@niamhasaurus

PhD Candidate @tcddublin in the @SickWaterFlea lab 🔬 | climate change, disease & ecology 🦠

 Dublin, Ireland
Joined February 2010
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New research from @TCD_NatSci implies that #heatwaves have a major influence on the spread of many diseases – and that many existing predictive models have overlooked this complexity. Read more at: tcd.ie/news_events/articles/…
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Heatwaves have a major impact on the spread of many diseases — Irish research irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/…

Heatwaves have a major impact on the spread of many diseases — Irish research

Scientists have suggested that almost 70% of covid-19 cases in the summer of 2022 could have been avoided if there hadn’t been heatwaves around that time

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The Irish Times
@IrishTimes4 Jun 2025
Influence of heatwave and cold snaps on spread of disease likely underestimated, says study irishtimes.com/environment/c…

Influence of heatwave and cold snaps on spread of disease likely underestimated, says study

Study highlights need to understand how extreme weather events can alter disease dynamics

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Bloomberg
@business4 Jun 2025
A new study suggests the links between heat waves and disease are a lot more complicated than we previously understood. Here's what that means bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Unexpected Ways Heat is Changing How Parasites Spread Disease

Scientists are digging into what makes parasites thrive or die during hot weather.

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Heat Waves Are Changing Disease Dynamics in Unpredictable Ways, New Research Finds - my comments on a recent ⁦@PLOSClimate⁩ article in ⁦@insideclimate⁩ insideclimatenews.org/news/0…

Heat Waves Are Changing Disease Dynamics in Unpredictable Ways, New Research Finds - Inside Climate...

Scientists are just beginning to understand how extreme weather can give pathogens an upper hand, underscoring the urgent need for the type of research canceled by the Trump administration.

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Thrilled to share our new paper in @PLOSClimate! We tested how 64 different heatwaves affect disease—and the results were surprising. Turns out, it all depends on the context. journals.plos.org/climate/ar…
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Excited to announce that my first paper looking at the impact of cold spells on host-parasite interactions is now available in @BMCBiology! Check it out at: rdcu.be/dYyeo
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PWO TCD@PWO_TCD10 Apr 2024
The latest from our #BookofKells blockade. Check out the Fair Postgraduate Worker Agreement to learn more about our demands drive.google.com/file/d/1RJY… #PGRsDeserveBetter
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EcoEvo@TCD@EcoEvoTCD9 Jan 2024
Get back into the swing of reading science communication after the holidays with our new blog post written by one of our own undergraduate students: Wolves Are Good Boys Too! ecoevoblog.com/2024/01/09/wo… via @EcoEvoTCD #SciComm #wolf #ecology #zoology #animalbehaviour #TCD
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EcoEvo@TCD@EcoEvoTCD23 Nov 2023
Calling all TY students: if you've ever wanted to be a zoologist then here is your chance! Come be a zoology student at TCD for a week. Check out some past experiences on our blog and find out how to apply for 2024. #TY #workexperience #zoology #TCD ecoevoblog.com/2023/11/23/so…

So, you want to be a Zoologist?

It's been three years since we've had transition year students pass through the door of the Zoology building to take part in a week long work experience programme. A huge thank you to everyone who...

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PWO Ireland@PWO_Ireland10 Oct 2023
We are disgusted to have been overlooked in #Budget2024 despite assurances from @dfheris that IRC/SFI stipends would go up. We are struggling. We are the backbone of Irish research & higher edu. We are undervalued by the state & our universities. We are fighting back - join us
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We are looking for a new postdoc to model disease under changing temperatures starting this fall, come join us!🔬 #diseaseecology #parasitology #sciencejobs #daphnia #postdoc @TCDZoology @TCD_NatSci @tcddublin See link for more info 👩‍🔬 bit.ly/436r3gK
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Today I finished a three month experiment and I presented at our #ZoBosymp2023 symposium: I’m going to have the best sleep of my life tonight
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TCD ZoBo Symposium@TcdZobo2 Mar 2023
Niamh McCartan has been studying the effect of heatwaves and cold spells on disease using water fleas (Daphnia): it's complex! #ZoBosymp2023
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The 1975
@the197529 Jan 2023
RT and Follow @DirtyHit to win two tickets for tonight's show in Dublin #The1975
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Well done to our two PhD students @whitneyk127 and @niamhasaurus for presenting posters at #IEA2023 in Trinity today! @irish_ecology
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Having a great first day at #BES2022 so far! Looking forward to seeing some of you at my presentation on the effects of temperature and phosphorus levels on Daphnia tomorrow at 9:45am in Lammermuir 2.
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Presenting my poster now at #BES2022 stand A13.1 come find me! 🦠
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Kept my poster for #BES2022 safe with me while I explored Edinburgh today! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Can’t believe it’s been a week since I presented my work at the #SEBERC in @Tvarminne research station, Finland! Had an amazing experience and I can’t wait for the next conference!
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