March 2014 - BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

FW: UFAW Conference 2014 - Programme details
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 22 Aug '14

22 Aug '14

Perhaps in interest to some. Best, Hannah From: Stephen Wickens [mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk] Sent: 16 January 2014 13:24 To: 'Stephen Wickens' Subject: UFAW Conference 2014 - Programme details Recent advances in animal welfare science IV UFAW Animal Welfare Conference York Merchant Adventurers' Hall, 26th June 2014 The field of animal welfare is a cross-disciplinary area of study that seeks to offer guidance and find solutions to the challenges raised by our caring for and interactions with both kept and wild animals. As part of its on-going commitment to improving animal welfare through increased scientific understanding of animals' needs and how these can be met, UFAW is holding the fourth of a series of one day conferences on 'Recent advances in animal welfare science' on 26th June 2014. Programme details: The following speakers will be contributing talks to the conference: · Bickell SL and D Blache (The University of Western Australia, Australia) Stock-handling training improves sheep behaviour, stress and productivity · Burn CC (The Royal Veterinary College, UK) Why are some animal welfare problems perceived as 'normal'? · de Haas EN, JE Bolhuis, B Kemp and TB Rodenburg (Wageningen University and University of Groningen, The Netherlands; Institute National de Recherche, Nouzilly, France) Consistent differences in behaviour and stress sensitivity in brown and white type laying hens requests a custom-made approach to improve bird welfare · Di Martino G, W McCormick, F Buniolo, G Berto, F Agnoletti and L Bonfanti (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy; Moulton College, UK) The effect of stocking density and feed formulation on the behaviour, health and growth of meat rabbits · Dixon LM, I Dunn, S Brocklehurst, V Sandilands, M Bateson, T Boswell, B Tolkamp, P Wilson and RB D'Eath (Scotland's Rural College, University of Edinburgh, Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland and University of Newcastle, UK) New measures of hunger in broiler breeder chickens · Friend TH, WR Binion and JA Haberman (Texas A&M University, USA) The use of reflective films to improve the comfort of dairy calves during hot and cold weather · Hall LE, S Robinson and HM Buchanan-Smith (University of Stirling and AstraZeneca, UK) Refining oral gavage: Assessing and improving welfare in the laboratory-housed dog · Henry S, M Hausberger, C Fureix and M Bateson (Université de Rennes1, France; University of Guelph, Canada; Newcastle University, UK) Do horses with poor welfare show "pessimistic" cognitive biases? · Jacobs L, E Delezie, L Duchateau, X Gellynck, K Goethals, E Lambrecht, J Viaene and FAM Tuyttens (The Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Ghent University, Belgium) The welfare of broiler chickens during transport to slaughter plants · McLennan KM, J Littlemore and W McCormick (University of Cambridge and Moulton College, UK) The effects of a dynamic group system on the social bonds of dairy cattle · O'Neill DG, DB Church, PD McGreevy, PC Thomson and DC Brodbelt (The Royal Veterinary College, UK; University of Sydney, Australia) Post-Bateson: have pedigree dogs become exposed? · Ortolani A, J Gonggrijp, R Putman and F Ohl (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) Assessing dog welfare: A new perspective · Paranhos da Costa MJR, LC Magalhães Silva, LP Silva and MFM Guimarães (Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil) Effects of good practices of handling on the welfare of dairy calves · Tribe A, A Bouchon-Small and M Torregrosa Rocabado (University of Queensland, Australia) Wildlife rehabilitation in Queensland In addition, there will be a poster session during the lunch break which will feature over 60 presentations. Further details, including the full programme of speakers and a registration form, can be found on the UFAW website http://www.ufaw.org.uk/recent%20advances%20york%202014.html. Registration is from 8.30, with talks starting at 9.20 and ending at 17.30. Other details: UFAW intends these regular conferences provides a forum at which the broad community of scientists, veterinarians and others concerned with animal welfare can come together to share knowledge and practice, discuss advances and exchange ideas and views. As part of UFAW's commitment to providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and to ensure that the meeting is accessible to widest range of those with an interest in animal welfare, the registration fee to attend this conference is kept low, this time at £28. Note: This price includes refreshments but delegates will need to make their own arrangements for lunch. Venue: The conference is being held in York, in the medieval Merchant Adventurers' Hall<http://www.theyorkcompany.co.uk/>, Fossgate YO1 9XD, UK. Located next to the pedestrianised centre of York and built in 1357, the timbered Hall and Undercroft make up one of the best preserved medieval Guild Halls in the world. Background to UFAW: UFAW, the International Animal Welfare Science Society, is an independent, scientific and educational animal welfare charity. The organization promotes high standards of welfare for farm, companion, laboratory and captive wild animals and those with which we interact in the wild. Any questions about the conference should be directed to: Dr Stephen Wickens, Development Officer, UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AN, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1582 831818; Fax: +44 (0) 1582 831414; Website: www.ufaw.org.uk<http://www.ufaw.org.uk>; Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk> -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 12th March
by Christine Caldwell 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. Eoin O'Sullivan will be presenting on the topic of: "Behavioural and emotional contagion in capuchin monkeys". We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology common room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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BERG meeting tomorrow: Wedneday 19th March
by Christine Caldwell 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. We have Dr Emily Messer coming over from St Andrews to give us a talk on "Heterospecific social learning in capuchin and squirrel monkeys?". We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology Common Room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Dinner following Cat Hobaiter's seminar on Thursday
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

Aopologies for cross postings.... Would anyone like to join us for dinner after Cat Hobaiter's seminar on Thursday, 13th February, at 4pm in the Psychology Common Room 3A94. Please let me know by Wednesday noon so I can book a table. We are thinking of Smiling Jacks (dinner usually < £12/head). http://www.smiling-jacks.co.uk/ Best, Hannah Gesture in the Chimpanzees of Budongo and Beyond: Current Research and New Directions. Great apes employ a rich repertoire of gestures in intentional communication. I will describe the gesturing of the wild chimpanzees of the Budongo forest, Uganda, discussing the evidence that they are used intentionally by individuals of all ages, across a range of contexts, including 'evolutionarily urgent' ones. I will examine possible reasons for their combination into sequences, including any evidence for persistence towards a goal, or syntactic-like structures. I will then address the big question: what does it all mean? I will describe how we can try to study meaning in the communication of another species, whether individual gesture forms can be said to have specific meanings, and, if so, whether these are consistent across signallers. I will discuss whether or not the high levels of flexibility regularly reported in previous captive studies remains valid in the light of evidence from a wild population, and to what extent any flexible use involves the use of several gesture forms for a single meaning, or a single gesture form for several meanings. I will end with a brief introduction to our most recent research: (i) comparing gesturing in East and West African chimpanzees, and (ii) exploring beyond gesture into multimodal communication. Is multimodal communication simply redundant repetition of the same message in different channels? Or could it provide the opportunity to refine or modify the communication? -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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SCAB Conference on 29th March
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 07 Mar '14

07 Mar '14

Reminder about SCAB....deadline for poster, and talk titles is 14th March, and registration deadline 22nd March. I have a couple of spaces in my car.....first come first served. Dear all, The annual Scottish Conference on Animal Behaviour will be held at the University of Edinburgh this year, on Saturday the 29th of March. This is a small conference with relaxed atmosphere, and a good opportunity for students and post docs to present their work. Anyone wishing to present a talk or a poster can submit titles by emailing the organisers at SCAB.the.conference(a)gmail.com<mailto:SCAB.the.conference@gmail.com> by Friday the 14th of March. Please specify which form of presentation you would be interested in applying for. The preference in talks is given to students. We welcome titles on any aspect of animal behaviour, whether you observed it in lab or field, and whether you've used a microscope or a pair of binoculars to see it. We are happy to hear it all! General registration ends on Friday the 22nd of March. The cost of the conference is £15, and includes tea/coffee, lunch and a wine reception. The fee can be paid at the door, in cash, as unfortunately we won't be able to take checks or bank transfers. Please find attached the poster containing this information. We encourage you to circulate this announcement to any of your colleagues who might be interested, and if possible to print the poster and stick it up somewhere visible in your department. You can also find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCAB2014?ref=profile Hope to see many of you in Edinburgh! Best regards, Maarit Maenpaa Recently launched: http://marmosetcare.com/ Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland Tel: 01786 467674 Fax: 01786 467641 E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925 From: Christopher Blaikie Sent: 06 March 2014 11:31 To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith Subject: SCAB Conference Hi Hannah, I'm still not too sure how to sign up for the SCAB Conference in Edinburgh, and I'd hate to miss the oppurtunity to go. I've seen an e-mail address on the SCAB poster on succeed, but it looks like its only for students wanting to present a talk. Is there another email just for people wanting to attend, or is it the same email as the poster? Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks, Chris Blaikie -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Today's BERG meeting: Wednesday 5th March
by Christine Caldwell 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Dear all, Just a reminder about the BERG meeting tonight. We have Alasdair Gillies coming over from Blair Drummond Safari Park, to talk about, "Breed to Feed? The Marius Legacy". We start at 5.30pm as per usual, in the Psychology Common Room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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