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March 15, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on March 15, 2019

Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, March 15, 2019.Ìý

Nova Scotia introduces biodiversity bill to protect wild animals, plants and water
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Dr. Kate Sherren, Associate Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.Ìý
Research Specialties: Climate adaptation, ecosystem services, energy, environmental education, landscape values, water, spatial and visual methods.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýkate.sherren@dal.ca and 902-494-1359.Ìý

Many children aren’t getting enough sleep, and it’s impacting their education, emotions and memory
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Dr. Penny Corkum, Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Research Specialties: Clinical and school psychology, sleep and childhood psychopathology, psycho-social interventions, school psychology.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýPenny.Corkum@dal.ca and 902-494-5177.

Liberals set to unveil last federal budget before fall election 
HÂþ»­ Experts: 
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605; and howard.ramos@dal.ca or 902-402-9893.

Republican senators defy Trump on emergency declaration
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.

Angela Price’s blog post sheds light on risks of vaccine misinformation
HÂþ»­ Experts: 
Dr. Scott Halperin, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Microbiology and Immunology; and Dr. Noni MacDonald, Professor, Department of Pediatrics.Ìý
Research Specialties: Vaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine pain mitigation, bacteriology, vaccinology, pertussis, clinical trials, immunization, meningococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýscott.halperin@dal.ca and 902-449-8502; Noni.MacDonald@Dal.Ca and 902-470-8799.