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Tracey King CSci MRSB

Dr Tracey King

(she/her)

CSci MRSB

Teams and roles for Tracey King

  • Research Associate

    School of Biosciences

Overview

Daphne Jackson Research Fellow, funded by BBSRC and NERC. My reseach project takes a One Health approach to assess the zoonotic disease risk of non-traditional companion animals, combining the biological and computer sciences to address knowledge gaps in the actors in both legal trade and illegal activity, species traded and how they are sourced. My project brings together a community of scientists, industry and policymakers as an exemplar of how effective One Health approaches can be.

Publication

2008

Thesis

Biography

I have recently returned to academia due to the genorousity of the Daphne Jackson Trust in awarding me one of their Research Fellowships in 2025. My background is in fish parasitology and fish biology, with research interests in One Health and invasive non-native species. I have previously worked with pet trade representatives such as the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association and still work alongside the trade part-time with the European Pet Organization. My interest in non-traditional companion animals i.e. the so-called "exotic pets" has arisen due to the many misconceptions that surround exotic pets and my research project aims to fill in the knowledge gaps that surround the trade in terms of both legal trade and the illegal trafficking of wild and pet animals. By developing, via a One Health approach, a greater understanding of what species are traded, how they are sourced, what their actual zoonotic disease risk is and the actors in both the legal trade and illegal activity pathways, we can implement much more effective targeted solutions rather than blanket ban approaches.

Contact Details

Email [email protected]

Research themes

Specialisms

  • One health
  • parasitology
  • Fish pests and diseases