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Dalhousie University has experts who can speak on the impacts of drought on blueberry crops, the Trump‑Putin summit, and the Global Plastics Treaty
Below you will find suggested Dalhousie University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national, and international interest.
Global Plastics Treaty – A solution to the plastic pollution crisis
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Tony Walker, 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 or tonyrobertwalker@gmail.com
The impacts of drought on Nova Scotia blueberry crops
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. David Percival, Professor and Director of the Wild Blueberry Research Program, Manager, Wild Blueberry Research Centre, Chair, Vaccinium Species and Management Working Group, International Society for Horticultural Science, Department of Food, Plant and Environmental Sciences
Research Specialties: Wild blueberry production and management, environmental regulation of carbon assimilation and metabolism, impacts of environmental stresses associated with climate change on phytochemistry, growth and development, soil fertility and plant nutrition dynamics, and plant growth regulation
Contact: david.percival@dal.ca
Trump – Putin summit
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Research Specialties: Sanctions, international relations, activism and social justice, and COVID-19 Stigma
Contact: huish@dal.ca
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