Shay Mullineaux

Shay Mullineaux is a Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast's School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Culture and Society. Their research focuses on environmental exposure, ecotoxicology, and the intersection of urban environments with public health and wildlife conservation. They hold a PhD in Environmental Science (2022), with a thesis titled *'Badgers as a proxy for environmental exposure to potentially toxic elements and ecosystem level interactions in soils'* (supervised by Prof. R. Doherty, Dr. D. Scantlebury, and Prof. N. Marks). Contact: s.mullineaux@qub.ac.uk.

Research Interests:

• Environmental exposure pathways in wildlife and human populations
• Ecotoxicological impacts of climate change on species like Saiga antelope and European badgers
• Urban green infrastructure's role in public health co-benefits
• Integration of biotelemetry, GIS, and molecular data for exposome studies

Key Research Themes:

Mullineaux's work bridges ecology and public health, leveraging animal behavior studies (e.g., badger habitat tracking via GPS) and urban environmental data to address global challenges like pollution mitigation and sustainable urban planning. Their 2025 study on UK urban greenways exemplifies this interdisciplinary approach, linking infrastructure design to long-term health outcomes.

Grants & Collaborations:

No grants explicitly listed, but frequent collaboration with institutions on climate change and health projects. Participated in ESRC-funded Festival of Social Science (2024) to discuss urban green spaces and sustainable cities.

Labs/Teams:

Associated with Queen's University's environmental health and conservation research groups, focusing on isotopic analysis and ecosystem-level studies.