Prof. Dr. Brendan J. M. Bohannan

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMicrobial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
KeywordsEvolution, Ecology, Biogeography, Microbiome, Microbiology

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityEugene
InstitutionUniversity of Oregon
InstituteDepartment of Biology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Hinrich SchulenburgZoologisches Institut, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Thomas BoschZoologisches Institut, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2022

Programme(s)

2020Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Bohannan is a world-leading scientist in the field of microbial ecology. He has pioneered the use of biogeographical analyses as powerful tools for studying the response of microbial communities to environmental change and the resulting consequences of these responses for ecosystem functions. In Germany he continues his research at the Collaborative Research Centre “Origin and Function of Metaorganisms”.