Anja Eggert

Anja Eggert (PhD in Marine Biology) is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), where she has served as Head of the Data Service Centre since 2025 and previously led the Service Group Statistical Consulting (2018–2024). Her work bridges biological research with advanced statistical methodologies.

• Education:
  • Diplom in Biology (University of Rostock, 1990–1991)
  • Exchange student (University of Maryland, USA, 1994–1995)
  • Diplom in Biology (University of Bremen, 1991–1997)
  • PhD in Marine Biology (University of Groningen, 1997–2001)

Research interests focus on applied biological and ecological statistics, with a strong emphasis on numerical modeling of ecosystems and adaptation of organisms to environmental stress. Her work spans marine and agricultural systems, including:

• Biogeography, chemotaxonomy, and evolution of marine organisms
• Statistical analysis of heat stress impacts on livestock (goats, pigs, cows)
• Behavioral studies in pigs and goats related to social cognition
• Environmental monitoring and contamination assessment in marine ecosystems

Publications reflect interdisciplinary trends in animal science, ecological statistics, and environmental adaptation. Key subfields include nutritional metabolism, reproductive biology, behavioral ecology, and climate impact studies.

Professional activities include participation in projects such as:

• BMBF's Environmental monitoring for the delaboration of munition in the sea (UDEMM, 2016–2017)
• BMBF's Biological impacts of ocean acidification (BIOACID, 2016)
• EU-BONUS-Project Integrated carbon and trace gas monitoring for the Baltic Sea (INTEGRAL, 2017–2018)
• BMBF's Geochemistry and Ecology of the Namibian Upwelling System (GENUS, 2009–2015)

Labs and teams include collaborations with institutions like the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) and Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR), alongside interdisciplinary work at FBN on data science and agricultural efficiency.