Sara Irish

Sara Irish is an Associate Tutor in the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science at the University of East Anglia (UEA), where she contributes to academic instruction and research in biological sciences. She holds a PhD and is actively engaged in research related to ecological and evolutionary responses to environmental stressors.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of evolutionary biology and climate change impacts, with a specific focus on paternal effects and transgenerational responses to heatwaves. She investigates how thermal stress in males can influence offspring fitness and adaptive potential, contributing to our understanding of non-genetic inheritance mechanisms in natural populations.

The available publication highlights her work in ecological genetics, particularly examining whether heatwave-induced paternal changes confer adaptive benefits. This research aligns with broader concerns about biodiversity resilience under global warming, emphasizing the importance of epigenetic and non-traditional inheritance pathways in evolutionary processes.

Sara Irish has contributed to peer-reviewed research published in Ecology and Evolution, and her work includes open-access datasets archived in the Dryad repository, supporting transparency and reproducibility in science.

She is involved in collaborative research with several co-authors, including S. Immler, indicating active participation in a research group or team focused on evolutionary ecology and reproductive biology. No formal advisees or scientific awards are currently listed in the available information.