Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.

Disculpen, pero necesito presumir que, el lunes, Rebeca-drilo entró en la fase 3 de nuestro estudio…y observen la pose perfecta para pedir comida. Crucemos los dedos para que siga así y que otrxs hagan lo mismo
@evocroproject.bsky.social #MSCA

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#ECBB registration and abstract submission are open!
Grants available!
See you there 😊

Graphic titled “NEWS OF THE WEEK” with a central photograph of an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) standing in green vegetation. Below the image, the headline “Distant Tourist, Calm Elephant” appears in English, Italian, and Spanish. The background is bright blue with radiating lines, and the “Drops of Science” logo is visible in the bottom right corner.

🧪 News of the week: Distant Tourist, Calm Elephant
follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
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In the last decade, I was lucky to study, work and travel abroad. I still do and it's a dream, yet, it isn't always easy when you are away from family and friends when it comes to birthdays. Today, I celebrate my 37th year on Earth, doing a job I love and, thankfully, internet makes people closer.
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Evidente timidez frente a la cámara, pero el grupo de investigación está empezando a presentarse.
Obvious shyness on camera, but the research group is starting to introduce itself.
Evidente timidezza di fronte alla telecamera, ma il gruppo di ricerca sta iniziando a presentarsi.

Tomorrow, Washington DC. "La donna della bomba atomica", “The Woman of the Atomic Bomb”, Leona Woods, in stage in USA. www.greisonanatomy.com

it has been a couple of months since I had a break, and this weekend I went to Merida and visited my dear friend Citlalli that I haven't seen since 2018!! but some friendships never die...and we went to the theatre to see my Mexican idols (that we met later outside)

trying to record a video for EvOCRO
a short one
...I have hours of blooper material....

Today is #DarwinDay
And is there a better way to celebrate than spending the day working with animals?
@evocroproject.bsky.social #AnimalCognition #AnimalBehaviour #Reptiles #Crocodiles

It had been a long time since I last talked about science with a general audience, and I can confirm it’s still one of the things I love the most.
A special thanks to HADE Centro Cultural for the warm welcome, and Francisco Luna for the organisation #CafeConCiencia @evocroproject.bsky.social

Jack, ink on claybord
#samuraijack #aku #artwork #inkdrawing

When they try EVERYTHING to skip class
@evocroproject.bsky.social #crocodiles #MSCA #EvOCRO #AnimalCognition #Escape

Next Friday, Francesca Cassola (EvOCRO) will speak about animal personality during an evening of public science communication at HADE Cultural Center.
📅 Jan 30 | 🎟️ Free entry | 📡 Facebook Live
Thanks to @HADECulturalCenter for hosting.

#EvOCRO #AnimalBehaviour

Campeche!!
Voy a dar mi primera charla en México y va ser a ustedes!
Corta pero intensa 😊
Nos vemos este viernes!
L@s espero!
#HADECentroCultural #AnimalBehaviour #PersonalidadAnimal #MSCA

Sounds like a typical busy work schedu—
TRAINING CROCODILES???

EvOCRO — Evolutionary Origins of Cognition in Crocodiles Evolutionary Origins of Cognition in Crocodiles

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Yes, you read correctly 🐊🐊
You can follow what we are doing (or trying to to) by looking for @evocroproject.bsky.social and our socials on Instagram, Facebook and our Webpage evocroproject.github.io

Thank you!
Doing our best for this project, working outside but also inside.
We will share the progress and curiosities 😊

4h sleep, 2 virtual meetings early in the morning, 15k by bike to go to work (30 round), training crocodiles, sitting on wet soil while writing a career development plan and planning next week...and many emails to answer!
@evocroproject.bsky.social #EvOCRO #STEM #WomenInSTEM #animalbehaviour #MSCA

Yesterday
Crocodiles during the Sunset
Such a peaceful moment, after a day of work
@evocroproject.bsky.social #animalcognition

First weeks of testing First weeks of testing

🐊 From desk to field: the first weeks of EvOCRO testing are shaping how crocodiles learn.
Pilot experiments, protocol changes, individual differences — science in real life.

🔗 Read the full blog post:
evocroproject.github.io/blog/posts/2...

#EvOCRO #AnimalCognition #Fieldwork #SciencePop

DoS is free and available in English, Spanish and Italian in many many many platforms :)

🐊 Why were reptiles often excluded from cognitive research? Not for lack of abilities — but because of bias, logistics, and old assumptions.
EvOCRO studies crocodiles to rethink how cognition evolves across species.
www.instagram.com/p/DTlZB81CHLR/
#EvOCRO #AnimalCognition #Reptiles

Mi hanno intervistata sulla rivista di bordo di Aeroitalia.
Quella che trovate nella tasca davanti al sedile, insieme alle istruzioni di sicurezza e ai pensieri che partono solo sopra i 10.000 metri.
Se non sapevate che esistesse Aeroitalia, consideratelo un annuncio di sicurezza

Rainy day in Campeche, that means no Croc Work but yes desk work 😉
#EvOCRO @evocroproject.bsky.social

I'd write a comment that you'll travel overseas to see them (maybe say you'll wear something so they can recognise you?), rather than offering to buy a drink. I did it with some comedians, flew from Italy to Mexico for work and saw them, and they recognised and hugged me. Worth a try.
Good luck!

saving this for later, I need to read more about this debate since I'm currently working on crocs cognition
thanks for sharing

Isn't Gerardo the cutest little Croc you have seen?
#EvOCRO

‘Dear Enemies’ Are Made When A Song Sparrow Learns To Sing When a young male learns from a neighboring adult male, chances are that tutor and tutee will become “dear enemies.”

‘Dear Enemies’ Are Made When A Song Sparrow Learns To Sing
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