Spooky subjects for Halloween: SFU experts available

Simon Fraser University experts are available for interviews on various spooky subjects as Halloween approaches, from spiders, ghosts and bats to which neighbourhoods are likely to have higher numbers of trick-or-treaters. 

AVAILABLE SFU EXPERTS

KAYLEE BYERS, university research associate, health sciences, and deputy regional director, Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative    
kaylee_byers@sfu.ca           

• Wildlife health with a focus on ‘misunderstood’ mammals – bats & rats
• Urban rat ecology & rat-associated health risks
• Bat health including her recent article on declining bat populations

ANDREAS FISCHER, PhD student, biological sciences
afischer@sfu.ca

• The benefits of spiders & safe, pesticide-free pest management options
• Insights on how spiders communicate with chemicals (smell) 

*Andreas will present new research at the Entomological Society of America joint annual meetingbeing held in Vancouver in November, 2022

PAUL KINGSBURY, professor and associate dean, geography
kingsbury@sfu.ca

• The psychoanalytic & cultural geographies of paranormal investigations 
• The popularity and growth of paranormal investigation organizations, and conferences that study anomalous phenomena, especially ghosts, UFOs, & “cryptids” such as Sasquatch

ANDY YAN, director, city program 
ayan@sfu.ca

• Changing demographics in cities & where to expect higher numbers of trick-or-treaters 

CONTACT 

MELISSA SHAW, SFU  Communications & Marketing 
236.880.3297 | melissa_shaw@sfu.ca 

Simon Fraser University
Communications & Marketing |  SFU Media Experts Directory
778.782.3210

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