Dr. Kayla King is one of fifteen UBC faculty members announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as new Fellows and Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in September 2024. Fellows and College Members are officially inducted into the RSC at the annual Celebration of Excellence and Engagement in November.
Kayla King is a Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair at UBC. She is an expert on the ecology and contemporary evolution of host-parasite interactions. Her research seeks to understand how host and parasite species coevolve, as well as to study the impact of biodiversity and environmental conditions on parasite transmission and virulence over time. Her findings have helped advance our understanding of adaptation and wildlife health in a changing world.
See all of UBC's 2024 RSC Inductees