Green plan, crime, Middle East, fishing, art
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Crime: cities respond
Angling for facts on fish
Pursuing democracy in the Middle East
Swiss artist/entrepreneur to speak
B.C. unveils green plan
The province is unveiling details of its green plan today. The plan is expected to make B.C. self-sufficient in electricity by 2016 as part of its bid to fight climate change. The province is also expected to join five U.S. states in a plan to trade greenhouse gas credits. SFU energy expert Mark Jaccard can assess the plan details. For our current list of experts on the environment see: http://www.sfu.ca/mediapr/news_releases/issues_experts/issues_experts_archives_2003/issues01310702.htm
Mark Jaccard, 604.291.4219; mark_jaccard@sfu.ca
Crime: cities respond
Vancouver city council votes (today) on whether to hire 65 more police officers to combat crime on city streets. Across the river, Surrey has produced its own crime reduction strategy. Robert Gordon, director of SFU's school of criminology, can look at both responses to crime. Criminologists Neil Boyd and Paul Brantingham (who can look at crime rates in Surrey) can also comment.
Robert Gordon, 604.291.4305; robert_gordon@sfu.ca
Neil Boyd, 604.291.3324; neil_boyd@sfu.ca
Paul Brantingham, 604.291.4175; paul_brantingham@sfu.ca
Angling for facts on fish
While anglers are getting ready to catch spring trout, steelhead and sturgeon, scientists are contemplating what is happening to the prized sockeye run. SFU professor Willie Davidson, an expert on salmon genomics, can talk about progress on a $15 million project to advance scientific understanding of how salmonid fish species are evolving. Davidson discussed his research at a public forum on Feb. 26.
Willie Davidson, 604.291.5637/5879, wdavidso@sfu.ca
Pursuing democracy in the Middle East
His mission is to help fledgling, fragile democracies like those in Afghanistan grow solid roots. But SFU political scientist, Doug McArthur is always prepared to see gunfire and violence erupt. McArthur is helping Aghanistan’s leaders move away from centralized governing and create federal and provincial structures that recognize freedom and autonomy. McArthur is traveling abroad this week but can communicate by email about the political situation in Afghanistan.
Doug McArthur, doug_mcarthur@sfu.ca (until March 14/2007 when he returns), 604.291.5208 (after March 14)
Swiss artist/entrepreneur to speak
Heinz Aeschlimann is an accclaimed Swiss artist and entrepreneur whose 1,300 kilogram steel sculpture, Composer, part of the Vancouver Sculpture Biennale, can be seen at Devonian Park at the entrance to Stanley Park. In 2005 he was named Swiss Entrepreneur of the Year and was a finalist in the selection of the Ernst and Young Worldwide Entrepreneur of the Year. An engineer who has built roads and bridges, his art focuses on the labour of process as much as the finished piece. He'll discuss his work at a free public lecture on Wednesday, February 28, 7:30 pm at Simon Fraser University Vancouver.
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, PAMR, 604.291.5151