Dr O'Meara graduated with a PhD in Molecular Ecology from WIT in 2015, and was awarded a BSc Hons in Applied Ecology from University College Cork in 2008. Dr O'Meara has been a lecturer in the Department of Science in WIT since 2015. 

Dr O'Meara is a researcher in the Molecular Ecology Group (MERG) in WIT, and uses DNA techniques to address questions related to biodiversity monitoring and conservation, and environmental and animal health. 

Current Postgraduate Projects:

Thomas Curran: Development of eDNA methods for the surveillance of mosquitoes in Ireland. Funded by the  and WIT PhD CoFund. 

Rebecca Synnott: Bridging the gap between conservation genetics and squirrel management. Funded by the IRC PhD Scholarship.

Anthony Murphy: Investigating the prevalence of genetic based resistance to rodenticides in the Irish rodent population. Funded by CRRU Ireland and WIT MSc CoFund.

Nicole Keohane: Investigating non-antibiotic approaches to improve udder health in Irish dairy cows. Funded by the IRC Employment based PhD Scholarship with AHV. 

Modules taught:

• Livestock Management in Organic and Biological Agriculture, Masters (MSc)/Postgraduate Diploma in Organic and Biological Agriculture (Lecture)
• Food Traceability and Bioanalysis, Yr 4, BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Science (Lectures and Practicals)
• DNA Technology and Bioinformatics, Yr 4, BSc (Hons) in Molecular Biology with Biopharmaceutical Science (Lectures and Practicals)
• Animal Breeding and Genetics, Yr 3, BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Science (Practicals) 
• Forestry and the Environment, Yr 2, BSc Forestry (Lectures and Field Trips)
• Food Microbiology for Culinary Arts, Yr 2, BSc Culinary Arts (Lectures)