About the Speaker
Jordan Hoffman is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Plant Sciences program at the City University of New York. Upon graduating with a B.S. in biology from Oakland University, Jordan went on to acquire M.S. degrees in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Conservation Biology from Tulane University and Central Michigan University, respectively. Jordan studied insect behavior, endophytic fungi, and freshwater mussel genetics before diving into lichenology in the Lendemer Lab at The New York Botanical Garden. Today Jordan’s research focuses mainly on the genetics and conservation of the reindeer lichens (Cladonia).