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March 6, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on March 6, 2019

Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, March 6, 2019. 

Gerald Butts testifies on SNC-Lavalin affair  
Dalhousie Expert:
 Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605.

New law intended to empower sexual assault survivors could have limited ability to make real change in courtrooms 
Dalhousie Expert:
 Dr. Elaine Craig, Associate Professor, Schulich School of Law. 
Research Specialties: Sexual assault law, criminal law ethics, constitutional law, feminist legal theory.
Contact: elaine.craig@dal.ca and 902-494-1005.

Saskatchewan canola farmers caught in middle of Canada-China tensions 
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.

Now close to 2.5 million vegetarians in Canada
Dalhousie Expert:
 Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance. 
Research Specialties: Socio-ecological approaches, population health intervention research, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing. 
Contact: sara.kirk@dal.ca and 902-494-8440.

Research indicates sonar signals can disrupt feeding times for blue whales
Dalhousie Expert:
 Dr. Hal Whitehead, Professor, Department of Biology.  
Research Specialties: Behaviour, ecology and evolution.
Contact: hal.whitehead@dal.ca and 902-494-3723.

Healthcare will soon look vastly different in Ontario
Dalhousie Expert:
 Dr. Katherine Fierlbeck, Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Department of Political Science. 
Research Specialties: Canadian political thought, Canadian social union, comparative health policy, health care politics, healthcare governance, human rights (theory, institutions, politics), network governance, new or experimental governance.
Contact: K.Fierlbeck@dal.ca and 902-494-6631.

Planning and adapting key for coastal regions as ocean levels rise 
Dalhousie Expert:
 Dr. Boris Worm, Department of Biology. 
Research Specialties: Marine biodiversity, its causes, conservation, marine sanctuaries, management of marine ecosystems.
Contact: bworm@dal.ca and 902-494-2478/902-210-8330.