Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Thursday, January 31, 2019. 

What’s behind Nova Scotia's soaring population? A boost in immigration is the key. 
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor; Associate Dean Research, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology. 
Research Specialties: Social justice, equality, social movements, human rights, public attitudes and social values. 
Contact: howard.ramos@dal.ca and 902-494-3130 or 902-494-6595.

Food appropriation the next big discussion for consumers, suppliers
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
Contact: sylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142. 

Venezuela's Juan Guaido recognized as head of state by European Union
Dalhousie 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.
Contact: huish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.

Outdoor play, physical activity and risky play vital to children’s health and learning 
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Michelle Stone, Assistant Professor, Associate Research Scholar, Healthy Populations Institute. 
Research Specialties: Physical activity measurement, physiological health outcomes, population health. 
Contact: michelle.stone@dal.ca and 902-494-1167.