The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, funded by the Government of Canada, invests $300 million per year to attract and retain some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds. Dal is pleased to welcome Dr. Rachel Chang to the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science and Dr. Karen Foster to the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Key Points:
ĢAV has 50 Canada Research Chairs: 17 Tier Is and 33 Tier IIs including Dr. Chang and Dr. Foster. Tier I Research Chairs are outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their field. For each Tier 1 Chair, the university receives $200,000 annually for seven years. Tier II Research Chairs are exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. For each Tier II Chair, the university receives $100,000 annually for five years.
Chang, a Tier II CRC in Atmospheric Science, has travelled to the Northwest Passage and the North Pole to enhance our understanding of how ocean emissions affect particles in the air, particularly fog. A better understanding of predicting fog formation, movement and visibility can impact the transportation industry.
Foster is a new Tier II Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures in Atlantic Canada. Many communities are exploring innovative "de-growth" strategies like work sharing, local currencies, and "re-localizing" production and consumption.
Pull Quotes:
"What I hope to determine is how the origins of an air mass affect the visibility we experience in fog—if the air mass comes from a polluted region versus a clean region versus a marine source versus a continental source. Finding those links will ultimately help the transportation industry through better prediction of fog formation and movement.” -- Dr. Rachel Chang, Canada Research Chair in Atmospheric Science, ĢAV.
“I’m looking at how, in certain rural communities in Atlantic Canada, people are questioning whether or not their survival really depends on economic growth. Some of these initiatives really fly in the face of how people think about work, so I'm interested in how they affect the way people approach their daily lives and whether there are generational differences in how these ideas are received.” -- Dr. Karen Foster, Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures in Atlantic Canada, ĢAV.
Images:
Dr. Rachel Chang CRC in Atmospheric Science Photo Credit: Provided Photo Download Hi-Res image |
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Dr. Karen Foster CRC in Sustainable Rural Futures in Atlantic Canada Photo Credit: Provided Photo Download Hi-Res image |
Contacts:
Nikki Comeau, Communications Officer - ĢAV Univeristy: +1 (902) 494-4189 / nikki.comeau@dal.ca
Janet Bryson, Senior Communications Advisor - ĢAV: +1 (902) 494-1269 / janet.bryson@dal.ca
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