Agustín holds a PhD “Cum Laude” in Geography from the University of La Laguna and is an expert in hotel management and geographic information systems. He is a member of the Tourism Chair of the University of La Laguna and of the ReinvenTUR group: renovation in tourism innovation.

Professional Experience

• Tourism innovation technologist in the company El Cardón NaturExperience.

• Employee of the Reception and Reservations Department in different hotels (Hotel Laguna Nivaria, Hotel Marte, Hotel Escuela de S/C de Tenerife).

• R&D&I Project Manager at Fundación Empresa Universidad de La Laguna through the Office of Technical-Administrative Support to the most competitive R&D&I Groups (OAPI) of the University of La Laguna.

• Senior Technician of the Cultural Heritage Service of the Cabildo de Tenerife.

• Technical Advisor of the company Servicios Estadísticos de Canarias S.L.

• Technician of the Area of studies, reports and statistics of the strategic consultancy Tecnoempleo.

Academic experience

• Professor of the Degree in Tourism and Higher Cycles at Iriarte University Center.

• Professor of the Specialist Course in Wine Tourism Management and Sensory Analysis of Wines of the Chair of Agrotourism and Wine Tourism of the Canary Islands of the Canary Islands Institute of Agri-food Quality and the University of La Laguna.

• Secondary School Teacher of Geography and History. Department of Education of the Government of the Canary Islands

• Teacher of Training Programs in alternation with employment (PFAE), experimental programs, etc. of the Government of the Canary Islands with teaching in various subjects (environmental awareness, sustainable tourism, gastrotourism, consultant and planner of online tourism services, organization and management of events, heritage interpretation, new technologies, etc).

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

• Degree in Geography and PhD “Cum Laude” from the University of La Laguna.

• University expert in Hotel Management, organized by Fundación universitaria iberoamericana and the University of León.

• University expert in Geographic Information Systems, organized by Fundación Empresa and the University of La Laguna.

• Course on teaching vocational training for employment by Euroinnova Business School.

• Trainer of trainers by the Antonio de Nebrija University.

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

• Simancas Cruz, M., Dorta Rodríguez, A., & Dávila Mamely, H. (2017). Urban planning permission as an indicator of renovation processes in mature coastal tourist destinations. Boletín De La Asociación De Geógrafos Españoles, (73).

• Dorta Rodríguez, A. (2016). The renewal process of the tourist accommodation supply in consolidated destinations: the case of Puerto de la Cruz (1955-2009). Cuadernos de Turismo, (38), 115-145.

• Dorta Rodríguez, A. (2015). Approach to minority tourism activities in mature rural areas of the Canary Islands. An incipient and complementary offer to the “sun and beach” model. ROTUR. Journal of Leisure and Tourism, 8(1), 36-61.