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Research Interests Dr. Hoffman’s research interests involve evolutionary questions concerning patterns of genetic and morphological variation. In particular, he is interested in how evolutionary forces (selection, migration, and genetic drift) work in various ways to influence the evolutionary history of a species. Additionally, his interests include how molecular markers can be used to determine the presence of natural selection on particular genotypes or phenotypes. Here, populations that show discordance between various molecular markers can be used to infer the effects of natural selection. His recent work has taken a more genomic approach to studying comparative phenotypic variation and the evolution of novel phenotypes.
Selected Publications Hether, Tyler D., and Eric A. Hoffman. Characterization of five dinucleotide and six tetranucleotide polymorphic microsatellite loci for the squirrel treefrog (Hyla squirella). Molecular Ecology Resources, In press. Degner, Jacob F, Tyler D. Hether, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2009. Eight novel tetranucleotide and five cross-species dinucleotide microsatellite loci for the ornate chorus frog (Pseudacris ornata). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:622-624. Gillis, Nancy K., Linda J. Walters, Flavio C. Fernandes and Eric A. Hoffman. 2009. Genetic structure of native and introduced populations of the charru mussel Mytella charruana. Diversity and Distributions, 15:784-795. Williams, Sara E., and Eric A. Hoffman. 2009. Minimizing genetic adaptations in captive breeding programs: a review. Biological Conservation 142:2388-240 Hoffman, Eric A., Jennifer L. Kovacs and Michael A. D. Goodisman. 2008. Genetic structure and breeding system in a social wasp and its social parasite. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008:8:239, pp. 1-13. Hoffman, Eric A. and M. A. D. Goodisman. 2007. Gene expression and the evolution of phenotypic diversity in social wasps. BMC Biology 5:23. Goodisman, M. A. D., Jennifer. L. Kovacs, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2007. The significance of multiple mating in the social wasp Vespula maculifrons. Evolution 61:2260-2267. Hoffman, Eric A., F. W. Schueler, A. G. Jones, and M. S. Blouin. 2006. An assessment of selection on a color polymorphism in the northern leopard frog. Molecular Ecology, 15:2627-2641. Harlin-Cognato, A., Eric A. Hoffman, and A. G. Jones. 2006. Gene cooption without duplication during the evolution of a male-pregnancy gene in pipefish. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 103, 19407-19412. Hoffman, Eric A., N. Kolm, A. Berglund, J. R. Arguello, and A. G. Jones. 2005. Genetic structure in the coral-reef associated Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni. Molecular Ecology,14:1367-1375. Hoffman, Eric A., F. W. Schueler, and M. S. Blouin. 2004. Effective population sizes and temporal stability of genetic structure in Rana pipiens, the northern leopard frog. Evolution, 58:2536-2545.
Highlights July 2009: In July, Dr. Eric Hoffman and his student Rosanna tursi were written up in several news article about their work on the conservation genetics of the Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit (AKA, the Playboy bunny).
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Memberships - Association for the Study of Ichthyology and Herpetology
- Howard Hughes Undergraduate Enrichment Program, UCSD
- Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- Society for the Study of Evolution
- Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology
- Zoology Graduate Student President
Education - Ph.D Zoology, 2003 - Oregon State University
- M.S Biology, 1997 - University of Illinois
- B.S Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, 1993 - University of California, San Diego
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