Below you will find suggested Dalhousie University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national, and international interest.

Impacts of wildfires on mental wellness – how to support those impacted
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Vincent Agyapong, Professor, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Research Specialties: Mental health services and outcomes, health systems, clinical research, epidemiology, disaster and mental health, and global mental health
Contact: vincent.agyapong@nshealth.ca

Disaster and emergency response for vulnerable populations (older adults, children, youth, LGBTQ communities and animals) and disaster mental health and support
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Haorui Wu, Canada Research Chair in Resilience, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Research Specialties:  Environmental justice and social justice, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, public interest design, mixed-method research, disaster mental health, one welfare and human-animal bond, adaptive social protection, settlement service, social network analysis, and GIS
Contact: haorui.wu@dal.ca

Pet evacuation planning
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Haorui Wu, Canada Research Chair in Resilience, Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Research Specialties:  Environmental justice and social justice, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, public interest design, mixed-method research, disaster mental health, one welfare and human-animal bond, adaptive social protection, settlement service, social network analysis, and GIS
Contact: haorui.wu@dal.ca