Please find below suggested HÂþ» University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýWednesday, March 6, 2019.Ìý
Gerald Butts testifies on SNC-Lavalin affair Ìý
HÂþ» Expert:ÌýLori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement.
Contact:Ìýlturnbul@dal.caÌýor 902-494-6605.
New law intended to empower sexual assault survivors could have limited ability to make real change in courtroomsÌý
HÂþ» Expert:ÌýDr. Elaine Craig, Associate Professor, Schulich School of Law.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýSexual assault law, criminal law ethics, constitutional law, feminist legal theory.
Contact:Ìýelaine.craig@dal.caÌýand 902-494-1005.
Saskatchewan canola farmers caught in middle of Canada-China tensionsÌý
HÂþ» Expert:ÌýDr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:ÌýFood distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
Contact:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.caÌýand 902-222-4142.
Now close to 2.5 million vegetarians in Canada
HÂþ» Expert:ÌýDr. Sara Kirk, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýSocio-ecological approaches, population health intervention research, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing.Ìý
Contact:Ìýsara.kirk@dal.caÌýand 902-494-8440.
Research indicates sonar signals can disrupt feeding times for blue whales
HÂþ» Expert:ÌýDr. Hal Whitehead, Professor, Department of Biology. Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýBehaviour, ecology and evolution.
Contact:Ìýhal.whitehead@dal.caÌýand 902-494-3723.
Healthcare will soon look vastly different in Ontario
HÂþ» Expert:ÌýDr. Katherine Fierlbeck, Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Department of Political Science.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian political thought, Canadian social union, comparative health policy, health care politics, healthcare governance, human rights (theory, institutions, politics), network governance, new or experimental governance.
Contact:ÌýK.Fierlbeck@dal.caÌýand 902-494-6631.
Planning and adapting key for coastal regions as ocean levels riseÌý
HÂþ» Expert:ÌýDr. Boris Worm, Department of Biology.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýMarine biodiversity, its causes, conservation, marine sanctuaries, management of marine ecosystems.
Contact:Ìýbworm@dal.caÌýand 902-494-2478/902-210-8330.