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Rafael Carvalho da Silva

@mischocarvalhus.bsky.social

Brazilian biologist interested in social insects / Ph.D at USPRP πŸ‡§πŸ‡· / postdoc at iEES πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸŒ‘οΈπŸœπŸ§ πŸ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ he / him

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#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy ⭐

Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how @avispatica.bsky.social Dr Mora-Kepfer Uy’s team uncovered captivating ways in which parasites reprogram the behaviour and lifespan of insects. 🐝πŸͺ±

Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

19.08.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Influence of the alarm pheromone on olfactory behavior and neurophysiology in the honey bees In vertebrate and invertebrate species, alarm signals can rapidly suppress food-related behaviors, triggering a fight-or-flight response. Likewise, in honey bees, exposure to alarm pheromone component...

A🐝✨ Fully funded 3-year PhD opportunity at the Centre for Food and Taste in Dijon, France! Work with bees, behavior, calcium imaging, and pharmacology.

πŸ”— See the link below for details & reach out if interested!
πŸ“… Apply by 12.05.25! πŸš€ #PhD #Research #Neuroscience #Bees

31.03.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The last chapter of my PhD is finally out

31.01.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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27.11.2024 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last Sunday, we had a blast at Day of Science! Truly amazing to see kids (and parents) having fun with Biology. We made bee hotels, gave some info and got them acquainted with some common social insect species in Belgium.

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28.11.2024 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐝 We're currently advertising three PhD projects to study bees at Bristol University, UK. Two focus on foraging behaviour, ecology & nutrition, one on parasitic bees and their impact on indigenous stingless beekeeping in Peru.

Feel free to share: www.socialinsect-research.com/opportunitie...

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