Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Thursday, January 24, 2019. 

Venezuelan opposition leader declares himself interim president, has support of Canada and U.S.
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 

Ocean noise is on the rise, and it’s having a negative impact on sea life 
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Lindy Weilgart, Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology. 
Research Specialties: Underwater noise pollution, ocean noise issues, whale acoustic communication in the wild. 
Contact: lweilgar@dal.ca and 902-403-9377. 

Your smartphone can help you quit smoking
Dalhousie Expert: Dr.Arnold Mitnitski, Research Professor, Department of Medicine.
Research Specialties: Mathematical modeling, computer simulations of complex biomedical processes, advanced data analysis including data mining.
Contact: Arnold.Mitnitski@Dal.Ca and 902-473-7858/902-494-6592. 

How affordable is the new Canada food guide? 
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.

The challenges, expectations and opportunities of having four vastly different generations in the workforce
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Eddy Ng, Professor, F.C. Manning Chair in Economics and Business, Rowe School of Business.
Research Specialties: Compensation policies, aging workforce, diversity and inclusion, human resource management, cross-cultural management.
Contact: edng@dal.ca 902-494-8998.