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June 2, 2010
Oil spill’s lasting effects
Putting an end to oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico is foremost on the minds of crews battling the disaster. But SFU researcher Dan Esler, of SFU’s Centre for Wildlife Ecology, says when it comes to damage assessment, recovery may be measured in decades. Esler found that even 20 years after the Exxon Valdez disaster, oil is still showing up in Alaskan wildlife. He says lessons learned from his research will be relevant for the Gulf spill. “In the Gulf, identifying species that are most likely to suffer long-term effects would be helpful for mitigation, protection and restoration.”
Dan Esler, 604.940.4652; desler@sfu.ca
Next steps in HST opposition
Opponents of the harmonized sales tax (HST) have met their petition targets well in advance of the July deadline. How will the provincial government respond? SFU political science instructor and PhD candidate Kevin Ginnell is teaching a course on local government this semester and can provide some thoughts on the government's options.
Kevin Ginnell, 604.802.4834; kginnell@sfu.ca
Gearing up for camps
School will soon be out for the kids and SFU’s Burnaby and Surrey campuses offer a wide variety of summer camps in sports and aquatics as well as educational camps such as mini-university, Science Alive and leadership training, to name just a few. Two new summer camps this year are golf, being run in partnership with Eaglequest Golf Courses, providing a nine-hole par three course and mini putt on-course lessons with a certified professional, and martial arts, providing an introduction to Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, fencing and Capoeira. See: http://www.sfu.ca/camps/summercamps/index.html
Camp information line: 778.782.4965; camps@sfu.ca
Putting an end to oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico is foremost on the minds of crews battling the disaster. But SFU researcher Dan Esler, of SFU’s Centre for Wildlife Ecology, says when it comes to damage assessment, recovery may be measured in decades. Esler found that even 20 years after the Exxon Valdez disaster, oil is still showing up in Alaskan wildlife. He says lessons learned from his research will be relevant for the Gulf spill. “In the Gulf, identifying species that are most likely to suffer long-term effects would be helpful for mitigation, protection and restoration.”
Dan Esler, 604.940.4652; desler@sfu.ca
Next steps in HST opposition
Opponents of the harmonized sales tax (HST) have met their petition targets well in advance of the July deadline. How will the provincial government respond? SFU political science instructor and PhD candidate Kevin Ginnell is teaching a course on local government this semester and can provide some thoughts on the government's options.
Kevin Ginnell, 604.802.4834; kginnell@sfu.ca
Gearing up for camps
School will soon be out for the kids and SFU’s Burnaby and Surrey campuses offer a wide variety of summer camps in sports and aquatics as well as educational camps such as mini-university, Science Alive and leadership training, to name just a few. Two new summer camps this year are golf, being run in partnership with Eaglequest Golf Courses, providing a nine-hole par three course and mini putt on-course lessons with a certified professional, and martial arts, providing an introduction to Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, fencing and Capoeira. See: http://www.sfu.ca/camps/summercamps/index.html
Camp information line: 778.782.4965; camps@sfu.ca