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Below you will find suggested Â鶹Éç experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national, and international interest.

Ocean tracking of marine animals and its importance
Â鶹Éç Expert: Dr. Robert Lennox, Associate Professor, Director of the Ocean Tracking Network, Department of Biology
Research Interests: Movement and physiology ecology, animal biotelemetry, conservation biology, animal performance, and aquatic ecosystems
Contact: Robert.Lennox@Dal.Ca

Endangered and culturally significant marine species survival and protection
Â鶹Éç Expert: Dylan Seidler, PhD candidate and Research Assistant, Ocean Frontier Institute
Research Interests: Endangered species survival protection, marine mammal and salmonid conservation, mitigating climate change/environmental impacts and relationships with Indigenous communities and small-scale fisheries
Contact: Dylan.Seidler@dal.ca

Impacts of plastics in the oceans and what can be done to address them
Â鶹Éç Expert:ÌýDr. Tony Walker, Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Research Specialties:ÌýBiodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, Industrial sustainability, urban and regional issuesÌý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.ca

Ocean noise and marine life
Â鶹Éç Expert:ÌýDr. David Barclay, Assistant Professor, Department of Oceanography
Research Specialties:ÌýOceanography,Ìýphysical oceanography,Ìýambient noise, acoustical oceanography,Ìýsediment acoustics,Ìýoceanographic instrumentation, andÌýdeep Ocean trenches
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýdbarclay@dal.ca

Importance of ocean research andÌýkey issues facing oceans researchers and their workÌý
Â鶹Éç Expert:ÌýDr. Anya Waite, Scientific Director, Ocean Frontier Institute & Â鶹Éç Associate Vice-President Research (Ocean)
Research Interests:ÌýNitrogen fluxes in polar oceans and particle dynamics in mesoscale eddies
Contact Information:Ìýanya.waite@dal.ca
Please Note: Dr. Waite is travelling and will have limited availability.