Christopher M.
Hofmann, Ph.D.
Department of Biology,
chofma1@umd.edu
Education
2007-Present Post-doctoral Research,
University of
Karen Carleton
2001-2007 Ph.D., Biological Sciences,
University of
1996-2000 B.S., Biology, Summa
Research
Summer
2005 NSF Fellowship,
2000-2001 Oak Ridge Institute for
Science
Applied Pharmacology Branch, United States Army
Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Summer
1999 Summer Undergraduate
Research in Biology
Teaching
Winter
2007 Adjunct faculty,
University of
Self designed course in Animal
Communication
2002-2003 National Science Foundation,
GK-12 Fellowship
Teacher Enhancement
Partnership Project with an at risk middle school
2001-2006 Graduate Teaching Assistant,
University of
Human
Anatomy
Comparative
Animal Physiology Laboratory
Grants
2007 Wolf Dissertation Award for best thesis in
the Biological Sciences
2006-2007, University of
2006 American Institute of Biological
Sciences, Emerging Public Policy Leader Award
2006 North American Ornithological Congress,
Student Travel Award
2006 International Society for Behavioural Ecology, Student Travel Award
2005 Alexander Wilson Prize for best student
2004
Travel Award
2000
Undergraduate Research Grant
Publications
Hofmann,
C. M., T. W. Cronin,
Hofmann,
C. M., T. W. Cronin,
Hofmann,
C. M., K. J. McGraw, T. W. Cronin,
Hofmann,
C. M., T. W. Cronin,
Kiere, L. M.1, C.
M. Hofmann, I. E. Tracy1,
T. W. Cronin, J. W. Leips, K. E. Omland. 2007. Using
color to define species boundaries: quantitative analysis in the Orchard Oriole
complex supports the recognition of two species. Condor 109:692–697.
Hofmann,
C., W.-S. Lo, C.-T.
Hofmann,
C. M., T. W. Cronin,
Omland, K. E.,
Publications Under Review
Kiere, L. M.1, C. M. Hofmann, J. J. Price, T. W.
Cronin,
Friedman, N. R., C.
M. Hofmann, B. Kondo, K. E. Omland. Under Review. Correlated evolution of migration
1Mentored Undergraduates
Selected
Presentations
Christopher M. Hofmann, T. W. Cronin,
Christopher M. Hofmann, T. W. Cronin,
Lynna M. Kiere1,
T. W. Cronin, K. E. Omland, C. M. Hofmann,
Christopher M. Hofmann, T. W. Cronin,
Christopher M. Hofmann, Thomas W. Cronin
analysis of color plumage in orioles: multiple losses of
a carotenoid signal. Poster: Colour
Signaling Meeting, Konnevesi Research Station, Jyväskylä, FI.
1Mentored Undergraduate
Invited
Seminars
Color evolution in
Coloring in the past: the evolution of carotenoid coloration in
2006. Symposium
Contribution: International Ornithological Congress.
Coloring in the past: pigment use
2006. Seminar:
2005. Seminar:
Sexual section. 2004-2007. Lecture: Ecology
Society
Activities
Public
Affairs Committee, 2004-2006
Student
Affairs Committee, 2003-2005
2001-2007 Graduate Association of
Biological Sciences, University of
Student
Representative, Faculty Search Committee, 2006
Symposium Chair, 2004-2005
Symposium
Speaker Committee, 2002-2003
Ancillary Activities
Peer Reviewer:
Evolution,
2006, 2007, 2008 Behavioral
Ecology, 2007
Behavioral
Ecology
Journal
of Avian Biology, 2005, 2007, 2008 Auk,
2005, 2007, 2008
Journal
of Field Ornithology, 2006, 2007 Ornitologia Neotropical, 2007