Dr. Kelly L. Cerialo is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in the Business and Hospitality Department at Paul Smith’s College. She is the Coordinator for the US Biosphere Network and co-chair of the UNESCO Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Reserve (New York/Vermont). She has over 10 years of experience working with UNESCO Biosphere Reserves including organizing international student research exchanges with a focus on sustainable tourism and community development in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Europe and Africa. She is the co-founder of the Adirondack to Appeninno Sustainable Parks and Communities Project – an international sustainable tourism initiative between the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano Biosphere Reserve in Italy and the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Reserve. Dr. Cerialo’s research focuses on the social impacts of tourism in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, biosphere governance and leadership, and youth leadership mentoring to support sustainable communities.