the Hoffman Lab
@thehoffmanlab.bsky.social
We are The Hoffman Lab based at Bielefeld University, Germany!
Our group aims to understand the genetic basis of fitness variation in and among natural populations. We work on pinnipeds 🦭, fungi 🍄 and birds 🐥.
https://thehoffmanlab.com/
Our group aims to understand the genetic basis of fitness variation in and among natural populations. We work on pinnipeds 🦭, fungi 🍄 and birds 🐥.
https://thehoffmanlab.com/
Last week a very happy (and presumably very tired 😁) @ramonammm.bsky.social handed in her PhD thesis titled "Comparing Polar Ocean Soundscapes" 🥳🥳 🥳
Congratulations with this huge milestone! Looking forward to the defence and of course the celebrations afterwards!
Congratulations with this huge milestone! Looking forward to the defence and of course the celebrations afterwards!
October 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Last week a very happy (and presumably very tired 😁) @ramonammm.bsky.social handed in her PhD thesis titled "Comparing Polar Ocean Soundscapes" 🥳🥳 🥳
Congratulations with this huge milestone! Looking forward to the defence and of course the celebrations afterwards!
Congratulations with this huge milestone! Looking forward to the defence and of course the celebrations afterwards!
The genome and epigenome are not independent, so why analyse them separately? 🤔 Come and discuss our hypotheses on the interplay between deleterious mutations and epigenetic mechanisms today with @rebeccachen.bsky.social at #ESEB2025 poster number 85! 🧪🧬
August 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The genome and epigenome are not independent, so why analyse them separately? 🤔 Come and discuss our hypotheses on the interplay between deleterious mutations and epigenetic mechanisms today with @rebeccachen.bsky.social at #ESEB2025 poster number 85! 🧪🧬
Do inbred females suffer disproportionately from climate change induced changes in selection pressure? Come and find out in @annekep.bsky.social's talk today at the @eseb2025.bsky.social conference 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM in meeting room 115 #ESEB2025
August 20, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Do inbred females suffer disproportionately from climate change induced changes in selection pressure? Come and find out in @annekep.bsky.social's talk today at the @eseb2025.bsky.social conference 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM in meeting room 115 #ESEB2025
Interested in the temporal and spatial dynamics of mutation load? Come find @k-hench.bsky.social who is investigating this in Antarctic fur seals! Poster session 2, S44 355 5-7PM tonight @eseb2025.bsky.social #eseb2025
August 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Interested in the temporal and spatial dynamics of mutation load? Come find @k-hench.bsky.social who is investigating this in Antarctic fur seals! Poster session 2, S44 355 5-7PM tonight @eseb2025.bsky.social #eseb2025
Interested in the genomic consequences of commercial sealing? Check out Beril's poster (number 266) tonight at #ESEB2025 where she presents her study on differences in genomic inbreeding levels, bottleneck strength, and genetic load in two populations of South American fur seals 🦭🧬🧪
August 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Interested in the genomic consequences of commercial sealing? Check out Beril's poster (number 266) tonight at #ESEB2025 where she presents her study on differences in genomic inbreeding levels, bottleneck strength, and genetic load in two populations of South American fur seals 🦭🧬🧪
A massive congratulations to dr Jonas Tebbe, for successfully defending his PhD on chemical phenotypes in the Antarctic fur seal!! 🥳🎓🦭 We wish all the very best to Jonas!
July 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A massive congratulations to dr Jonas Tebbe, for successfully defending his PhD on chemical phenotypes in the Antarctic fur seal!! 🥳🎓🦭 We wish all the very best to Jonas!
🧪 Lab plastic waste is a huge problem - but what can we do about it? 🥼
In our lab, we tested whether reusing and washing microtitre plates could help reduce waste.
In some cases, it works! ♻️ 🌍
Read more here: buff.ly/XOGSX0q
#greenlab #sustainability #openscience
In our lab, we tested whether reusing and washing microtitre plates could help reduce waste.
In some cases, it works! ♻️ 🌍
Read more here: buff.ly/XOGSX0q
#greenlab #sustainability #openscience
July 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🧪 Lab plastic waste is a huge problem - but what can we do about it? 🥼
In our lab, we tested whether reusing and washing microtitre plates could help reduce waste.
In some cases, it works! ♻️ 🌍
Read more here: buff.ly/XOGSX0q
#greenlab #sustainability #openscience
In our lab, we tested whether reusing and washing microtitre plates could help reduce waste.
In some cases, it works! ♻️ 🌍
Read more here: buff.ly/XOGSX0q
#greenlab #sustainability #openscience
Last week our lab member @annekep.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD and was rewarded a magna cum laude for her work! Congratulations dr. Anneke! 🥳🎓 Luckily we don't have to say our farewells yet, as Anneke will continue working on her Antarctic fur seal project as a postdoc in the group 🦭
July 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Last week our lab member @annekep.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD and was rewarded a magna cum laude for her work! Congratulations dr. Anneke! 🥳🎓 Luckily we don't have to say our farewells yet, as Anneke will continue working on her Antarctic fur seal project as a postdoc in the group 🦭
Last week, the Hoffman Lab had its second lab retreat! Two full days of science, inspiring stories about field work, discussions about EDI in the lab and science communication, and a lot of team-bonding while enjoying the peace of the Teutoburg forest🍃
June 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Last week, the Hoffman Lab had its second lab retreat! Two full days of science, inspiring stories about field work, discussions about EDI in the lab and science communication, and a lot of team-bonding while enjoying the peace of the Teutoburg forest🍃