Please find below suggested Â鶹´«Ã½ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Tuesday, June 11,Ìý2019.
Canada-wide ban on single-use plastics more effective than bans at provincial and municipal levels
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert: Dr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Research Specialties:Â Biodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, Industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.ca and 902-494-4478.
Plastic pollution a major issue for developing countries, many of which receive plastic waste from Canada, Unites States and United Kingdom
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert: Sara Seck, Associate Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Marine and Environmental Law Institute.
Research Specialties:Â International environmental law, sustainable development and natural resources Law, climate justice, private international law, transnational law and legal pluralism.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýSara.Seck@dal.ca and 902-494-7715.
Canada passes 'Free Willy' bill banning whale and dolphin captivity
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert: Hal Whitehead, Professor, Department of Biology.
Research Specialties:Â Behaviour, ecology and evolution.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýHal.Whitehead@dal.ca and 902 494-3723.
New Brunswick to make vaccinations mandatory for children in daycares and schools
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert: Dr. Joanne Langley, Division Head, Infectious Diseases.
Research Specialties:Â Vaccines, infectious diseases, child health, infections in children, evidence-based immunization policy, communicable disease control.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýjoanne.langley@dal.ca and 902-470-8762.