Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir is a Professor in Tourism Studies at the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Iceland as well as the Head of the Faculty. She has a PhD in human geography from the University of Oulu, Finland. She was the chairman of Workgroup 2 in the Master Plan for geothermal and hydropower development, which evaluates the impact of power plants on tourism, outdoor activities, agriculture, fishing, and hunting in 2011 - 2021. Her main research interests are in nature based tourism, tourist experiences, sustainable use of natural resources and rural development.