Erin Firth

Erin Firth is a research scientist in Polar Microbiology working with Karen Junge.

Selected Publications

Gentilhomme, A. S., Dhakar, K., Timmins-Schiffman, E., Chaw, M., Firth, E., Junge, K., & Nunn, B. L. (2025). Proteomic Insights into Psychrophile Growth in Perchlorate-Amended Subzero Conditions: Implications for Martian Life Detection. Astrobiology. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2024.0065
Ewert, M., Nunn, B. L., Firth, E., & Junge, K. (2025). Metabolic Responses, Cell Recoverability, and Protein Signatures of Three Extremophiles: Sustained Life During Long-Term Subzero Incubations. Microorganisms, 13(2), 251. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13020251

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