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Claim Text: Later, I also spoke with Catherine Potvin, a professor of biology at McGill University and an expert on old forest.
Simplified Text: Catherine Potvin is a professor of biology at McGill University and an expert on old forests.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "person": "Catherine Potvin", "organization": "McGill University", "field_of_expertise": "old forest" }
Subject Tags: Science Biography Academia
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM (2 weeks ago)

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