DepartmentBiosystematics and National Parasite Collection Unit
OrganizationU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service
Emaileric.hoberg@ars.usda.gov
Phone301-504-8588
AddressBARC East No 1180
Beltsville , Maryland 20705United States
Science Specialties
biosystematics, parasitology, biogeography
Current Research
Caribou. Dall sheep. Evolution. Muskoxen. Global change. Animal health. Systematics, biogeography, coevolution, and biodiversity ofhost-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.