysis. In the Proceedings of the Conservation for a changing planet: International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB), July 3-7, 2010, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Johansen, K. & Koster, R. (2009). Assessing Diver Impacts on Marine Environments in Palau, Yap and Chuuk: Is a New Diver Education Model Needed? In the Proceedings of Tourism Away from the Mainstream - Travel and Tourism Research Association Canada Chapter Conference; October 14 - 16, 2009, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada.
Conference Posters
Johansen, K. & Lemelin, R.H. (2010). Recognizing Arthropod Discourse Disorder in Multidisciplinary Journals: A Content Analysis. At the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB: Conservation for a changing planet), July 3-7, 2010, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
Johansen, K. & Koster, R. (2010). Scuba Diving Tourism in Truk Lagoon: Implications for Cultural Heritage Preservation. At the 2010 Society for Economic Anthropology Contested Economies Conference (Global Tourism and Cultural Heritage), April 8-10, 2010, Tampa, USA.
Johansen, K. & Koster, R. (2009). Assessing Diver Impacts on Marine Environments in Palau, Yap and Chuuk: Is a New Diver Education Model Needed? At the Travel and Tourism Research Association Canada Chapter Conference (Student Research Symposium), October 14-16, 2009, Guelph, Canada.
Research Reports
Johansen, K., Henhawk, D., Kosmenko, N., Rice, B., & Halas, J. (2019). Bilateral Outcome Study of the Sport Support Program Federal, Provincial / Territorial – Indigenous Supplement – Final Report. Prepared for Sport Manitoba (108 pages).
Kosmenko, N., Halas, J., Henhawk, D. Rice, B. & Johansen, K. (2019). Indigenous Youth and Sport: A Literature Review of Best Practices, Issues, and Health Outcomes (Condensed Version for Community). Prepared for Sport Manitoba. (69 pages).
Kosmenko, N., Halas, J., Henhawk, D. Rice, B. & Johansen, K. (2019). Indigenous Youth and Sport: A Literature Review of Best Practices, Issues, and Health Outcomes (Extended Version for Sport Manitoba). Prepared for Sport Manitoba. (91 pages).
Kosmenko, N., Halas, J., Henhawk, D. Rice, B. & Johansen, K. (2019). Bilateral Evaluation Document Analysis of Indigenous Youth Participation Numbers. Prepared for Sport Manitoba. (24 pages).
Henhawk, D., Rice, B., Johansen, K. & Halas, J. (2018). Bilateral Outcome Study of the Sport Support Program Federal, Provincial/Territorial – Indigenous Bilateral Supplement - Progress Report #2. Prepared for Sport Manitoba. (12 pages).
Henhawk, D., Rice, B., Johansen, K. & Halas, J. (2018). Bilateral Outcome Study of the Sport Support Program Federal, Provincial/Territorial – Indigenous Bilateral Supplement - Progress Report #1. Prepared for Sport Manitoba. (5 pages).
Johansen, K. (2018). State of High Performance Water Polo in Manitoba – NextGen Report to Water Polo Canada. Prepared for Water Polo Canada (75 pages).
Johansen, K. (2017). Report on Welfare Provisions for Assistance Dogs during Public Transport: An analysis of legislation, policy and training practices. University of Otago (169 pages).
Government Reports
Johansen, K. & Kerton, S. (2011). EarthWise® Thunder Bay Annual Report. City of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, Canada (38 pages).
Industry Publications
Johansen, K. (2020). Hiker Safety Advisory: Changes in Spring Bear Hunting Regulations. Voyageur Trail News, Volume 126 (Summer 2020), pp. 22-24.
Johansen, K. (2020). How to Poop In the Woods and other Leave No Trace Considerations in the Era of COVID-19. Voyageur Trail News, Volume 126 (Summer 2020), pp. 6-11.
Johansen, K. (2020). Spring Brings More Trail Maintenance. Voyageur Trail News, Volume 126 (Spring 2020), p. 19.
Johansen, K. (2020). Plogging for the Planet: The Swedish Trend that Turns Your Trail Activities into an Eco-Adventure. Voyageur Trail News, Volume 126 (Spring 2020), pp. 6-8.
Johansen, K. (2019). Join the 120th Christmas Bird Count. Voyageur Trail News, Volume 125 (Winter 2019), pp. 24-25.
Johansen, K. (2019). Trail Etiquette For Winter Mixed Use Trails. Voyageur Trail News, Volume 125 (Winter 2019), pp. 22-23.
Johansen, K. (2019). Dressing for the Winter: Layering for Comfort & Safety During Winter Backcountry Travel. Voyageur Trail News, Volume 125 (Winter 2019), pp. 6-9.
Johansen, K. (2012). Developing Trail Connections in the Thunder Bay Region and Beyond. Voyageur Trail news, Volume 111 (Spring 2012), p. 2.
Johansen, K. & Dominy, S. (2010). Remote Trails—Challenges and Solutions. Voyageur Trail News, Volume 107 (Winter 2010), p. 4.
Not all of these publishers suppport self archiving, therefore not all of the above publications are
readily available for download. Individual copies may be made available upon request from academic researchers, members of community partnerships or other stakeholders based upon the understanding that
they will be used in the development of research or practices, and duly cited.