Published on 19/09/202519/09/2025 by Scientist Day Mrs. Daniela Ortega Vásconez | Academic Recognition | Best Researcher Award Universidad de Alicante | Ecuador Daniela Pilar Ortega Vásconez is a tourism researcher, lecturer, and consultant with over a decade of academic and professional experience in sustainable, rural, and community-based tourism. Currently pursuing her doctorate in Tourism at the University of Alicante, Spain, she has contributed to international research projects, authored indexed publications, and presented at global conferences on tourism, gender, and socio-ecological resilience. With a strong background in teaching, consultancy, and cultural heritage training, she combines academic rigor with community engagement, focusing on empowerment, gender equity, and sustainable development. Her professional path reflects a deep commitment to advancing inclusive tourism models that foster resilience, innovation, and cultural preservation. Profile: Google Scholar | Orcid Featured Publications “Comunidad con vocación turística: una visión desde los sistemas socio-ecológicos y la resiliencia” “Resiliencia socio-ecológica: una perspectiva teórico-metodológica para el turismo comunitario” “Propuesta de un modelo contextualizado de capacitación para promover el turismo comunitario en el Ecuador: Estudio de caso, Asociación Ruta del Chagra-ASORUTACHAGRA” “Empoderamiento: Factor determinante de la planeación participativa del ecoturismo” “Turismo ecocida o turismo ecológico? El ecoturismo: impactos y …” “Diseño de un Sistema de Gestión de Calidad para los Centros de Turismo Comunitario promovidos por el GAD de la provincia de Sucumbíos, 2014–2015.” Daniela Ortega Vásconez | Academic Recognition | Best Researcher Award
Daniela Pilar Ortega Vásconez is a tourism researcher, lecturer, and consultant with over a decade of academic and professional experience in sustainable, rural, and community-based tourism. Currently pursuing her doctorate in Tourism at the University of Alicante, Spain, she has contributed to international research projects, authored indexed publications, and presented at global conferences on tourism, gender, and socio-ecological resilience. With a strong background in teaching, consultancy, and cultural heritage training, she combines academic rigor with community engagement, focusing on empowerment, gender equity, and sustainable development. Her professional path reflects a deep commitment to advancing inclusive tourism models that foster resilience, innovation, and cultural preservation. Profile: Google Scholar | Orcid Featured Publications “Comunidad con vocación turística: una visión desde los sistemas socio-ecológicos y la resiliencia” “Resiliencia socio-ecológica: una perspectiva teórico-metodológica para el turismo comunitario” “Propuesta de un modelo contextualizado de capacitación para promover el turismo comunitario en el Ecuador: Estudio de caso, Asociación Ruta del Chagra-ASORUTACHAGRA” “Empoderamiento: Factor determinante de la planeación participativa del ecoturismo” “Turismo ecocida o turismo ecológico? El ecoturismo: impactos y …” “Diseño de un Sistema de Gestión de Calidad para los Centros de Turismo Comunitario promovidos por el GAD de la provincia de Sucumbíos, 2014–2015.”