Publications:
*Undergraduate authors; **Graduate student authors
57) Cars, Brooklyn S., Camille Kessler, Eric A. Hoffman, Steeve D Côté, Daniel Koelsch, Aaron BA Shafer. 2024. Island demographics and trait genomics in white-tailed deer. Heredity, in press.
56) Stahelin, Gustavo D., Eric Hoffman, Pedro F. Quintana-Ascencio, Monica Reusche, Kate L. Mansfield. 2022. Incorporating distance metrics and temporal trends to refine mixed stock analysis. Scientific Reports, 12:20569.
55) Bastos, N. D., Calazans, Savio**, H., Padula, V., Altvater, L., Neves, E. G., Trujillo, A. L., Sharp, W. C., Hoffman, Eric A., Coutinho, R. 2022. Western Atlantic invasion of Sun Coral: Incongruence between morphology and genetic delimitation among morphotypes in the genus Tubastraea. Bulletin of Marine Science, 98:187-210.
54) Mary Beth Manjerovic, Hoffman, Eric A., Parkinson, Christopher, and Waterman, Jane. 2022. Intraspecific variation in male mating strategies in an African ground squirrel (Xerus inauris). Ecology and Evolution, 12:e9208.
53) Savio Calazans**, C. Lourenco, K. Nicastro, Claudio Tagliaro, G. Zardi, Carlos E. L. Ferreira, Flavio C. Fernandez, Edson P. Silva, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2021. Unlocking the history of a trans-Atlantic invader: Did the human slave trade impact Brown mussel dispersal? Journal of Biogeography, 48:2671-2681.
52) Sergio A. Balaguera-Reina, John Konvalina**, Ryan S. Mohammed, Brandon Gross, Ryan Vazquez, Juan Felipe Moncada, Eric A. Hoffman, Llewellyn D. Densmore III. 2021. From the river to the ocean: mitochondrial DNA analyses provide evidence of spectacled caimans (Caiman crocodilus Linnaeus 1758) mainland-insular passive dispersal. In press, Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society, 134:486-497.
51) Daniel R. Volk**, John Konvalina**, Sergio Floeter, Carlos E. L. Ferreira, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2021. Going against the flow: barriers of gene flow impact patterns of connectivity in low dispersal coral reef gobies throughout the western Atlantic. Journal of Biogeography, 48:427-439.
50) Trujillo, Alexa L., Eric A. Hoffman, C. Guilherme Becker, and Anna E. Savage. 2021. Spatiotemporal adaptive evolution of immune genes in a frog-fungus disease system. Heredity, 126:640-655.
49) Lauren Caspers**, Gina M. Ferrie**, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2020. Hybridization within a North American population of Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus). Zoo Biology, 39:129-140.
48) Kimberly G. Arnaldi**, Linda J. Walters, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2018. Effects of time and harvest on genetic diversity of natural and restored oyster reefs. Restoration Ecology, 10.1111/rec.12672.
47) Savio H. C. Calazans**, Linda J. Walters, Flavio C. Fernandes, Carlos E. L. Ferreira, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2017. Genetic structure provides insights into the geographic origins and temporal change in the invasive charru mussel (Sururu) in the southeast United States. PLOS ONE, 12:e0180619.
46) Vicki L. Villanova**, Phillip T. Hughes, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2017. Genetic structure and demographic analysis of Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium). Conservation Genetics.
45) Ariel A. Horner, Eric A. Hoffman, Matthew R. Tye, Tyler D. Hether**, and Anna E. Savage. 2017. Cryptic chytridiomycosis linked to climate and genetic variation in amphibian populations of the southeastern United States. PLoS ONE 4:e0175843
44) Luke M. Chandler*, Linda J. Walters, William C. Sharp, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2017. Genetic structure of natural and broodstock populations of the long-spined sea urchin, Diadema antillarum, throughout the Florida Keys. Bulletin of Marine Science, 93:881-889.
43)Trujillo, A. L.*, & Hoffman, E. A. 2017. Uncovering discordance between taxonomy and evolutionary history in Florida raccoons. Systematics and Biodiversity, 15(1), 74-85.
42) Yuan, Wei S., Linda J. Walters, Sasha A. Brodsky, Kimberly R. Schneider, and Eric A. Hoffman, 2016. Synergistic Effects of Salinity and Temperature on the Survival of Two Nonnative Bivalve Molluscs, Perna viridis (Linnaeus 1758) and Mytella charruana (d’Orbigny 1846). Journal of Marine Biology
41) W. Samantha Yuan*, Eric A. Hoffman, and Linda J. Walters. 2016. Effects of nonnative invertebrates on two life stages of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica. Biological Invasions, 18:689-701.
40) Gina M. Ferrie**, VC Alford, J Atkinson, E Baitchman, D Barber…, Eric A. Hoffman, et al. 2014. A general overview of aspects of population genetics, endocrinology, immunology, toxicology, and ecology that could impact amphibian captive management with actions for future research. Zoo Biology, 33:485-501.
39) Kim Medley, David Jenkins, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2014. Human-aided and natural dispersal drive gene flow across the range of an invasive mosquito. Molecular Ecology 24:284-295.
38) Ocean R. Cohen*, Linda J. Walters, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2014. Clash of the Titans: population genetics of the globally invasive Titan Acorn Barnacle, Megabalanus coccopoma. Biological Invasions 16:1743-1756.
37) Ferrie, G.M.** O.R. Cohen*, P. Schutz, K.A. Leighty, C. Plasse, T. L. Bettinger, E.A. Hoffman. 2013. Identifying parentage using molecular markers: improving accuracy of studbook records for a captive flock of Marabou Storks (Leptoptilus crumeniferus). Zoo Biology 9999:1-9.
36) Spinuzzi, S.* K. Schneider, L. Walters, W. Yuan** and Eric A. Hoffman. 2013. Tracking the distribution of non-native marine invertebrates (Mytella charruana, Perna viridis and Megabalanus coccopoma) in the southeastern USA. Marine Biodiversity Records 6:55-67
35) Torrence, Kathleen, G.**, M.D. Correia, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2012. Divergent sympatric lineages of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean crinoid Tropiometra carinata. Invertebrate Biology 131:355-365
34) Hether, Tyler D.**, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2012. Machine learning identifies specific habitats associated with genetic connectivity in Hyla squirella. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 25:1039-1052
33) Tursi, Rosanna M.**, Phillip T. Hughes, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2012. Taxonomy versus phylogeny: Phylogeography of marsh rabbits without hopping to conclusions. Diversity and Distributions 19:120-133
32) Phillipsen, Ivan C., W. Chris Funk, Eric A. Hoffman, Kirsten J. Monsen, and Michael S. Blouin. 2011. Comparative analyses of effective population size within and among species: ranid frogs as a case study. Evolution 65:2927-2945
31) May, Sarah E.**, Kim A. Medley, Steve A. Johnson, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2011. Combining genetic structure and ecological niche modeling to establish units of conservation: A case study of an imperiled salamander. Biological Conservation 144:1441-1450
30) Kovacs, Jennifer L., Eric A. Hoffman, Sarah M. Marriner, and Michael A. D. Goodisman. 2010. Detecting selection on morphological traits in social insect castes: the case of the social wasp. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 101:93-102
29) Degner, Jacob F.**, Diana M. Silva*, Tyler D. Hether**, Juan M. Daza, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2010. Fat frogs, mobile genes: unexpected phylogeographic patterns for the ornate chorus frog (Pseudacris ornata). Molecular Ecology, 19:2501-2515
28) Yuan, Wei*, Linda J. Walters, Kimberly R. Schneider and Eric A. Hoffman. 2010. Exploring the survival threshold: A study of salinity tolerance of the non-native mussel, Mytella charruana. Journal of Shellfish Research, 29:415-422
27) Gilg, Matthew R., Eric A. Hoffman, Kimberly R. Schneider, Josiah Ryabinov, Christine El-Khoury, and Linda J. Walters. 2010. Interaction between marine invasions and land-use changes: recruitment preferences of non-native mussels. Journal of Molluscan Studies 76:333-339
26) Stenyakina, Anastasia*, Linda J. Walters, Eric A. Hoffman and Cristina Calestani. 2010. Reproductive biology of Mytella charruana, and introduced bivalve in the southeastern United States. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 77:222-230
25) Kovacs, Jennifer L., Eric. A. Hoffman, S. M. Marriner, J. A. Rekau, and Michael A. D. Goodisman. 2010. Environmental and genetic influences on queen and worker body size in the social wasp Vespula maculifrons. Insectes Sociaux, 57:53-65
24) Hether, Tyler D.**, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2010. Characterization of five dinucleotide and six tetranucleotide polymorphic microsatellite loci for the squirrel treefrog (Hyla squirella). Molecular Ecology Resources, 10:232-236
23) Manjerovic, Mary Beth**, Jane M. Waterman, Eric A. Hoffman, and Christopher L. Parkinson. 2009. Characterization of nine microsatellite loci in the Cape ground squirrel, Xerus inauris, and their cross-utility in other species. Molecular Ecology Resources, 9:1375-1379
22) Williams, Sara E.**, and Eric A. Hoffman. 2009. Minimizing genetic adaptations in captive breeding programs: a review. Biological Conservation 142:2388-2400
21) 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
20) 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
19) 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
18) Kovacs, Jennifer. L., Eric A. Hoffman and, M. A. D. Goodisman. 2008. Mating success in the polyandrous social wasp Vespula maculifrons. Ethology 114:340-350
17) 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.
16) Hoffman, Eric A. and M. A. D. Goodisman. 2007. Gene expression and the evolution of phenotypic diversity in social wasps. BMC Biology 5:23
15) Michael A. D. Goodisman, Jennifer L. Kovacs and Eric A. Hoffman. 2007. Lack of conflict during queen production in the social wasp Vespula maculifrons. Molecular Ecology 16:2589-2595
14) 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
(Subject of articles in Nature, NSF’s web page and many articles in the lay-press)
13) 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
12) Hoffman, Eric A., K. Mobley, and A. G. Jones. 2006. Male pregnancy and the evolution of body segmentation in seahorses and pipefish. Evolution, 60:404-410
11) Kolm, N., Eric A. Hoffman, J. Olsson, A. Berglund, and A. G. Jones. 2005. Group stability and homing behavior but no kin group structures in a coral reef fish. Behavioral Ecology, 16:521-527
10) 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
9) 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
9) 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
7) Hoffman, Eric A. and M. S. Blouin. 2004. Historical data refute recent range contraction as an explanation for low genetic diversity in isolated frog populations. Molecular Ecology 13:271-276
6) Hoffman, Eric A. and M. S. Blouin. 2004. Evolutionary history of the northern leopard frog: Reconstruction of phylogeny, phylogeography, and historical changes in population demography from mitochondrial DNA. Evolution 58:145-159
5) Gomez-Uchida D., Eric A. Hoffman, W. R. Ardren,and M. A. Banks. 2003. Microsatellite markers for the heavily exploited canary (Sebastes pinniger) and other rockfish species. Molecular Ecology Notes 3:387-389
4) Hoffman, Eric A., W. R. Ardren, and M. S. Blouin. 2003. Nine polymorphic microsatellite markers for the northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens). Molecular Ecology Notes 3:115-116
3) Hoffman, Eric A. and M. S. Blouin. 2000. A review of color and pattern polymorphisms in anurans. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 70:633-665
2) Hoffman, Eric A. and D. W. Pfennig. 1999. Proximate causes of cannibalistic polyphenism in larval tiger salamanders. Ecology 80:1076-1080
1) Pfennig, D. W., S. Ho, and Eric A. Hoffman. 1998. Pathogen transmission as a selective force against cannibalism. Animal Behavior 55:1255-1261
(subject of articles in Science News, Science’s web page, ABC News, The Washington Post, and National Geographic)