Cintia A. Oi

Cintia A. Oi

@cintiaoi.bsky.social

Biologist, Postdoc @UCL, Scientific associate @NHM, passionate about nature, science and especially wasps

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International Society for Neuroethology
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🚨 New paper out in @jexpbiol.bsky.social by Mattens et al @cintiaoi.bsky.social @twenseleers.bsky.social on "Age-related differences in learning, #memory and #brain #plasticity in workers of the common #wasp Vespula vulgaris" 🧠🐝 ↘️ doi.org/10.1242/jeb.... ↙️

doi.orgAge-related differences in learning, memory and brain plasticity in workers of the common wasp Vespula vulgarisLearning, memory, and brain plasticity are thought to play an important role in regulating behavioural roles in social insects, as workers perform different tasks as nurses, builders, foragers and def...
Cintia A. Oi
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Check out our interview to UCL!! @idrisadams.bsky.social @waspwoman.bsky.social

Seirian Sumner@waspwoman.bsky.social

When a world-class zoology museum says: "We'd like to make an exhibition all about wasps; will you help us?" you have to pinch yourself to know it's real! #WorldOfWasps @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... @uclcber.bsky.social @cintiaoi.bsky.social @idrisadams.bsky.social

ucl.ac.ukInterview: UCL’s wasp experts talk about the research behind the Grant Museum’s latest exhibitionResearchers from the Sumner Lab talk about how their research informed the Grant Museum of Zoology’s latest virtual reality exhibition, World of Wasps.
Cintia A. Oi
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Thanks @tannisdavidson.bsky.social !! Great to see all the effort for the World of Wasps!! I’ve been living a dream!!!

Tannis Davidson@tannisdavidson.bsky.social

It has been an enormous pleasure to work with @uclcber.bsky.social wasp dream team @waspwoman.bsky.social @cintiaoi.bsky.social and @idrisadams.bsky.social to highlight their amazing research in this world first exhibition on #wasps!

Cintia A. Oi
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Amazing of what this tiny wasps can do! thanks for the incredible footage @whistlingjoe.bsky.social!!

Steve "Whistling Joe" Everett@whistlingjoe.bsky.social

Ammophila Sandwasps can march a long way to find their burrows. When you get down to their level you realise theirs is a world of awkward obstacles to be overcome #DiggerAlley @rspbminsmere.bsky.social @waspwoman.bsky.social youtu.be/QXcjGRxY7BI @cintiaoi.bsky.social

youtu.beAmmophila Sandwasp marching with caterpillarYouTube video by Steve “Whistling Joe” Everett
Cintia A. Oi
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happy to be part at @uclcber.bsky.social and spread #wasplove!!

uclcber.bsky.social@uclcber.bsky.social

This Monday, @cintiaoi.bsky.social gave us a glimpse into her fascinating research! 🧠🐝 She took us through her field expeditions and the challenges of working with stinging insects—experiences that are shaping the questions she asks about wasp behaviour. Thanks for such an engaging talk!

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