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Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýThursday, January 10, 2019.Ìý

‘Weight bias’ harmful to individuals and societyÌý
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Sara Kirk, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance.
Research Specialties:ÌýSocio-ecological approaches, population health intervention, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsara.kirk@dal.ca and 902-494-8440.

Quieter ships could help Canada’s endangered orcas recoverÌý
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýBiodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.ca and 902-494-4478.Ìý

Fire continues on Halifax-bound container ship
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Mary Brooks, Professor Emerita, Rowe School of Business.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýPort policy, sea shipping and ferries, port governance and port reform.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýM.Brooks@dal.ca and 902-818-2539.

New Canada Food Guide to be released soon – questions remain on what’s in and what’s out
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýSylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:ÌýFood distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.

Three federal ridings get byelections in FebruaryÌý
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýLori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.Ìý
Research specialties:ÌýCanadian parliamentary government, pressure politics, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.Ìý

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