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January 10, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on January 10, 2019

Please find below suggested ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýThursday, January 10, 2019.Ìý

‘Weight bias’ harmful to individuals and societyÌý
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance.
Research Specialties:ÌýSocio-ecological approaches, population health intervention, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsara.kirk@dal.ca and 902-494-8440.

Quieter ships could help Canada’s endangered orcas recoverÌý
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Expert
: Dr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýBiodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.ca and 902-494-4478.Ìý

Fire continues on Halifax-bound container ship
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Mary Brooks, Professor Emerita, Rowe School of Business.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýPort policy, sea shipping and ferries, port governance and port reform.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýM.Brooks@dal.ca and 902-818-2539.

New Canada Food Guide to be released soon – questions remain on what’s in and what’s out
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Expert:Ìý
Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:ÌýFood distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.

Three federal ridings get byelections in FebruaryÌý
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Expert:Ìý
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.Ìý
Research specialties:ÌýCanadian parliamentary government, pressure politics, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.Ìý

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