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May 9, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on May 9, 2019

Please find below suggested AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Thursday, May 9, 2019.Ìý

Final arguments in Dennis Oland murder trial to be heard today
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.Ìý
Research Specialties: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýWayne.Mackay@dal.ca and 902-483-7810.

Cannabis edibles will hit the market this fall, but will anyone notice?
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. 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.

Soil health vital for conservation and sustainability 
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. David Burton, Professor, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences.Ìý
Research Specialties: Soil environment, production and consumption of greenhouse gases in natural and agricultural landscapes, sustainable manure management practices, soil quality.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýdburton@dal.ca and 902-893-6250.Ìý

Experts welcome tree-thinning at Halifax’s Point Pleasant Park
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Peter Duinker, Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.Ìý
Research Specialties: Forest biodiversity, public engagement, environmental assessment, resource management, climate change, urban forests.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýpeter.duinker@dal.ca and 902-494-7100.

Examining the political fall-out after charges against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman dropped
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.