Dr. Anke Hoffmann

Curriculum Vitae

• 2022-         Project officer in the section Collection discovery and development in the Future Plan
• 2020-2021 Head of the sub-project Collection-related Research
• 2017-2020 Coordinator for media offers in the EFRE-Project 'Naturkunde 365/24'
• 2012-2017 Scientific coordinator for the European project EU BON (Building the European Biodiversity Observation Network) based at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Germany
• 2011-2012 Scientific assistant in project management for the GBIF-D [Global Biodiversity Information Facility - Deutschland] node activities ’entomology’ and ‘palaeontology’ based at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Germany.
• 2009-2011 Scientific Coordinator for workpackage 7 "ApplyingTaxonomy to Conservation" of the EU-project EDIT (European Distributed Institutions of Taxonomy, www.e-taxonomy.eu/), based at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Germany.
• 2008-2009 Scientific Coordinator for workpackage 5 “Internet platform forCybertaxonomy" of the EU-project EDIT (European Distributed Institutions of Taxonomy, www.e-taxonomy.eu/), based at the Department of Biodiversity Informatics at the Botanic Garden & Botanical Museum of the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
• 2001-2008 Scientific Assistant at the Museum für Naturkunde, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), Germany. Field of functions: Coordination of the international Masters" Programme in Namibia: "Biodiversity Management and Research"; Research on small mammals in Namibia (BIOTA Project); Teaching at the Department of Biology (HU).
• 1998-2000 Scientific Assistant at the Institute of Wildlife Research at the Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover, Germany.
• 1995-1999 PhD at the Technische Universität Braunschweig (Institute of Zoology), Germany. Thesis: Habitatnutzung und Populationsdynamik von Kleinsäugern im Grasland des "Queen Elizabeth National Park", Uganda. http://www.biblio.tu-bs.de/ediss/data/20000114a/20000114a.html
• 1987-1994 Study of biology at the Technische Universität Braunschweig (zoology, botany, ecology), Germany. Thesis: "Kleinsäuger auf Grünbrachen - Populationsdynamik und Methodenvergleich".

Tasks

• Project Officerin in the area Collection discovery and development in the Future Plan
• Coordination of the Museums Research Clusters
• Team management of the project Diversity and ecosystem function of small mammals in the Lower Oder Valley National Park - an international project

Research interests:

• Population ecology of small mammals in the Lower Oder Valley National Park
• Biodiversity of arid and rainforest ecosystems in Africa

Publications (Selection)

Hoffmann, A., Jankowiak, L., Modelska, Z., Piórkowska, K., Decher, J., Jentke, T., Klappert, A., Kuzdrowska, K., Malinowska, B., Sęk, O., Rychlik, L. (2022): Diversität von Kleinsäugern im nördlichen Teil des Nationalparks Unteres Odertal. In: Vössing, A. (Hrsg.) Nationalpark-Jahrbuch Unteres Odertal 19, 37-45, Nationalparkstiftung Unteres Odertal, Schwedt/O. https://doi.org/10.7479/4ecn-p630

Hoffmann, J., Quaisser, C., Berger, F., Blessing, A., Glöckler, F., Herrmann, E., Hoffmann, A., Petersen, M., Schuster, F., Tata, N. (2022). Illustration des Projektes Sammlungserschließung und- entwicklung am Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. [Dataset]. Data Publisher: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science. https://doi.org/10.7479/44ds-qd81

Tata, N., Schneider, T., Dobberthin, J., Hoffmann, A., Hoffmann, J. (2020). Mediasphere For Nature – Das Applikationslabor für digitale Medien am Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. doi: 10.7479/qv3p-3619

Weißpflug, M., Vogel, J., Hermannstädter, A., Kunkel, A., Hoffmann, A., Gallé, L., Schönert, V., Giere, P., Horstmann, B., Kroh, A., Grömer, K., Köberl, C. (2019). The Transformative Potential of Research in Museums. Report on the 1st Global Summit of Research Museums 4–6 Nov 2018 | Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. doi: 10.7479/ygbc-zw00

Hudson, L.N., Newbold, T., Contu, S., Hill, S.L.L., Lysenko, I., De Palma, A., Phillips, H.R.P., ... Hoffmann, A., … Collen, B., Ewers, R.M., Mace, G.M., Purves, D.W., Scharlemann, J.P.W. & Purvis, A. (2017). The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project. Ecology and Evolution 7 (1): 145–188. doi: 10.1002/ece3.2579

Egloff, W., Agosti, D., Patterson, D., Hoffmann, A., Mietchen, D., Kishor, P. & Penev, L. (2016). Data Policy Recommendations for Biodiversity Data. EU BON Project Report. Research Ideas and Outcomes 2: e8458. doi: 10.3897/rio.2.e8458

Hoffmann, A., Penner, J., Vohland, K., Cramer, W., Doubleday, R., Henle, K., Kõljalg, U., Kühn, I., Kunin, W.E., Negro, J.J., Penev, L., Rodríguez, C., Saarenmaa, H., Schmeller, D.S., Stoev, P., Sutherland, W.J., Tuama1, E.O., Wetzel, F. & Häuser, C.L. (2014): Improved access to integrated biodiversity data for science, practice, and policy - the European Biodiversity Observation Network (EU BON). Nature Conservation 8: 49-65. doi: 10.3897/natureconservation.6.6498

Häuser, C. L., Tillier, S., Monje, C., Eymann, J., Hoffmann, A., Kroupa, A. & Lancelot, G. (2010). The European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy (EDIT) and the "all taxa biodiversity inventory & monitoring" (ATBI+M) approach. -– In: Eymann, J., Degreef, J., Häuser, C.L., Monje, J.C., Samyn, Y. & VandenSpiegel, D. (eds.). Manual on field recording techniques and protocols for All Taxa Biodiversity Inventories and Monitoring.– Abc Taxa 8 (1): 5-17.

Hoffmann, A., Decher, J., Rovero, F., Schaer, J., Voigt, C. & Wibbelt, G. (2010). Field methods and techniques for monitoring mammals. -– In: Eymann, J., Degreef, J., Häuser, C.L., Monje, J.C., Samyn, Y. & VandenSpiegel, D. (eds.). Manual on field recording techniques and protocols for All Taxa Biodiversity Inventories and Monitoring.– Abc Taxa 8 (2): 482-529.

Decher, J., Hoffmann, A., Kadjo, B., Norris, R.W. & Schaer, J. (2009): Small Mammal Baseline Study for the Rio Tinto Simandou Project, Guinea. Final Report to SNC Lavalin Environnement Inc., Montreal: 99 pages.

Hoffmann, A. & Zeller, U. (2005): Influence of variations in land use intensity on species diversity and abundance of small mammals in the Nama Karoo, Namibia. Belgian Journal of Zoology 135 (supplement): 91-96.