September 2015 - BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

Spring BERG seminars
by Kristin Descovich 07 Oct '15

07 Oct '15

Dear BERGers, Happy new year and welcome back! It's time to start planning our BERG seminars for the Spring semester. Please add the following seminar dates to your diary at the usual time of 5:30pm in the Psychology common room. February: 4th and 11th March: 11th, 18th and 25th April: 1st, 8th and 15th We already have some great speakers lined up, but have plenty of space for more, so please consider giving a seminar this semester. Presenting at BERG is an excellent way to practice talks, hone presentation skills, get feedback on grant application ideas, or lead discussion of a research paper. You can sign up by following this link to the doodle poll. https://doodle.com/5kc3zpst4bs2aty2 Please add your name and select a date that is vacant, then email me your presentation title (kristin.descovich(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:kristin.descovich@stir.ac.uk>). You might also like to host a post-graduate student or colleague from a nearby University. We have some funds to support local travel and dinner for external speakers. Also note the upcoming divisional seminars which are likely to be of interest to BERG members. These are held on Thursdays at 4pm in the Psychology common room. January 22nd - Dr Susan Cheyne January 29th - Dr Ian Peers March 5th - Dr Jo Williams Our BERG meetings are only as good as we make them, so please encourage any students or colleagues interested in behaviour and evolution to come along to a meeting, or sign up to the BERG mailing list at http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg. You can also use this link to unsubscribe. I look forward to seeing you all at BERG this semester! Cheers and regards, Kris Dr Kris Descovich Research Fellow in Animal Welfare Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland Tel: 01786 467643 E-mail: kristin.descovich(a)stir.ac.uk

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FW: 1st call for papers: UFAW Conference 2016, 23rd June, York UK - £35 registration
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

FYI - A call for papers for the annual conference from UFAW, the BERG seminar sponsors. From: Stephen Wickens [mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk] Sent: 08 September 2015 13:38 To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith Subject: 1st call for papers: UFAW Conference 2016, 23rd June, York UK - £35 registration Recent advances in animal welfare science V UFAW Animal Welfare Conference York Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York, UK - 23rd June 2016 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 pleased to announce the fifth of a series of unthemed one day conferences on 'Recent advances in animal welfare science', which is to be held on 23rd June 2016 in York, UK. This regular meeting, which will be held at the city's medieval Merchant Adventurers' Hall, aims to provide a forum at which the broad and growing international community of scientists, veterinary surgeons and others concerned with animal welfare can come together to share knowledge and practice, discuss advances and exchange views. In keeping with this aim, registration for this meeting has been kept low - £35.00 (tea and coffee will be provided but lunch is not included). Call for papers: We would like to hear from anyone interested in making a contribution to the conference on the subject of recent advances in applied ethology, veterinary and physiological science and the other disciplines that inform our understanding of animals and their welfare. We are keen that this meeting will feature contributions both from established animal welfare scientists and others and from those at the beginning of their research careers. Submissions should feature the title of the proposed contribution, the nature of the contribution - talk or poster, the name and full contact details of all contributors and an abstract, which must be in English and should be no longer than 400 words. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 27th November 2015. Further details on the conference, including a registration form, submitting a paper and booking accommodation in York can be found on the UFAW website: www.ufaw.org.uk/York2016.php<http://www.ufaw.org.uk/York2016.php> Any questions about the conference should be directed to: Dr Stephen Wickens, York 2016, UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AN, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1582 831818; Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk> 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. Facebook: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW Twitter: @UFAW_1926 To stop receiving these emails, click here<mailto:?subject=Unsubscribe>

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FW: BOOK NOW: Chester Zoo's 'Labelling Sustainability' Symposium - Early bird discount ending soon!
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 10 Sep '15

10 Sep '15

FYI The attached symposium looks interesting.... Subject: BOOK NOW: Chester Zoo's 'Labelling Sustainability' Symposium - Early bird discount ending soon! Good morning, Please find attached a flyer for Chester Zoo’s ‘Labelling Sustainability’ Symposium being held on Saturday 24th October. Book by the 14th September to save 10% on ticket prices. Please forward on to anybody who may be interested in attending. Best wishes, Naomi Naomi Matthews Conservation Assistant 01244 389426 www.chesterzoo.org<http://www.chesterzoo.org> [Lantern Magic at Chester Zoo]<http://www.chesterzoo.org/attractions-and-exhibits/christmas?utm_source=sig…> Cedar House, Caughall Road, Upton by Chester, Chester CH2 1LH 01244 380280. Chester Zoo is a registered conservation and education charity. Our charity number is 306077. [http://www.chesterzoo.org/img/fb.jpg]<https://www.facebook.com/chesterzoo1> [http://www.chesterzoo.org/img/tw.jpg]<https://twitter.com/chesterzoo> [http://www.chesterzoo.org/img/gp.jpg]<https://plus.google.com/100441230203957063235/posts> [http://www.chesterzoo.org/img/yt.jpg]<https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialChesterZoo> [http://www.chesterzoo.org/img/fl.jpg]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/chesterzoo> ________________________________ This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by telephone or e-mail immediately and delete it from your system. Activity and use of our e-mail system is monitored to secure its effective operation and for other lawful business purposes. Communications using this system will also be monitored and may be recorded to secure effective operation and for other lawful business purposes. Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure. We do not accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent. You are advised to scan this message for viruses and we cannot accept liability for any loss or damage which may be caused as a result of any computer virus. For information about how we process data and monitor communications please see our privacy policy and for terms of use please see our terms of use policy. The North of England Zoological Society, a private company limited by guarantee in England and Wales, with company number: 00287902, registered office: Cedar House, Zoological Gardens, Caughall Road, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1LH, registered charity number: 306077. ________________________________

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