Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, June 21,2019.

Major fast food chains taking steps to reduce single-use plastics 
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties: Biodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, Industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues. 
Contact: trwalker@dal.ca and 902-494-4478.

Exciting times for basketball continue in Canada as a record six Canadians selected in NBA draft
Dalhousie Expert: Rick Plato, Head Coach, Dalhousie men’s basketball team.
Research Specialties: Student athletics, basketball.
Contact: plator@dal.ca and 902-494-2738/ 902-499-3288.

Trump pledges to help Canadian detainees in China following positive meeting with Trudeau
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.