Christine Böhmer

Christine Böhmer is a full professor at the Zoological Institute of Kiel University, leading the Böhmer Group since 2021. Her research focuses on the Zoology and Functional Morphology of Vertebrates, integrating evolutionary history to understand body plan structure and function with applications in human and veterinary medicine.

• Research Highlights: Vertebrate evolution, dental microwear analysis, domestication effects on morphology, and marine biology.
• Students: Supervises numerous BSc and MSc students, including topics on cranial morphometry, masticatory apparatus covariation, and skeletal adaptation in seals and rodents.
• Teaching: Offers courses in vertebrate anatomy, evolutionary biology, and functional morphology.

The Böhmer Group collaborates internationally and emphasizes 2D/3D data acquisition, collection management, and evolutionary adaptation studies, with recent work on sauropods, seals, and domesticated species.