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April 1, 2008
New study targets border security
A new study on border security finds that complications and misunderstandings are thwarting efforts to resolve post-9/11 border problems between Canada and the U.S. In a study for the Fraser Institute, SFU political science professor Alexander Moens says the 2005 Security and Prosperity Partnership, which followed NAFTA, should be replaced by the North American Standards and Regulations Area (NASRA), which would include further economic integration beyond free trade but would not include political integration. He says Canada’s current challenge is dealing with “the choking effect” of security issues that are straining export growth and raising costs of transporting goods. Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are set to meet on the security project at a summit later this month.
Alexander Moens, 778.782.4361; alexander_moens@sfu.ca (best reachable by email later this week)
Sea lice infesting prized fish
A newly published study indicates that sea lice infestations from fish farms - a problem linked to the death of juvenile salmon worldwide - have spread to B.C.'s most lucrative fish stock. SFU fish population analyst Rick Routledge and two other scientists authored the study, which appears in the latest issue of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management. The trio reports that juvenile pink, chum and sockeye salmon and juvenile herring near Campbell River fish farms are infested with sea lice. Campbell River, known as the Salmon Capital of the World, accounts for a significant portion of B.C.'s $233 million annual tourism income from sports fishing. Routledge can elaborate on the significance of this study in the wake of previous studies by him and his collaborators. They first linked sea lice-infested fish farms with high mortality among sea lice-infested wild salmon in B.C.'s Broughton Archipelago.
Rick Routlege, (checking email regularly in the field) routledg@stat.sfu.ca and Skype at rick.routledge
Alexandra Morton, study co-author, 1.250.949.1664, wildorca@island.net
‘David’ installation opens at SFU
The first North American showing of The Birthday Boy, a provocative video installation about Michelangelo’s David, is happening at the SFU Gallery at the Burnaby campus until May 3. Created by American artist Robert Morris to mark the famed statue’s 500th anniversary, the piece challenges common beliefs related to both art and biblical history – something gallery curator Bill Jeffries says ties in well with the university’s role of encouraging students to question what is presented as fact. He can provide comment about the campus showing.
Bill Jeffries, 778.782.4990; bill_jeffries@sfu.ca
A new study on border security finds that complications and misunderstandings are thwarting efforts to resolve post-9/11 border problems between Canada and the U.S. In a study for the Fraser Institute, SFU political science professor Alexander Moens says the 2005 Security and Prosperity Partnership, which followed NAFTA, should be replaced by the North American Standards and Regulations Area (NASRA), which would include further economic integration beyond free trade but would not include political integration. He says Canada’s current challenge is dealing with “the choking effect” of security issues that are straining export growth and raising costs of transporting goods. Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are set to meet on the security project at a summit later this month.
Alexander Moens, 778.782.4361; alexander_moens@sfu.ca (best reachable by email later this week)
Sea lice infesting prized fish
A newly published study indicates that sea lice infestations from fish farms - a problem linked to the death of juvenile salmon worldwide - have spread to B.C.'s most lucrative fish stock. SFU fish population analyst Rick Routledge and two other scientists authored the study, which appears in the latest issue of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management. The trio reports that juvenile pink, chum and sockeye salmon and juvenile herring near Campbell River fish farms are infested with sea lice. Campbell River, known as the Salmon Capital of the World, accounts for a significant portion of B.C.'s $233 million annual tourism income from sports fishing. Routledge can elaborate on the significance of this study in the wake of previous studies by him and his collaborators. They first linked sea lice-infested fish farms with high mortality among sea lice-infested wild salmon in B.C.'s Broughton Archipelago.
Rick Routlege, (checking email regularly in the field) routledg@stat.sfu.ca and Skype at rick.routledge
Alexandra Morton, study co-author, 1.250.949.1664, wildorca@island.net
‘David’ installation opens at SFU
The first North American showing of The Birthday Boy, a provocative video installation about Michelangelo’s David, is happening at the SFU Gallery at the Burnaby campus until May 3. Created by American artist Robert Morris to mark the famed statue’s 500th anniversary, the piece challenges common beliefs related to both art and biblical history – something gallery curator Bill Jeffries says ties in well with the university’s role of encouraging students to question what is presented as fact. He can provide comment about the campus showing.
Bill Jeffries, 778.782.4990; bill_jeffries@sfu.ca