Department
Biosystematics and National Parasite Collection Unit
Organization
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service
Email
eric.hoberg@ars.usda.gov

Location

Beltsville , Maryland 20705
United States

Science Specialties

biosystematics, parasitology, biogeography

Current Research

Caribou. Dall sheep. Evolution. Muskoxen. Global change. Animal health. Systematics, biogeography, coevolution, and biodiversity of host-parasite systems in Holarctic ruminants; structure and history of the holarctic fauna. Beringian historical biogeography focusing on mammals and parasites in terrestrial and marine systems (The Beringian Coevolution Project). Impact of global change (climatological and anthropogenic) on distribution, host associations, and emergence of parasites and pathogens in arctic ruminants. Specific projects on biodiversity of parasites in barren-ground and woodland caribou, Dall sheep, and muskoxen.

Websites

https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/8154