Below you will find suggested HÂþ» University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Monday, June 7, 2021.
How a net-zero future depends on the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon
HÂþ» Expert: Dr. Anya Waite, CEO and Scientific Director of the Ocean Frontier Institute
Research specialties: Biological oceanography
Contact:ÌýAnya.waite@dal.caÌý´Ç°ùÌý902-219-1555
The condition of North Atlantic right whales, ocean health
HÂþ» Expert: Dr. Sean Brillant, adjunct in the Department of Oceanography
Research Specialties:ÌýMovement models for north Atlantic right whales, whale health, conservation biology, marine ecology, fisheries sustainability, coastal ecology
Contact:Ìýseanb@cwf-fcf.orgÌýor 902-237-9692
Plastic pollution in the marine environment
HÂþ» Expert:Ìý¶Ù°ù.ÌýTony Walker, Associate Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Research Specialties:ÌýBiodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, industrial sustainability
Contact:Ìýtrwalker@dal.caÌýor782-640-0087
Underwater noise and sound in global oceans
HÂþ» Expert: Dr. David Barclay, Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography
Research Specialties: Physical oceanography, ambient noise, acoustical oceanography, sediment acoustics, deep ocean trenches, oceanographic instrumentation
Contact:Ìýdbarclay@dal.caÌýorÌý902-222-9279
Mitigating human-caused impacts on coastal and deep-sea ecosystemsÌý
HÂþ» Expert: Dr. Anna Metaxas, Professor, Department of Oceanography
Research Specialties:ÌýMarine Protected Areas, deep-sea mining, effects of climate change on kelp beds, science-policy interface, ecological connectivity
Contact:Ìýanna.metaxas@dal.caÌýorÌý902-430-7421