https://www.uvic.ca/news/Latest news from the UVic news hubExperts on World Water DayGlaciers are critical for human life—a source of drinking water, irrigation for our food, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems. This year, the United Nations is putting the spotlight on the importance of glacier preservation for World Water Day.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+experts-on-world-water-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/experts-on-world-water-day/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on tariffsThe United States has enacted 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian goods, and this week the Canadian government announced a “robust tariff package” in response. The University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment about the tariffs or their impacts.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+experts-on-tariffs+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/experts-on-tariffs/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 05 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryCelebrating women and girls in scienceFeb. 11 is the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science. From exciting and impactful research discoveries to community and global partnerships, the University of Victoria (UVic) community continues to demonstrate its commitments to advancing breakthroughs by women and girls in science.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+celebrating-women-and-girls-in-science+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/celebrating-women-and-girls-in-science/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 06 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on the inauguration of U.S. President Donald TrumpThe University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment about Donald Trump and US politics.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+experts-on-the-inauguration-of-us-president+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/experts-on-the-inauguration-of-us-president/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 20 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on busy life of a sea spongeA new study published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series highlights a resilient sea sponge’s response to its changing environment - captured rare footage by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) seafloor cameras off the BC coast for over four years, marking the longest continuous recording of these ancient but remarkably active animals in the wild.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+belinda-the-sea-sponge+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/belinda-the-sea-sponge/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 06 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on Philanthropy in CanadaFollowing Black Friday and Cyber Monday is the world’s largest fundraising movement, Giving Tuesday, which is on Dec. 3 this year. According to CanadaHelps’ The Giving Report, 30% of all donations made annually happen in December, making that the largest month of giving.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-philanthropy-in-canada+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-philanthropy-in-canada/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 26 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert on climate modelling and analysisIn a new Nature study, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and published today, an international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on “natural carbon sinks” like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use will not actually stop global warming.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+expert-on-climate-modelling+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/expert-on-climate-modelling/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryCOP29: experts on climate and environmentThe University of Victoria experts listed below are available to media for comment on topics related to the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, which takes place from Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year’s conference theme is “in solidarity for a green world.”https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+cop29-experts-on-climate-and-environment+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/cop29-experts-on-climate-and-environment/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 08 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on US electionOn Nov. 5, Americans will go to the polls to elect the 47th president of the United States. The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss issues relating to the US election or international relations between Canada and the United States.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-us-election+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-us-election/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 31 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Livable Cities Forum 2024The Livable Cities Forum will be held Oct. 23 to 25 in Vancouver, where municipal leaders and practitioners will explore this year’s theme of “multisolving for a net-zero and resilient future.” The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss topics relating to climate action relative to sustainable development.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-livable-cities-forum+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-livable-cities-forum/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Great BC ShakeoutThe Great BC ShakeOut will take place on Oct. 17. The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss earthquakes and community safety.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-great-bc-shakeout+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-great-bc-shakeout/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 11 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on BC electionThe following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss issues relating to the Oct. 19 BC election.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-bc-election+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-bc-election/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 07 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on reconciliationSept. 30 is an important date, as it is designated as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The University of Victoria has made the pledge of ʔetalnəw̓əl̓ | ÁTOL,NEUEL | Respecting the rights of one another and being in right relationship with all things, and is committed to implementing local, national and international responsibilities that support the rights and sovereignties of Indigenous Peoples.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on UN Summit of the FutureUniversity of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as the international community gathers for the UN Summit of the Future.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-un-summit-of-the-future+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-un-summit-of-the-future/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 16 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts for PrideThe following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss themes related to Pride.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+pride-expert-advisory+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/pride-expert-advisory/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 24 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryWorld Oceans Day expertsThe following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss World Oceans Day, marked on June 8.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-world-oceans-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-world-oceans-day/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 05 Jun 2024 13:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on National Indigenous History MonthUniversity of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss National Indigenous History Month (June) and National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21).https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-national-indigenous-history-month+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-national-indigenous-history-month/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 03 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Asian Heritage MonthMay is Asian Heritage Month – an opportunity for UVic to showcase the stories, research, contributions and vital impact made by people of Asian descent on campus, in our communities and beyond. The following UVic experts are available to media to discuss topics of Asian heritage during Asian Heritage Month.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-asian-heritage-month+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-asian-heritage-month/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 01 May 2024 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on 2024 Earth DayThe following UVic experts are available to media to discuss environmental and climate change topics ahead of Earth Day (April 22).https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-2024-earth-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-2024-earth-day/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 17 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on 2024 federal budgetThe following University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment about the federal budget, which is expected to be tabled on April 16.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-2024-federal-budget+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-2024-federal-budget/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 12 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on International Women’s DayThe following University of Victoria experts are available to the media to discuss International Women’s Day and research on gender and women’s issues.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-intl-womens-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-intl-womens-day/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 06 Mar 2024 06:15:00 GMT-0800expert-advisorySpokespeople on Black history and cultureThe following UVic community members are available to the media to discuss Black History Month and Black cultures.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+experts-on-black-history-month+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/experts-on-black-history-month/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 01 Feb 2024 08:45:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryCOP28 ExpertsA list of experts available to media for comments on topics related to the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 UAE, which takes place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2023+cop28-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2023/cop28-experts/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 21 Nov 2023 10:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryFAQ on clean energy transitionFAQ on clean energy transition. With a $83.6-million boost, UVic will lead a will lead a national, multi-partner research initiative that will help get Canada to net zero—one community at a time.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2023+uvic-win-cfref-for-clean-energy+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2023/uvic-win-cfref-for-clean-energy/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 28 Apr 2023 07:35:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Indigenous language revitalizationThe following UVic experts are available for comment to media as we mark National Indigenous Languages Day on March 31.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2023+ea-experts-for-national-indigenous-languages-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2023/ea-experts-for-national-indigenous-languages-day/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 29 Mar 2023 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on clean energy 2023 federal budgetThe following University of Victoria experts are available to the media for comment on the Government of Canada’s Budget 2023, expected on Tuesday, March 28. The experts specialize in various facets of climate action.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2023+ea-2023-federal-budget-on-clean-energy+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2023/ea-2023-federal-budget-on-clean-energy/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 27 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Holocaust memorializationInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day is Jan. 27. These four experts are among many UVic scholars whose research focuses on illuminating one of the darkest times in human history and on teaching new generations about racism, antisemitism, human rights and social justice.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2023+ea-holocaust-memorialization+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2023/ea-holocaust-memorialization/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 24 Jan 2023 10:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryHIV In My DayFour decades after the start of a pandemic that has claimed 40 million lives, University of Victoria researchers are putting the stories of British Columbians who lived through the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the spotlight. HIV In My Day, a community-based oral history project led by School of Public Health and Social Policy Associate Professor Nathan Lachowsky, captures the stories of 120 long-term HIV survivors and caregivers.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-hiv-in-my-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-hiv-in-my-day/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 30 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryCommunity energy transitionCurran Crawford, director of the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems at the University of Victoria (IESVic), and his research colleagues are joining forces to bridge the gap in clean energy transitions for communities.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-community-energy+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-community-energy/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 16 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryQ&A on reproductive health researchWhen the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June, it threw into turmoil the issue of reproductive rights south of the border and made abortion activists in Canada and around the world take notice. Two UVic faculty members paid particular attention, as they’d been working on a research project on access to abortion services for Indigenous people.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-reproductive-health-research+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-reproductive-health-research/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic experts on monarchy and colonialismNine UVic experts are available to media regarding Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral for comment about the history of the British monarchy or specifically on Canada’s colonial history of abuses.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+experts-on-passing-of-queen-elizabeth-ii+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/experts-on-passing-of-queen-elizabeth-ii/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 16 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on refugee success in the workforceStacey Fitzsimmons discusses how employers can support refugee employees to thrive at work, as published in the Conversation Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+ea-refugee-workforce-success+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/ea-refugee-workforce-success/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 08 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on new Canadian drinking guidelinesThe following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the updated Canadian Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, developed by the Canadian Centre of Substance Use and Addiction.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+ea-canadian-drinking-guidelines+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/ea-canadian-drinking-guidelines/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 31 Aug 2022 12:20:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A: Canada’s growing spy gameUVic sociologist Midori Ogasawara argues in a new paper that Canada has endorsed illegal mass surveillance through new legislation since the so-called War on Terror in the aftermath of 9/11.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-the-growing-spy-game-in-canada+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-the-growing-spy-game-in-canada/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 17 Aug 2022 09:05:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A on yogaA new SSHRC-funded project by UVic scholar Paul Bramadat on yoga postures in studios and gyms explores how western participants think and talk about health, spirituality and race.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-yoga-spirituality+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-yoga-spirituality/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 16 Jun 2022 08:25:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic's health research edgeUVic launched the UVic Health Initiative in 2019. Developed after a year of campus-wide consultation, the goal is to advance lifelong health while enhancing the quality and raising the profile of health research, programs and related activities at the university.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+ea-qa-uvic-health-research-edge+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/ea-qa-uvic-health-research-edge/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryClimate disasters and people’s storiesSean Holman, lead of UVic's Climate Disaster Project, can speak on how journalism and storytelling help to build hope in the aftermath of ongoing climate disasters in communities across Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+ea-holman-climate-storytelling+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/ea-holman-climate-storytelling/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 03 Jun 2022 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryPublishing Holocaust graphic novelsCharlotte Schallié speaks in a new Q&A about the release of her edited collection of graphic novels pairing Holocaust survivors with artists to illuminate one of the darkest times in history.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-holocaust-graphic-novel+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-holocaust-graphic-novel/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 30 May 2022 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryWater crisis and climate changeThe threat to water security is just as urgent as the climate crisis, says Oliver M. Brandes of UVic’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project in a Q&A about hope, funding and the need for action.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-water-crisis-climate-change+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-water-crisis-climate-change/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 16 May 2022 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryMothers, sleep and postpartum angerChristine Ou (Nursing) is available to media to discuss her recent study about the connection between mothers, sleep and postpartum anger—the subject of [TITLE TO COME + HYPERLINK], published in The Conversation Canada today.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+ea-mothers-sleep-postpartum-anger+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/ea-mothers-sleep-postpartum-anger/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 05 May 2022 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on federal budget green stimulusExperts are available to media to discuss what the newly released Federal budget means for Canada’s green fiscal-stimulus leadership and low-carbon future, as published in The Conversation Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+ea-green-fiscal-stimulus+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/ea-green-fiscal-stimulus/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic experts on Canadian budgetUVic experts are available to media for comment on Budget 2022, tabled April 7 by the federal government, with topics including increased defence spending in the context of the war against Ukraine.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+ea-federal-budget+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/ea-federal-budget/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A on crypto and UkraineThe war in Ukraine pushes cryptocurrency into the forefront of geopolitics. Anthropologist Daromir Rudnyckyj is founding director of a new lab at UVic and answers current questions on currencies.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-cryptocurrency+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-cryptocurrency/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 16 Mar 2022 08:56:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic making STEM gender friendlyShowcasing people and projects at UVic--experts can talk to media about the many initiatives to create gender inclusivity in STEM to celebrate February 11.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+experts-on-women-and-girls-in-science-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/experts-on-women-and-girls-in-science-day/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 11 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on Ukraine situationTwo UVic experts are available to media for comment on the increasing tensions along the border between Russia and Ukraine, as well as potential geopolitical impacts.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+experts-on-situation-between-russia-and-ukraine+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/experts-on-situation-between-russia-and-ukraine/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 01 Feb 2022 08:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryHolocaust Remembrance DayJan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. These UVic scholars are three of many at UVic who focus their research on helping to illuminate one of the darkest times in human history.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+experts-on-holocaust-remembrance-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/experts-on-holocaust-remembrance-day/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 24 Jan 2022 09:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert talks planet formation discoveryLike catching lightning in a jar, UVic astronomer Ruobing Dong with international team uncover first evidence of a stellar intruder object, or flyby, disturbing a protoplanetary disk the birthplace of planets.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-on-birthplace-of-planets+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-on-birthplace-of-planets/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert on healthy lifestyle goalsRyan Rhodes discusses research-based tips for sticking to new healthy lifestyle goals, as published in The Conversation Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+ea-healthy-lifestyle-goals+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/ea-healthy-lifestyle-goals/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 06 Jan 2022 08:25:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert QA: Galactic fossilsNewly discovered star cluster opens a unique window into galaxy formation from ancient times and challenges longstanding theories, thanks to international collaboration.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-ancient-stars+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-ancient-stars/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 05 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryCOVID and rise of anti-Asian racismBased on new research led by UVic psychology Nigel Mantou Lou, it’s clear the COVID-19 pandemic poses specific threats to Asian Canadians facing increased racism.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2022+expert-qa-anti-asian-racism+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2022/expert-qa-anti-asian-racism/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 04 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryImpact Chair focuses on Indigenous art practicesArt has the power to both inspire and be a powerful catalyst for change, says inaugural Impact Chair in Indigenous Art Practices Carey Newman of UVic’s Faculty of Fine Arts.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-qa-impact-chair+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-qa-impact-chair/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 06 Dec 2021 08:27:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryUVic climate expertiseUVic expands its breadth of expertise by actively recruiting new research chairs in the impact area of climate, environmental change and sustainability.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-climate-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-climate-experts/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryBlack Friday expert on ethical shoppingSaul Klein (Business) is an expert in marketing and brand trust. During the holiday shopping season, he can comment on sustainability and the role it plays in brand trust for consumers.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-on-ethical-shopping+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-on-ethical-shopping/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 26 Nov 2021 08:28:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert Q&A on mobilizing green financeTakahiro Endo, the new Jarislowsky Japan Chair at UVic’s Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives and Gustavson School of Business, delves into challenges and opportunities of mobilizing green finance.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-on-mobilizing-finance+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-on-mobilizing-finance/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 16 Nov 2021 10:35:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryIndigenous jurist named next UVic chancellorRenowned Indigenous jurist and alumna Marion Buller is named UVic's next chancellor. The appointment reflects and advances UVic’s commitment to being open to learning and doing things in a new way to advance truth and reconciliation.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+new-chancellor+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/new-chancellor/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 05 Nov 2021 12:35:00 GMT-0700expert-advisorySolutions to supply chain crisisAdel Guitouni is available to media to discuss how COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of conventional global supply chains, and the role businesses and governments can play in transforming them.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-on-supply-chain-solutions+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-on-supply-chain-solutions/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 25 Oct 2021 10:42:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryClimate and environment experts for COP26In advance of the UN Climate Change Conference—COP26—in Glasgow, UVic experts are available to media to speak on topics related to on climate science, impacts, modelling, Indigenous perspectives, policy and action.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+cop-26+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/cop-26/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 18 Oct 2021 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryNew environmental and climate journalism professorWildfires, droughts, floods, extreme storms: we are living in a time when climate change should be the biggest story of our time. Yet, as the recent federal election proved, all too often it doesn’t even make the headlines. As the new Wayne Cr…https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+crookes-environmental-journalism+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/crookes-environmental-journalism/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 27 Sep 2021 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert Q&A on impact investing​Impact investing has huge potential to help individuals, institutions and start-ups take action against climate change. Basma Majerbi explains how it can help take us to net zero.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+basma-impact-investing+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/basma-impact-investing/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 27 Aug 2021 08:25:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on federal electionUVic experts on issues related to the federal election.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+experts-on-federal-elec+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/experts-on-federal-elec/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryGlobal efforts to seed drylandsRestoration ecologists from around the world examined the success of seeding drylands with key native plant species. The study was published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution. https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-on-seed-drylands+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-on-seed-drylands/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 22 Jul 2021 08:15:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert Q&A on human and planetary healthHeather Castleden has joined UVic’s School of Public Administration as professor and the inaugural President’s Impact Chair in Transformational Governance and Planetary Health. The activist scholar and human geographer brings her research expertise in the environment, health, social justice and decolonization.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-activist-scholar+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-activist-scholar/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 15 Jul 2021 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert Q&A on drinking in parksThe Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at UVic has created a new evidence-based, public-health-oriented guide for municipalities considering allowing drinking in their public outdoor spaces.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+experts-on-drinking-in-parks+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/experts-on-drinking-in-parks/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryHuman link to Canada heat waveUVic climatologist Faron Anslow discusses a new global analysis that says Western Canada heat wave "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-on-heat-wave+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-on-heat-wave/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on the cocoa industrySophia Carodenuto (geography) is an expert in de-forestation issues associated with cocoa production. Her research shows that despite more efforts by companies to be sustainable, it is nearly impossible for most chocolate consumers to know the amount of tropical deforestation associated with their sweet luxury.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-on-cocoa-industry+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-on-cocoa-industry/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on positive father involvementJessica Ball is available to media in advance of Father’s Day (June 20) to discuss her new study about fathers’ involvement in childcare and housework during the pandemic.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-on-positive-father-involvement+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-on-positive-father-involvement/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A with new UVic impact chairA new study led by marine biologist Amanda Bates highlights the dual role that humans play in both threatening and protecting species and ecosystems. Bates joins UVic in July as professor in biology and as UVic Impact Chair in Ocean Ecosystem Change and Conservation.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+expert-on-environmental-impact-covid+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/expert-on-environmental-impact-covid/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 04 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts Kamloops unmarked graves​UVic experts are available for comment about the 215 Indigenous children found in a mass grave on the grounds of Kamloops Indian Residential School, as well as the legacy of residential schools.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+experts-on-mass-grave-residential-school+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/experts-on-mass-grave-residential-school/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 03 Jun 2021 11:42:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on phased easing of COVID-19 rulesThe BC government on May 25 announced a four-phase plan for the easing of COVID-19-related restrictions in the province. University of Victoria experts are available to comment on related topics.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+experts-on-phased-easing-covid-rules+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/experts-on-phased-easing-covid-rules/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on sustainable recovery​UVic experts are available to discuss how economic policies can address social and ecological inequalities—the subject of Pathways for Inclusive and Sustainable Recoveries conference, May 27-29.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+inclusive-sustainable-recovery+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/inclusive-sustainable-recovery/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 25 May 2021 08:32:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert Q&A on COVID-19 crisis in India​After the first wave of the pandemic, India is experiencing record numbers of new cases. UVic political scientist Reeta Tremblay explains the political and social dynamics at play.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+covid-crisis-india+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/covid-crisis-india/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on the oral history of HIV/AIDSThe following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (May 16), and the power of personal stories to inform HIV policy and public-health crisis planning, as published in The Conver…https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+oral-history-hivaids+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/oral-history-hivaids/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryNew study on exercise, ageing and brainThe pandemic has affected gyms, yoga studios and group workouts but staying active is critical to brain health, say researchers of a new study looking at the impact of exercise for older adults.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+study-exercise-and-aging+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/study-exercise-and-aging/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic experts on BC budget​The BC budget is expected April 20, to be tabled in the midst of the third wave of the pandemic. UVic experts are available to media for insights and commentary on various themes.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+experts-on-bc-budget+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/experts-on-bc-budget/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 19 Apr 2021 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic experts on federal budget​The 2021 federal budget is expected April 19. UVic experts are available to media on various themes and aspects related to this first budget in two years, since the start of the global pandemic.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+experts-on-2021-federal-budget+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/experts-on-2021-federal-budget/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 15 Apr 2021 15:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Indigenous language revitaliz​March 31 is National Indigenous Languages Day. Several UVic experts are available to media for comment on specific themes with respect to Indigenous language revitalization.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+indigenous-language-revitalization+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/indigenous-language-revitalization/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on COVID-19 and society​The following UVic experts are available to media to provide comment on COVID-19 and its ongoing societal impacts.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+experts-on--social-dimensions-of-covid-19+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/experts-on--social-dimensions-of-covid-19/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic expert on residential school system​UVic expert Ry Moran is available to media for comment on the release of a final report by the Oversight Committee for the Independent Assessment Process, created by the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement in 2007.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+rymoran-residential-school-system+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/rymoran-residential-school-system/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryNew book challenges a racist BCA new book released Feb. 25 delves into the history of racist policies impacting Indigenous, Black and racialized communities in BC and ties it to present-day anti-racist movements.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+anti-racism-book+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/anti-racism-book/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 25 Feb 2021 08:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryOcean intelligence drives blue economyKate Moran, president and CEO of UVic's Ocean Networks Canada, explains why Canada is well-positioned for success and leadership with a growing blue economy—the next great wave of economic innovation.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+blue-economy-katemoran+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/blue-economy-katemoran/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 09 Feb 2021 12:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on US inauguration and Capitol riotsUVic experts are available to media to provide commentary on the riots on the US Capitol and the affirmation of president-elect Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 election.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2021+capitol-riots-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2021/capitol-riots-experts/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 07 Jan 2021 08:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert on bill to implement UNDRIPJohn Borrows is available to media to discuss the introduction of a bill by the federal government to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+federal-undrip-johnborrows+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/federal-undrip-johnborrows/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 03 Dec 2020 10:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on federal climate Bill C-12UVic experts are available to media to discuss the federal government’s introduction of Bill C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+c12-climate-expert+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/c12-climate-expert/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 24 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryQ&A on youth and cannabis useThe effects of cannabis use on youth continues to be problematic, according to new findings from a 10-year study led by UVic psychologist Bonnie Leadbeater, who explains the results here.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+cannabis-youth-bonnieleadbeater+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/cannabis-youth-bonnieleadbeater/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 05 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryTwo more experts on US electionTwo UVic experts are available to media to provide comment to media on the economic repercussions and history of pandemics, joining six other UVic experts available for media commentary on the day of the US election.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+postelection-presidential-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/postelection-presidential-experts/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 05 Nov 2020 08:20:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryUVic experts on US electionOn Nov. 3, polls opened and the countdown began for first results of the US election. UVic experts are available to media to comment on several key issues and what lies ahead.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+presidential-election-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/presidential-election-experts/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 03 Nov 2020 08:55:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryQ&A on healthy activity during pandemicRyan Rhodes, exercise psychologist and director of the Behavioural Medicine Lab at UVic, talks about the psychology of physical activity and sedentary behaviour, motivation during the pandemic, the disruption of usual habits and the importance of staying active as we move into winter.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+phyical-activity-covid-ryanrhodes+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/phyical-activity-covid-ryanrhodes/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 03 Nov 2020 08:20:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryQ&A on personality and pandemic stressProlonged stress is associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes. Sam Liu, assistant professor of kinesiology, explains what his research has shown about the relationship between personality traits such as extroversion, neuroticism and sociability, and perceptions of stress.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+pandemic-personality-samliu+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/pandemic-personality-samliu/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 22 Oct 2020 08:20:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryCosmologist named 'research giant'Cosmologist Julio Navarro’s revolutionary work on dark matter halos has influenced our modern understanding of how galaxies form and evolve, and the changing cosmic structure of the universe. For his remarkable contributions in this area, Navarro has been recognized as a Citation Laureate—the first for a University of Victoria researcher.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+dark-matter-julionavarro+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/dark-matter-julionavarro/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 07 Oct 2020 08:21:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic experts on BC electionUVic experts are available to media for comment on the BC election on topics ranging from campaign strategies to COVID-19 including economic recovery plans, public sentiment and PR challenges.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+bc-election-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/bc-election-experts/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 24 Sep 2020 09:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryCOVID-19 and mental health impactsFrom physical and mental health to alcohol and substance use, University of Victoria researchers are working with a global team of scientists to understand and improve the mental well-being of communities in Canada during COVID-19.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+covid-mentalhealth-theonepaterson+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/covid-mentalhealth-theonepaterson/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 28 Aug 2020 09:50:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A: Complexities of PPE supply chainsPolitical scientist Claire Cutler shines a light on the complexities and corruption of PPE procurement in a fractured market with countries around the world competing for medical supplies in this time of COVID-19.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+medical-supply-clairecutler+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/medical-supply-clairecutler/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 30 Jul 2020 10:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on impact of racist team namesPaul Whitinui (School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education) is an Indigenous Māori scholar from Aotearoa New Zealand and is available to media to discuss this week’s announcements that the Washington Redskins and the Saanich Braves, under increasing public and financial pressure, will change their nicknames.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+racist-mascot-paulwhitinui+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/racist-mascot-paulwhitinui/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 14 Jul 2020 10:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A with John BorrowsJohn Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at UVic, is a 2020 recipient of the Governor General's Innovation Award, announced today. Borrows talks about how Indigenous laws and protocols are helping to protect First Nations during the COVID-19 pandemic and how Indigenous laws and the new Canada-US-Mexico Agreement will provide a healthier and an economically stronger future for First Nations.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+firstnations-prosperity-johnborrows+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/firstnations-prosperity-johnborrows/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 14 Jul 2020 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryPhysical distance impact on GBQT2+ menHow communities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with health and well-being intact is a key question for a University of Victoria researcher, who is studying ways isolation has impacted gay, bisexual, queer, trans and Two Spirit (GBQT2+) men in Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+distancing-queertrans-nathanlachowsky+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/distancing-queertrans-nathanlachowsky/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 29 Jun 2020 08:25:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on kelp forests availableOn World Oceans Day, two geography graduate students are preparing for immersive field work to study kelp forests on the remote central BC coast. Adhering to strict COVID-19 protocols, Brian Timmer and Lianna Gendall will be self-isolating for 14 days before they embark on their trip.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+kelp-expert-timmer-gandell+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/kelp-expert-timmer-gandell/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 05 Jun 2020 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on #oceanoptimismElin Kelsey, adjunct professor of environmental studies at UVic, is available to media to discuss World Oceans Day and #oceanoptimism, the mass movement to crowd-source ocean conservation solutionshttps://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+oceans-day-elinkelsey+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/oceans-day-elinkelsey/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 03 Jun 2020 11:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryRisks of isolation on seniorsDuring BC Seniors’ Week, psychologist Stuart MacDonald is available to media to discuss the risks of social isolation on seniors, a demographic being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+isolation-risk-stuartmacdonald+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/isolation-risk-stuartmacdonald/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 02 Jun 2020 10:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A with creators of new climate actionScales of Change: A field guide to the Dragons of Climate Inaction is a new podcast miniseries exploring the barriers to climate action, produced by Future Ecologies with support from the University of Victoria. The eight-part weekly series, based on the work of UVic environmental psychologist Robert Gifford, launches May 13.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+future-ecologies-robertgifford+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/future-ecologies-robertgifford/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 08 May 2020 12:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on reopening BCUniversity of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the provincial government's plan to reopen BC during COVID-19.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+reopening-covid-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/reopening-covid-experts/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 04 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryWaste pickers hit hard by pandemicUVic geographer Jutta Gutberlet, who works with waste-pickers—or binners, as they’re often called— in Victoria and Brazil says the COVID-19 pandemic has hit this population hard. On Earth Day, Gutberlet talks about her efforts to share health information to help keep these workers, who play an important role in diverting waste from landfill, safe.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+waste-pickers-juttagutberlet+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/waste-pickers-juttagutberlet/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 22 Apr 2020 08:20:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert Q&A about pandemics in historyThe COVID-19 crisis has shown that pandemics belong as much to the present as the past. From Ebola to HIV/AIDs to Zika, University of Victoria historian Mitchell Hammond says disease has played an increasingly significant role in global affairs in recent decades. Hammond shares what we can learn from the pandemics of the past.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+pandemic-history-mitchellhammond+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/pandemic-history-mitchellhammond/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 16 Apr 2020 08:25:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryCOVID-19 and mathematical modellingIn order to measure the effectiveness of physical-distancing strategies on COVID-19, we must turn to mathematical and computer simulation models like the ones being developed by University of Victoria statistical mathematician Junling Ma.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+covid-modelling-junlingma+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/covid-modelling-junlingma/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on COVID-19The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+covid-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/covid-experts/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 27 Mar 2020 08:55:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Wet'suwet'en-Coastal GasLinkUniversity of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss various aspects of the current Wet'suwet'en-Coastal GasLink dispute including protests and blockades, broader issues of Indigenous law and governance structures, environmental review processes, the impact of colonial policies and where the public discussion should go next.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+wetsuweten-coastalgaslink-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/wetsuweten-coastalgaslink-experts/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 27 Feb 2020 08:55:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryImmune system reaction to cancerUVic biochemist and microbiologist John Burke is taking a different pathway in his cancer research by exploring at the molecular level how our immune system can help fight and treat the disease, thanks to a $956,250 Project Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+molecular-cancer-johnburke+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/molecular-cancer-johnburke/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 24 Feb 2020 08:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on BC BudgetUniversity of Victoria faculty members are available to media to discuss the provincial budget.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+bc-budget-2020+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/bc-budget-2020/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 14 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert Q&A on engaging Indigenous knowledgeThe federal government is failing to meaningfully engage with Indigenous knowledge in environmental decision-making, setting the stage for more conflict over pipelines, two University of Victoria researchers say.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+indigenous-led-assessments-eckertclaxton+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/indigenous-led-assessments-eckertclaxton/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 13 Feb 2020 08:25:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryGalaxy cluster found 10 billion years agoScientists from Canada, the United States and Denmark have captured the clearest image known of a cluster of galaxies from 10 billion years ago in cosmic history. The discovery, published in Nature, provides clues the universe was more evolved than previously thought.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+galaxy-clusters-jonwillis+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/galaxy-clusters-jonwillis/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 02 Jan 2020 09:55:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryQ&A on media and climate crisisWith the 2019 UN climate action summit now underway in New York City, environmental journalist and UVic PhD candidate Carol Linnitt reflects on Canadian media’s commitment to covering environmental issues.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+reporting-climate-carollinnitt+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/reporting-climate-carollinnitt/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 23 Sep 2019 10:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on climate changeUniversity of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss various aspects of climate change ahead of the Sept. 23 UN Climate Action Summit 2019 and during the federal election campaign.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+experts-climate-election+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/experts-climate-election/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 20 Sep 2019 10:55:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts Advisory: Federal electionDuring the federal election campaign, UVic experts are available to media to provide political commentary and expertise on a wide range of subjects including data privacy, gender politics, fiscal policy, electoral procedure and federal-provincial relations.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+experts-canadian-election+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/experts-canadian-election/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 18 Sep 2019 11:50:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryHigh tech body armour solutionUniversity of Victoria synthetic chemist Jeremy Wulff's research group has developed a vital link for a multi-university project that will design high-performance protective wear to keep Canadian soldiers safer and more comfortable during their missions.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+body-armour-jeremywulff+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/body-armour-jeremywulff/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 04 Sep 2019 14:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert Q&A on STIsUniversity of Victoria microbiologist Caroline Cameron will co-chair the world’s largest international conference on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, in Vancouver from July 14 to 17. In an expert Q&A, she discusses some of the global challenges. https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+sexual-infection-cameron+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/sexual-infection-cameron/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 09 Jul 2019 09:25:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A on Pride 2019Aaron Devor—the world’s first Chair in Transgender Studies at UVic and founder and academic director of UVic’s Transgender Archives—is available to media for comment as Canada prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality and people prepare for Pride 2019 festivals in cities across the continent to honour the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+pride-50thanniversary-aarondevor+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/pride-50thanniversary-aarondevor/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 05 Jun 2019 10:45:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryWildfire seasonThe wildfire season is heating up quickly in western Canada. The following UVic researchers are available to media for expert comment as we head into the hot summer months in BC and Alberta.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+wildfire-season-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/wildfire-season-experts/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 27 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelectionDaniel Westlake (Dept. of Political Science) is available to media to discuss the election of Paul Manly in Monday's Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection, winning only the second Green Party seat in the House of Commons.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+nanaimo-byelection-westlake+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/nanaimo-byelection-westlake/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 07 May 2019 10:45:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryMaster’s student led new wildlife studyKate Field, a geography grad student, is lead author of a study focusing on the animal care policies used by peer-reviewed journals that commonly publish wildlife research. Here she answers questions about her new research, which she hopes will safeguard wildlife from unethical research practices.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+ethical-wildlife-research-katefield+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/ethical-wildlife-research-katefield/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 11 Apr 2019 11:05:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic faculty expert advisoryUniversity of Victoria faculty members are available to media to discuss Canada’s Changing Climate Report released April 2 by Environment and Climate Change Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+climate-change-report-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/climate-change-report-experts/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 02 Apr 2019 11:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on privacy reportUVic privacy expert Colin Bennett is available to media to discuss the findings in a report expected on Feb. 6 by the BC Information and Privacy Commissioner on the use of personal data by political parties.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+privacy-report-bennett+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/privacy-report-bennett/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 06 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert on Indigenous systems of governanVal Napoleon is an expert on Indigenous systems of law and governance and can discuss the “oversimplified dichotomy between hereditary chiefs and elected band councils”, Indigenous legalities and lawfulness, legal processes, and possible strategies for rebuilding Indigenous law for a productive multi-juridical Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+indigenous-governance-expert-napoleon+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/indigenous-governance-expert-napoleon/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 09 Jan 2019 15:15:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryUVic experts on PPR resultsTwo UVic researchers are available to media for expert comment on the results announced Dec. 20 of the 2018 referendum on BC electoral reform. Sixty-one per cent of voters wanted to keep first-past-the-post and now it's breaking news.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+proportional-representation-vote+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/proportional-representation-vote/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 20 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryCommentary on BC's Climate ActionThe provincial government released its Climate Action Plan today. UVic faculty members and those who work in climate-related institutes are available to media to discuss the strategy, including the need to give climate change mitigation and adaption equal attention.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+climate-action-plan-expert-commentary+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/climate-action-plan-expert-commentary/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 05 Dec 2018 13:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on impaired driving lawsUniversity of Victoria substance use experts Scott MacDonald and Tim Stockwell are available to media for perspective on the Canadian government's changes to drug-impaired driving laws, including the introduction of mandatory alcohol screening, set to come into force on December 18.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+impaired-driving-stockwell-macdonald+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/impaired-driving-stockwell-macdonald/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 04 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryUVic expert on UkraineSerhy Yekelchyk is an expert on Modern Ukraine and is available to media for comment on the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, including the current situation taking place in the sea passage connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+ukraine-russia-expert-serhy-yekelchyk+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/ukraine-russia-expert-serhy-yekelchyk/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 26 Nov 2018 08:20:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryUVic cannabis expertsUVic experts are available to media for perspectives on cannabis legalization.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+cannabis-legalization-experts+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/cannabis-legalization-experts/expert-advisory.xmlSun, 14 Oct 2018 08:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryUVic experts on IPCC report​The University of Victoria has two experts available to speak to media about the report being released Monday in Korea by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Kirsten Zickfeld (lead author) and Felix Pretis.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+report-ipcc-climate-chance+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/report-ipcc-climate-chance/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryImpact of court's pipeline decisionUVic faculty members are available for informed commentary on the Federal Court of Canada's decision that the National Energy Board's assessment of the TransCanada Pipeline from Edmonton to the West Coast was flawed, which puts the controversial project in limbo.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+court-decison-trans-mountain-pipeline+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/court-decison-trans-mountain-pipeline/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 30 Aug 2018 10:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryJason Colby on endangered J-podUVic historian Jason Colby is a specialist on the history of people and marine mammals in the Pacific Northwest and is available to offer media an expert perspective on the crisis facing the endangered southern resident killer whale population, with the recent loss of the J-pod calf.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+grieving-orca-calf-jason-colby+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/grieving-orca-calf-jason-colby/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 31 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on EU political crisisPolitical scientist Oliver Schmidtke, director of UVic's Centre for Global Studies, is available to media to discuss implications of the ongoing immigration backlash in Europe in the context of the latest EU summit and possible political repercussions for German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition government.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+germany-eu-tensions-immigration-oliver-schmidtke+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/germany-eu-tensions-immigration-oliver-schmidtke/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 27 Jun 2018 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on Trump travel banAsad Kiyani is available to media to discuss the US Supreme Court's June 26 ruling in favour of President Donald Trump's "travel ban" limiting entrance into the US from seven countries.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+travel-ban-asad-kiyani+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/travel-ban-asad-kiyani/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 26 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryDavid Leach on video game addictionDavid Leach is available to media for commentary on recent news about the World Health Organization declaring video game addiction a mental health disorder.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+video-game-addiction-david-leach+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/video-game-addiction-david-leach/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 19 Jun 2018 11:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on World Refugee Day – June 20Immigration and refugee law expert Asad Kiyani is available to media to discuss World Refugee Day‚ June 20. He can comment on Safe Third Country Agreements and people crossing the border from the UShttps://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+immigration-refugee-law-asad-kiyani+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/immigration-refugee-law-asad-kiyani/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 15 Jun 2018 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on Trinity Supreme Court rulingKathryn Chan (Faculty of Law) is available to media to discuss the June 15 Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on whether law societies have the right to deny accreditation to the proposed law school at Trinity Western University. She can comment on what implications the TWU decision might have for religious institutions, LGBTQI+ persons and legal education in Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+expert-trinity-western-lgbtqi-kathryn-chan+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/expert-trinity-western-lgbtqi-kathryn-chan/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 14 Jun 2018 13:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryWorld Cup: Tripping vs. fake fallingUniversity of Victoria expert on walking, running, tripping, falling and human performance is available to media to discuss the ways referees can tell true tripping from fake falling at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+fake-fifa-falling-paul-zehr+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/fake-fifa-falling-paul-zehr/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 12 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert in time for Pink Shirt DayPink Shirt Day is on Feb. 28. UVic psychologist Bonnie Leadbeater is available to speak to media about bullying prevention. Since 2008, the CKNW Orphans’ Fund has hosted the annual anti-bullying campaign Pink Shirt Day in Vancouver. This year's focus is on cyber bullying.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+expert-bullying-prevention-bonnie-leadbeater+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/expert-bullying-prevention-bonnie-leadbeater/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 22 Feb 2018 08:20:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on BC BudgetSeven UVic experts are available to media for comment on the BC budget—to be revealed Feb. 20—with particular focus on housing, homelessness, poverty, health inequity, seniors care, family economics, childhood education and income assistance, as well as implications for tourism, entrepreneurship and business.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+experts-on-bc-budget+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/experts-on-bc-budget/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 19 Feb 2018 09:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisorySocial network key to Olympic successDr. Rick Cotton's research shows how extraordinary results, such as Olympic podium success, can come from the confluence of human capital, social capital and positive psychological capital. You only have to look at Trøndelag, Norway, to understand why.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+olympics-expert-rick-cotton+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/olympics-expert-rick-cotton/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 06 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts Q&A on Indigenizing educationAs K-12 schools in BC work to Indigenize curriculum and Canadian post-secondary institutions respond to the TRC's Calls to Action to promote, recruit and support increased Indigenous research and teaching, the following three Indigenous scholars in the University of Victoria's Faculty of Education are available to provide context and comment on the challenges and most promising practices in Indigenous education: Paul Whitinui, Onowa McIvor and Carmen Rodríguez de France.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2018+indigenizing-education-whitinui-mcivor-de-france+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2018/indigenizing-education-whitinui-mcivor-de-france/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 01 Feb 2018 09:15:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryCritical training for community researchA new initiative will address the scarcity of curriculum and training for community-based research for local researchers to address pressing local issues. The first cohort of 25 learners is based in Indonesia, Italy, India and Canada.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+knowledge-for-change-buddhall+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/knowledge-for-change-buddhall/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 15 Dec 2017 10:55:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on MeToo and Weinstein scandalThe following UVic experts are available to media to discuss the implications of power imbalances and on women's equality in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the impacts of social media including the #MeToo campaign, among other topics.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+experts-on-me-too-and-weinstein-scandal+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/experts-on-me-too-and-weinstein-scandal/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 18 Oct 2017 09:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A: Trauma Resiliency ProgramWounded Warriors Canada announced today a new Trauma Resiliency Program for serving members of the Canadian Forces, veterans and first responders. The program is co-designed and developed by UVic counselling psychologist Tim Black. In this Q&A, he explains why society needs to rethink PTSD.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+trauma-resiliency-program+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/trauma-resiliency-program/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 12 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryInvestigating the universe's mysteriesResearcher Art Olin is part of an international collaboration investigating the secrets of antimatter – an elusive substance that may hold answers to unsolved problems in physics and related to the formation of the universe.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+investigating-the-universes-mysteries+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/investigating-the-universes-mysteries/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 08 Aug 2017 09:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryQ&A on BC wildfiresForest ecologist Jill Harvey, who graduated from UVic with a PhD in geography and whose research was recently published in two peer-reviewed journals, is available for comment to media about the wildfires burning in central BC and on forest management practices that could help in future.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+bc-widlfires-jill-harvey+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/bc-widlfires-jill-harvey/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 18 Jul 2017 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on Bill C-16: Gender identity rightsAaron Devor is available to media to discuss the Canadian Senate's historic passage of Bill C-16 that adds protection of gender identity and expression to Canada's Human Rights Act.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+bill-c16-aaron-devor+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/bill-c16-aaron-devor/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 16 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert for Canada DayDerek Denis, a post-doctorate fellow in UVic's linguistics department, is available to media for comment on the origins of the word “eh” and why Canadians throw this little two-letter word onto the end of sentences.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+canada-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/canada-day/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 14 Jun 2017 10:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryDoes BC need concussion laws to protect children and youth?Two Canadian provinces now have laws aimed at preventing children and youth from being sent back into the game after a concussion, but not B.C. UVic expert Brian Christie's new research finds that even "heading" a soccer ball produces changes associated with concussion.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+concussion-laws+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/concussion-laws/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 06 Jun 2017 10:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on cannabis legislationUVic experts are available to media for comment on the federal government’s cannabis legislation, being tabled April 13.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+experts-on-introduction-of-cannabis-legislation+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/experts-on-introduction-of-cannabis-legislation/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 12 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on federal budgetUVic experts are available to media for comment on the federal budget announcement on March 22.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+experts-on-federal-budget+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/experts-on-federal-budget/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 20 Mar 2017 10:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on BC budgetFour UVic economists and political scientists are available to comment for media on the pre-election BC budget to be released on Feb. 21.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+experts-on-bc-budget+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/experts-on-bc-budget/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 20 Feb 2017 03:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryOpioid Substitution Treatment handbookUVic's Centre for Addictions Research releases a handbook co-written by a group of patients with experience of opioid substitution treatment in BC.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+opioid-substitution-treatment-reist-mullins+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/opioid-substitution-treatment-reist-mullins/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 16 Feb 2017 08:30:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert on Safe Third Country agreementUVic law professor Donald Galloway is available to media to discuss Canadian law professors' renewed call to the government to immediately halt enforcement of the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+canadian-law-professors-safe-third-country-agreement-donald-galloway+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/canadian-law-professors-safe-third-country-agreement-donald-galloway/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 09 Feb 2017 09:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert panel on US inaugurationIs democracy in crisis? What are the implications of the new US presidency on political liberty, social justice and geopolitics? On Friday, Jan. 20, five UVic historians will hold a public panel discussion on possible impacts of the new presidency and on the lessons that history can teach us.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+expert-panel-on-us-inauguration+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/expert-panel-on-us-inauguration/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 18 Jan 2017 12:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryAlready blown your New Year's resolution?Already blown your New Year's resolution to get more physical exercise? You're not alone. Exercise psychologist Ryan Rhodes studies how to motivate people to fulfill their exercise intentions. Research shows that only 28 per cent of beginners follow through with their intentions after six months. Much of the drop-off happens within the first two weeks.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2017+intention-behaviour-gap-rhodes+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2017/intention-behaviour-gap-rhodes/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 16 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExperts on supervised consumptionUVic experts Bruce Wallace (Centre for Addictions Research/Social Work) and Bernie Pauly (Centre for Addictions Research/Nursing) are available to media to discuss the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s expected announcement of the proposed locations of supervised consumption sites.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+experts-on-supervised-consumption-site-announcement+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/experts-on-supervised-consumption-site-announcement/expert-advisory.xmlTue, 15 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT-0800expert-advisoryExpert on southern resident killer whalesUVic expert Jason Colby (Dept. of History) is available to media to discuss today’s announcement by the US-based Center for Whale Research of the loss of two endangered southern resident killer whales and the urgent action needed by Canada and the US to save them from extinction.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+expert-on-southern-resident-killer-whales+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/expert-on-southern-resident-killer-whales/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 28 Oct 2016 14:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisory15th anniversary of vampire course​UVic is home to a leading scholar of vampire myth in literature and film. Peter Golz, on the 15th anniversary of his popular course, is available to media for comment on the use of critical tools and theory on this 'spooky' topic.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+expert-on-vampire-film-and-literature-peter-golz+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/expert-on-vampire-film-and-literature-peter-golz/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 28 Oct 2016 10:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on storms hitting coastal BCUVic geographer David Atkinson is available to media for comment on the trio of powerful storms hitting coastal BC on Oct. 13 and through the weekend.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+expert-on-trio-of-storms-western-canada+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/expert-on-trio-of-storms-western-canada/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 13 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on US presidential election 2016University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment on the US presidential campaign, the upcoming election and its aftermath.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+experts-us-presidential-election-2016+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/experts-us-presidential-election-2016/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 06 Oct 2016 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on Royal Visit to CanadaUVic historian Mariel Grant is available to media for comment on the royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to BC and the Yukon, Sept. 24 to Oct. 1.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+expert-royal-visit-mariel-grant+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/expert-royal-visit-mariel-grant/expert-advisory.xmlMon, 19 Sep 2016 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on new pollAaron Devor, Chair in Transgender Studies, is available to media to discuss the public opinion poll, "Transgender in Canada," released Sept. 7. The survey paints a picture of a society that views increasing acceptance as a sign of social progress, but also points out that divisions still remain.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+trans-public-opinion-poll+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/trans-public-opinion-poll/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 07 Sep 2016 15:35:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on impacts of situation in TurkeyUVic historian Martin Bunton is available to media to discuss the aftermath of the attempted coup in Turkey. He is also the current interim director of UVic’s Centre for Global Studies.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+expert-turkey-coup+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/expert-turkey-coup/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 21 Jul 2016 14:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Brexit and UK’s EU referendumThese University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment on the European Union referendum scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 23 in Britain.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+brexit+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/brexit/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 20 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExpert on history of Indigenous housingAttawapiskat Chief Bruce Shisheesh is scheduled to meet Monday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss the multiple and complex challenges facing his community. University of Victoria researcher Sylvia Olsen is available to media to discuss the topic of Indigenous housing.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+indigenous-housing-canada-olsen+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/indigenous-housing-canada-olsen/expert-advisory.xmlFri, 10 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryIt’s World Oceans Day every day for our expertsHow is BC a world leader in ocean observation science and technology? Are the Trudeau government’s targets for protecting Canada’s marine areas realistic? How is the ocean critical to understanding climate change?https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+oceans-day+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/oceans-day/expert-advisory.xmlWed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT-0700expert-advisoryExperts on Trans Mountain pipelineUniversity of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the National Energy Board’s recommendation to conditionally approve the twinning of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2016+experts-trans-mountain-pipeline+expert-advisoryhttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2016/experts-trans-mountain-pipeline/expert-advisory.xmlThu, 19 May 2016 08:30:00 GMT-0700expert-advisory