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Dr. Tracie McKinney is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the University of South Wales, affiliated with the School of Applied Science within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science. She is a member of the Earth, Ecology and Environment Research and Innovation Group and contributes to the IUCN Primate Specialist Group's Human-Primate Interactions Section. Her research focuses on primate behavior in human-altered landscapes, particularly how animals adapt to environmental changes and human-dominated ecosystems.
Dr. McKinney earned her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Her work emphasizes conservation strategies, such as installing aerial bridges in Costa Rica to reduce road fatalities for mantled howler monkeys. She co-edited the book Primates in Anthropogenic Landscapes (2022), exploring primate adaptability in human-influenced environments.
Her research interests include human-primate interactions, wildlife conservation in fragmented habitats, and the socio-ecological impacts of anthropogenic changes. She collaborates globally on projects addressing primate welfare, ecotourism, and sustainable coexistence between humans and wildlife.
