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Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Monday, January 28, 2019.Ìý

Parliament resumes for last sitting before Federal election
HÂþ»­ Expert: Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.  

Marine wildlife to benefit from decreased petroleum exploration in Nova Scotia waters 
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr. Hal Whitehead, Professor, Department of Biology.ÌýÌý
Research Specialties: Behaviour, ecology and evolution.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhal.whitehead@dal.ca and 902-494-3723.

Deal struck to temporarily end U.S. government shutdown, but fight over border wall not over
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.

Reusable bags offer benefits and risks as potential replacement for single-use plastics
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties: Biodiversity 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.

Canada’s grocery chains have key role to play in eliminating single-use plastics
HÂþ»­ Expert: Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.

Dal rheumatologist named national Clinical Teacher of the Year by AFMC
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr. Trudy Taylor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Education.Ìý
Research Specialties: Medical education, rheumatology.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrudy.taylor@nshealth.ca and 902-473-3818.