Michael Officer

Michael Officer is a Research and Teaching Assistant at Trinity College Dublin's School of Natural Sciences, Department of Zoology, working in the Piggott Lab on the EU H2020 INFRAIA ExStream Ireland Project.

• PhD Researcher specializing in freshwater ecology and multiple stressor interactions
• Recipient of the prestigious Trinity Gold Medal for academic excellence
• Focus on invertebrate and microbial responses to climate change impacts

Education:

• First-Class Honours BA in Zoology (2023), Trinity College Dublin
• Thesis: 'Maternal temperature does not influence offspring disease resistance during transgenerational temperature shifts in Daphnia magna'

Research Focus:
Investigating how freshwater ecosystems respond to multiple environmental stressors, particularly temperature shifts and disease resistance mechanisms in aquatic invertebrates.

Awards:

• Trinity Gold Medal for outstanding academic achievement