Scientific interests

insect physiology, diapause

Projects

2003-2005 (3 P04C 037 24) „Neurohormonal regulators of oocyte develpment and ovarian contractility in Tenebrio molitor L. females”; Scientific Research Committee; member of a team

2006-2007 (6/31/WI/06) „Diversity of hemocytes class in different populations of invertebrate fauna as an indicator the environment degradation” (intercollegiate research project AR-UAM); manager

2008-2009 (DWM/1712/MSE/08) „Insect neuropeptides – can they be used as biorationale insecticides?”; Ministry of Science and Higher Education (international research project Poland-Czech Republic); member of a team

2008-2011 (N N311 298935) „Hormonal regulation of diapause in red mason bee, Osmia rufa L. (Apoidea: Megachilidae)”; Scientific Research Committee; Ministry of Science and Higher Education; manager

2010 (RoM.III/3420) „Differentiation of the hygienic risk in Poznań caused by the urban pigeons, Columba livia for. Urbana: spatial analysis, pathogens and prevention”; project ordered by the city of Poznań; member of a team

2011-2013 (N N304 294240) „Mechanisms of social evolution of ants: impact of potential fertility analysis on behavior and division of labor”; National Science Centre; manager

2011-2012 (507.511.14) „Mobilization of nutrient storage in overwintering red mason bee females, Osmia rufa”; Poznań University of Life Sciences (research project for young scientists); manager

2012-2013 (507.511.29) „Impact of climate change on development red mason bee, Osmia rufa L.”; Poznań University of Life Sciences (research project for young scientists); manager

2013-2016 (PBS2/A8/17/2013) „Modification of life cycle of red mason bee Osmia rufa to obtain the bees for crop pollination under greenhouses during winter time”; The National Centre for Research and Development; Applied Research Programme; manager

2015-2018 (2014/13/B/NZ9/02442) „Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose – searching for new complexes of cellulases”; National Science Centre; member of a team

Teaching

General Zoology (part – invertebrates)

Systematic Zoology (part – invertebrates)

Parasitology

CV

2001 – MSc animal physiology (UAM) Poznań

2005 – PhD animal physiology (UAM) Poznań

2012- DSc animal physiology University of Gdansk

Experience and employment

2001 – 2005 UAM Poznań

2005 – UP Poznań

2004–2005 Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Institute of Entomology, Czech Academy of Science, Czech Republic (6 months; prof. D. Kodrik), scientific internship

2010 Laboratory of Biology and Ecology of Parasites, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Breeding, ZUT Szczecin (prof. K. Kavetska); scientific internship

2010 – course: raising and breeding of trematodes larvae (Laboratory of Biology and Ecology of Parasites, ZUT Szczecin)

08.2012 – 10.2012 – internship in Novazym Poland company (project organized by the Marshal’s Office in Poznań “Support for cooperation between science and business”); internship goal: Preparation of highly specific ELISA assay for determination of juvenile hormone level in insects.

2012 – training in commercialization of biotechnology projects (INNO-GENE S.A.)

Awards

Scientific Rector Award; year 2008; Poznań University of Life Sciences

Scientific Rector Award; year 2013; Poznań University of Life Sciences

Publications

Skórka P., Sierpowska K., Haidt A., Myczko Ł., Ekner-Grzyb A., Rosin Z., Kwieciński Z., Suchodolska J., Takacs V., Jankowiak Ł., Wasielewski O., Graclik A., Krawczyk A.J., Kasprzak A., Szwajkowski P., Wylegała P., Malecha A., Mizera T., Trojanowski P. (2016) Habitat preferences of two sparrow species are modified by abundances of other birds inan urban environment. Curr Zool 62: 357-368

Wasielewski O., Wojciechowicz T., Giejdasz K., Krishnan N. (2015) Enhanced UV-B radiation during pupal stage reduce body mass and fat content, while increasing deformities, mortality and cell death in female adults of solitary bee Osmia bicornis L. Insect Sci 22: 512–520

Wasielewski O., Szczepankiewicz D., Giejdasz K., Wojciechowicz T., Bednarova A., Krishnan N. (2014) The potential role of adiponectin- and resistin-like peptides in the regulation of lipid levels in the hemolymph of over-wintering adult females of Osmia bicornis. Apidologie 45: 491–503

Wasielewski O., Wojciechowicz T., Giejdasz K., Krishnan N. (2013) Overwintering strategies in the red mason solitary bee – Physiological correlates of midgut metabolic activity and turnover of nutrient reserves in females of Osmia bicornis. Apidologie 44: 642-656

Fliszkiewicz M, Giejdasz K., Wasielewski O., Krishnan N. (2012) Influence of winter temperature and simulated climate change on body mass and fat body depletion during diapause in adults of the solitary bee, Osmia rufa L (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Environ Entomol 41: 1621-1630. (IF 1.561; 30 pkt.)

Przybylska K., Haidt A., Myczko Ł., Ekner A., Rosin Z., Kwieciński Z., Tryjanowski P., Suchodolska J., Takacs V., Jankowiak Ł., Tobółka M., Wasielewski O., Gracik A., Krawczyk A., Kasprzak A., Szwajkowski P., Wylegała P., Malecha A., Mizera T., Skórka P. (2012) Local and landscape-level factors affecting the density and distribution of the Feral Pigeon Columba livia var. domestica in an urban environment. Acta Ornitol 47: 37–45

Graclik A. Wasielewski O. (2012) Diet composition of Myotis myotis (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in western Poland: results of fecal analyses. Turk. J. Zool. 36: 1-5

Wasielewski O., Wojciechowicz T., Giejdasz K., Krishnan N. (2011) Influence of methoprene and temperature on diapause termination in adult females of the over-wintering solitary bee, Osmia rufa L. J. Insect Physiol. 57: 1682–1688

Wasielewski O., Giejdasz K., Wojciechowicz T., Skrzypski M. (2011) Ovary growth and protein levels in ovary and fat body during adult-wintering period in the red mason bee, Osmia rufa. Apidologie 42: 749-758

Szafrańska E., Wasielewski O., Bereszyński A. (2010) A faecal analysis of helminth infections in wild and captive wolves, Canis lupus L. in Poland. J Helminthol 84: 415-419

Wasielewski O., Skonieczna M., Kodrík D. (2009) Role of allatostatin-like factors from the brain of Tenebrio molitor females. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 71: 223-235

Wasielewski O., Skonieczna M. (2008) Pleiotropic efects of the neuropeptides CCAP and myosuppressin in the beetle, Tenebrio molitor L. J Comp Physiol B 178: 877-885

Wasielewski O., Rosiński G. (2007) Gonadoinhibitory effects of Neb-colloostatin and Neb-TMOF on ovarian development in the mealworm, Tenebrio molitor L. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 64: 131-141