Cadhla Firth
About Cadhla Firth
Cadhla Firth is a Senior Research Scientist and Program Coordinator at EcoHealth Alliance, with extensive experience in infectious disease dynamics and ecology. She has held various research positions at institutions including Columbia University Medical Center, James Cook University, and the University of Guelph.
Work at EcoHealth Alliance
Cadhla Firth currently serves as a Senior Research Scientist and Program Coordinator at EcoHealth Alliance. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to research initiatives focused on the intersection of health and the environment. Her role involves coordinating programs that aim to understand and mitigate the impacts of environmental changes on infectious diseases.
Education and Expertise
Cadhla Firth has a strong academic background in biology and infectious disease dynamics. She earned her PhD from The Pennsylvania State University, where she focused on Biology - Infectious Disease Dynamics from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, she completed her MSc in Biology - Ecology & Evolution at The University of Guelph from 2003 to 2005, and her BSc in Zoology at the same institution from 1999 to 2003.
Previous Research Positions
Cadhla Firth has held various research positions throughout her career. She worked as a Research Associate at the University of Guelph from 2000 to 2003. She was also a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University Medical Center from 2010 to 2012 and later served as an Associate Research Scientist there in 2013. Additionally, she was a Research Scientist at CSIRO in Australia from 2013 to 2017 and held a DECRA Fellowship at the University of Melbourne from 2017 to 2018.
International Experience
Cadhla Firth has gained international experience through her roles in Australia. She was a HOT NORTH Career Development Fellow at James Cook University from 2019 to 2021 in Cairns. She currently serves as Adjunct Faculty at James Cook University, a position she has held since 2021. This experience has contributed to her understanding of global health issues and the ecological factors influencing infectious diseases.