Duncan MacKenzie is the nature/ecotourism representative on the South Australian Riverland Tourism Association Board and is also an adviser on the South Australian Tourism Accreditation Board.

As Chairman of Birds Australia Gluepot Reserve, he has been responsible for taking the property from a marginal sheep station in 1997, to a conservation reserve of international standing and one of Australia's leading ecotourism destinations. The Reserve has achieved advanced NEAP accreditation for both 'Attraction' and 'Accommodation'. Gluepot has also received National Tourism Accreditation.

Duncan is also the Chairman of the 1 million ha 'Bookmark Biosphere Reserve' and is involved in the development of a "Riverland Nature Based Tourism Strategy - an Ecotourism Initiative". He has been a driving force in the development of a Riverland TAFE Ecotourism certificate/diploma course, due to commence in 2004 - this course is an Australian first.

Duncan is a member of the BRL Hardy Management Advisory Group that is preparing a management plan for the Banrock Station RAMSAR wetlands. He is also a long-time member of the Management Committee of the Scientific Expedition Group.

During 2003, Duncan mentored a number of tourism businesses in the Riverland, Flinders Ranges and Adelaide, to apply for and achieve, NEAP accreditation. He was also involved in the development of the South Australian Wildlife Tourism Group.

Duncan's background is as a senior manager for the Ford Motor Co., Alcoa of Aust., Tubemakers of Australia and as the managing director of an international Information technology company he helped form. He has also worked in Antarctica and Australia as a biological scientist. He is the author of over 250 papers, articles and books and is an accredited international photographic judge.