Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.
Nova Scotia rolls out plan to reduce wait times for hip and knee surgery patients
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Nathan Urquhart, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Research Specialties: Arthroscopic hip, knee, ankle and shoulder surgery; reconstructive knee surgery including osteotomy, meniscus transplant, and cartilage repair.
Contact: (902) 494-3196 and Nathan.Urquhart@dal.ca
California wildfires continue to burn – more than 600 people missing
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Karen Beazley, Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties: Biodiversity, ecosystems, protected area system planning and landscape ecology.
Contact: 902-494-1383 and karen.beazley@dal.ca
North Atlantic right whale research – reports indicate just 411 left
Dalhousie Expert: Christoper Taggart, Professor, Department of Oceanography
Research Specialties: Oceanography, Biological oceanography, Evolution and Ecology
Contact: 902-494-47144 and chris.taggart@dal.ca