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June 8, 2020

Posted by Communications and Marketing on June 8, 2020

With today being World Oceans Day, we have put together a list of ±«Óãtv faculty who can speak on a number of important topics related to the health and wellness ofÌýmarine life,Ìýoceanic ecosystems and marine conservation, as well as some of the key issues facing our oceans and ocean research.Ìý

Importance of ocean research andÌýkey issues facing oceans researchers and their workÌý
±«Óãtv Expert:
Dr. Anya Waite, Scientific Director, Ocean Frontier Institute & ±«Óãtv University Associate Vice-President Research (Ocean)
Research Interests:ÌýNitrogen fluxes in polar oceans and particle dynamics in mesoscale eddies
Contact Information:ÌýTo set up an interview with Dr. Waite, please contact Mary-Jane Webber at mjwebber@dal.ca or 902-219-1555.

Educating youth about marine life,Ìýoceanic ecosystems and marine conservation
±«Óãtv Expert:Ìý
Dr. Boris Worm, Department of Biology.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýMarine biodiversity, its causes, conservation, marine sanctuaries, management of marine ecosystems.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýbworm@dal.caÌýand 902-494-2478/902-210-8330.

Impacts of plastics in the oceans and what can be done to address them
±«Óãtv Expert:Ìý
Dr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties:ÌýBiodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, Industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.caÌýand 902-494-4478.

Ocean noise and marine life
±«Óãtv Expert:Ìý
Dr. David Barclay, Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography
Research Specialties:Ìý
Oceanography,Ìýphysical oceanography,Ìýambient noise, acoustical oceanography,Ìýsediment acoustics,Ìýoceanographic instrumentation, andÌýdeep Ocean trenches
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýdbarclay@dal.ca,ÌýÌýand 902-494-4164.

We have also added a new expert and topics to our COVID-19 expert list. For the full listing, please visit ourÌýMedia Centre.Ìý

Employer and employee change - shorter workweeks, productivity, basic income and the Canadian Employee Resource BenefitÌý
±«Óãtv Expert
: Dr. Karen Foster, Associate Professor; Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology
Research Specialties: Economy, work and development, knowledge, science and expertise, political economy, research methods, rural communities, social policy, social statistics and Atlantic Canada
Contact:Ìýkaren.foster@dal.ca

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