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January 24, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on January 24, 2019

Please find below suggested Â鶹´«Ã½ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýThursday, January 24, 2019.Ìý

Venezuelan opposition leader declares himself interim president, has support of Canada and U.S.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties:ÌýGlobal health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979Ìý

Ocean noise is on the rise, and it’s having a negative impact on sea lifeÌý
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert
: Dr. Lindy Weilgart, Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýUnderwater noise pollution, ocean noise issues, whale acoustic communication in the wild.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlweilgar@dal.caÌýand 902-403-9377.Ìý

Your smartphone can help you quit smoking
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert:Ìý
Dr.Arnold Mitnitski, Research Professor, Department of Medicine.
Research Specialties:ÌýMathematical modeling, computer simulations of complex biomedical processes, advanced data analysis including data mining.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýArnold.Mitnitski@Dal.CaÌýand 902-473-7858/902-494-6592.Ìý

How affordable is the new Canada food guide?Ìý
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance.
Research Specialties:ÌýSocio-ecological approaches, population health intervention research, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsara.kirk@dal.ca and 902-494-8440.

The challenges, expectations and opportunities of having four vastly different generations in the workforce
Â鶹´«Ã½ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Eddy Ng, Professor, F.C. Manning Chair in Economics and Business, Rowe School of Business.
Research Specialties:ÌýCompensation policies, aging workforce, diversity and inclusion, human resource management, cross-cultural management.
Contact:Ìýedng@dal.ca 902-494-8998.