SFU experts on daylight saving time

CONTACT:
Myriam Juda, Department of Psychology, 604.347.9204, mjuda@sfu.ca
Ralph Mistlberger, Department of Psychology, 778.782.3462, ralph_mistlberger@sfu.ca
Braden McMillan, Communications & Marketing, 778.782.3210, bradenm@sfu.ca

With daylight saving time coming this weekend, discussions surrounding the possibility of the province adopting a year-round standard time are restarting.

The following SFU experts are available to speak on the impacts of daylight saving time:

Myriam Juda, Department of Psychology, 604.347.9204, mjuda@sfu.ca

Myriam is a psychology researcher specializing in circadian rhythms. In October of 2019, she contributed to an open letter to the provincial government about proposed legislation to introduce permanent daylight time.

Ralph Mistlberger, Department of Psychology, 778.782.3462, ralph_mistlberger@sfu.ca

Ralph focuses on functions of circadian rhythms and sleep. He is also director of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Lab at SFU. The Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Lab researches different aspects of sleep such as consequences of sleep loss and regulation of Circadian Rhythms by Behavioral State.

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