Please find below suggested Âé¶¹Éç experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.Â
Nova Scotia rolls out plan to reduce wait times for hip and knee surgery patients
Âé¶¹Éç Expert: Dr. Nathan Urquhart, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Research Specialties:Â Arthroscopic hip, knee, ankle and shoulder surgery; reconstructive knee surgery including osteotomy, meniscus transplant, and cartilage repair.
Contact: (902) 494-3196 and Nathan.Urquhart@dal.ca
California wildfires continue to burn – more than 600 people missing
Âé¶¹Éç Expert: Dr. Karen Beazley, Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties:Â Biodiversity, ecosystems, protected area system planning and landscape ecology.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìý902-494-1383 and karen.beazley@dal.ca
North Atlantic right whale research – reports indicate just 411 left
Âé¶¹Éç Expert: Christoper Taggart, Professor, Department of Oceanography
Research Specialties:Â Oceanography, Biological oceanography, Evolution and Ecology
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìý902-494-47144 and chris.taggart@dal.ca
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