Clara-Jane (CJ) Blye is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Tourism in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism at the University of Utah. She has a B.A in Outdoor Recreation from Brock University and earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Nature-Based Recreation and Tourism from the University of Alberta. 

CJ’s research is focused on nature-based recreation policy, visitor use management, regenerative tourism, environmental psychology, and connections to nature. CJ has worked with NGO’s and park agencies such as the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Parks Canada, BC Parks, Alberta Parks, and Ontario Parks to develop theoretical and practical research that can be used in developing policies and strategies.  She has advanced statistically training and uses mixed methods approaches in her research. Currently, she is investigating the efficacy of visitor pledges in British Columbia, Canada. She is also an active board member of Leave No Trace Canada, working to develop a Canadian National Youth Program to support Leave No Trace training for all Canadian youth.