Eileen E. Hofmann is a professor and eminent scholar at Old Dominion University who is known for her research linking biological and physical interactions in marine systems.
In 2013, Hofmann was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union who cited her "for her pioneering work in modeling physical-biological interactions".
She has used models to define the movement of water masses in the global ocean,[7][8] to examine the flux of nutrients on the continental shelf,[9][10] and to characterize the life history of Antarctic krill.
[11][12] Hofmann has examined how predation in marine systems is connected to environmental change[13] and fisheries.
[18][19] Hofmann coordinated the United States and international field work as part of the Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC) project.