Dr. Dr. h.c. Eildert Groeneveld
Head of Department Breeding and Genetic Ressources, Deputy Head of the Institute
Contact:
Telephone: +49 5034 871 155
Fax: +49 5034 871 143
Address:
Höltystr. 10
31535 Neustadt
Dr. sc. agr. Dr. h.c. mult.
Dipl. Ing. agr., University of Göttingen
Diploma in Animal Genetics, University of Edinburgh
Dr. sc. agr., Institut für Haustiergenetik, University Göttingen
Head of Genetics and Animal Breeding Department, Mariensee
Deputy Director of Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, FLI, Mariensee
Honorary Dr. from Kaposvar University, Hungary and the Veterinary Academy, Kaunas, Lithuania
Research
The research interest centers around computational issues in genetic evaluation and database applications in animal agriculture. Another block centers around the management and preservation of animal genetic resources. Developer of PEST, VCE and APIIS.
Recent publications
Groeneveld E, Westhuizen BD, Maiwashe A, Voordewind F, Ferraz JB (2009) POPREP: a generic report for population management. Genet Mol Res. 8, 1158-1178.
Muchadeyi FC, Eding H, Simianer H, Wollny CB, Groeneveld E, Weigend S (2008) Mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequences suggest a Southeast Asian and Indian origin of Zimbabwean village chickens. Anim Genet 39, 615-622.
Teaching
Courses in BLUP genetic evaluation, estimation of variance components, database management and statistics have been taught in many countries around the world.
Other positions
Vice president of the EAAP Work Group on Animal Genetic Resources
Vice president of the Gesellschaft für Tierzuchtwissenschaft (GFT)
Member of the 'Fachbeirat tiergenetische Ressourcen'
IT coordinator at the ING
