Expert Comment
Heatwave cooks mussels in their shells on California shore
UBC biologist Christopher Harley commented on mussel die-off in California. He said “these events are definitely becoming more frequent, and more severe.”
Guardian, Huffington Post
Canadian rubbish that Philippines rejected in diplomatic crisis arrives back home
UBC planning professor Leonora Angeles was quoted in The Independent and CBC on the return of Canadian garbage back from the Philippines.
Independent, CBC
‘A Chinese kind of democracy’: why young Chinese-Canadians in Vancouver support Hong Kong’s anti-extradition bill protests
Yves Tibergien, a professor and director emeritus of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research was mentioned in a South China Morning Post article about Chinese-Canadians in Vancouver and their stand on the Hong Kong extradition bill.
South China Morning Post
First Nations push for greater share of forestry tenures as policies evolve
UBC forestry professor Harry Nelson was quoted in a Canadian Press article on the strengthening role of First Nations in the forestry sector.
Canadian Press via CBC, Times Colonist
But where are you really from? A seemingly simple question, with a complicated answer
UBC education professor Handel Wright gave comments on why asking someone “Where are you really from?” is problematic.
CBC
Hong Kong protesters go offline to dodge China’s digital surveillance
Leo Shin, a cultural historian of China at UBC, was quoted in a CBC article on the Hong Kong protests and China’s monitoring of those deemed to be instigators of the protests.
CBC
Water advocacy group ‘not worried’ about sulphuric acid leaking from train derailment
Engineering professor Gord Lovegrove gave comments to media on the derailment of a train car in Port Huron, Michigan.
CBC
‘Dangerous and reckless’: speedboat races through pod of orcas near Stanley Park
UBC biologist Andrew Trites was interviewed for an article on a boat speeding through a pod of killer whales near Vancouver’s Stanley Park.
CBC
Punky the dog has been held at an animal shelter for the past two years. His owner would like him back.
Victoria Shroff, an adjunct professor at Peter A. Allard School of Law, spoke on a Global podcast about a dog that attacked a stranger two years ago and has been locked up in an animal shelter since then.
Global
Lead in Vancouver playing fields raises concerns about children’s health
Vancouver Sun spoke to Trevor Dummer, a health geographer and epidemiologist at UBC, about the health impact of rubber-crumb playing fields.
Vancouver Sun, The Province
Smoky summers: Health experts extend their warnings to pregnant women
Sarah Henderson, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, spoke about the health risks associated with smoke exposure.
Vancouver Sun
Are Indigenous people especially vulnerable to racism by police? Tribunal to consider issue in Vancouver case
Georgia Straight mentioned an expert report written by Bruce Miller, a professor at UBC’s department of anthropology, in connection with a complaint brought before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
Georgia Straight
Canal idea in commercial area ‘costly,’ expert
UBC architecture and landscape architecture professor Kees Lokman commented on a proposal by Surrey mayor Doug McCallum to build a canal through commercial areas of the city.
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