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Biography
I started my research career in Trinity College Dublin, were I did my undergraduate in Zoology. I did my PhD on the allometric scaling of predator prey interactions with Dr Andrew Jackson in Trinity College Dublin followed by a two year post doctorate Fellowship working on the macroecology of animal life history strategies with Prof Yvonne Buckley in Trinity College Dublin. I was then a Marie Curie Fellow in St Andrews University where I worked on the allometric scaling of scavenging behaviour with Prof Graeme Ruxton. In 2019 I joined The National University of Ireland Galway as a lecturer in Zoology were I run my Macroecology lab.
Research Interests
My research is mainly in the fields of macroecology and comparative ecology and evolution. To date I have worked on the topics including the macroecology of life history strategies in animals, the energetics of scavenging, the evolution of venom, how society interacts with extinct species and the application of stable isotopes for determining diets.
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Education/Academic qualification
Phd, BA
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Animal life history is shaped by the pace of life and the distribution of age-specific mortality and reproduction
Healy, K., Ezard, T. H. G., Jones, O. R., Salguero-Gómez, R. & Buckley, Y. M., 1 Aug 2019, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 3, 8, p. 1217-1224 8 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Trending extinctions: online interest in recently extinct animals
Canavan, S., Doyle, D. M., Kane, A., Nolan, G. & Healy, K., 2025, In: Animal Conservation.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Metabolic rate and body size are linked with perception of temporal information
Healy, K., McNally, L., Ruxton, G. D., Cooper, N. & Jackson, A. L., Oct 2013, In: Animal Behaviour. 86, 4, p. 685-696 12 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Snake venom potency and yield are associated with prey-evolution, predator metabolism and habitat structure
Healy, K., Carbone, C. & Jackson, A. L., Mar 2019, In: Ecology Letters. 22, 3, p. 527-537 11 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Letter › peer-review
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Pace of ecology drives the tempo of visual perception across the animal kingdom
Haarlem, C. S., Hynes, C., Jackson, A. L., Mitchell, K. J., O’Connell, R. G. & Healy, K., 24 Feb 2026, In: Nature Ecology & Evolution.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Current Postgraduates (Research) Supervised
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Amy Duclaux
Healy, K. (Primary Supervisor)
1 Jan 2005 → 2024Activity: Other › Current Postgraduates (Research) Supervised