April 2018 - BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

The 2018 Summer SEEC: Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary, Ascot.
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

This may be of interest to some...... Dear Colleagues, I would be very grateful if you could share the following poster with your students and any interested colleagues. Due to other work commitments we will only be running one public 'Student Environmental Enrichment Course' this summer as we return to Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary, a private charity not open to the public, for our 34th SEEC. The registration fee of only £150 for this 3.5day course (Monday 11.30am- 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday 9am-5pm) covers all course materials, entry to the Sanctuary, and tea, coffee and biscuits during the breaks. Students will gain a background in animal welfare and enrichment, as well as providing practical skills in designing, building and testing enrichment within the settings of a working animal facility. Our aim is to provide valuable experience and an overview of additional useful skills to a would-be keeper’s CV. Places are limited and go on a first come first serve basis so we recommend early registration to avoid disappointment. For any questions please do not hesitate to contact me: mkjones(a)enrichment.org<mailto:mkjones@enrichment.org> Many thanks and best wishes, Mark Mark Kingston Jones, Co-Founder - Team Building with BITE Workshop Co-ordinator - The Shape of Enrichment Email: mkjones(a)enrichment.org<mailto:mkjones@enrichment.org> Tel: 01825890421 Website: www.teambuildingwithbite.co.uk<http://www.teambuildingwithbite.co.uk> Highest rated provider on Coursecheck for 2017, and 2nd highest rated for 2015 and 2016! Winner of Vanarama Customer Service Hero Award 2017. See our latest reviews at: http://www.coursecheck.com/provider/39/team-building-with-bite Follow 'Team Building with BITE' on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

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Final BERG meeting and party - 25th April, 2018
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

Dear BERGers The last BERG meeting and party is scheduled for Wednesday 25th April - and we shall use this meeting as a celebration of another successful academic year of BERG, and the end of the taught component of the Human Animal Interaction Masters. Please bring a wee something to share - sweet or savoury, alcoholic or a softie, and stay a bit longer if you can. Our speaker will be Angelica Lippi, who is visiting from the University of Florence and has been doing a placement with Paws for Progress. Her short talk is entitled "New perspective on the methodological aspects in Animal Assisted Interventions: insights from elderly, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer Disease patients" Hope to see you there - 5.30pm in the Psychology Common room as usual. Best, Hannah Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Room 3A79, Cottrell Psychology, Faculty 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.247animalwelfare.eu/index.html Recently launched: http://refiningdogcare.com/ http://www.refiningdogcare.com/images/RDC%20Flyer.pdf

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BERG talk this week / April 18th
by Paxton Culpepper 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Dear BERG folks, This week we have PhD candidate Jade Hooper giving her interesting talk entitled: Exploring Social and Locality Variations of Dog Bites in Scotland Using Administrative Data Sources [cid:image001.jpg@01D3D588.A2117D00] Abstract Rates of hospital admissions due to dog bite incidents have risen considerably over the last 10 years (HSCIC, 2015). Of particular concern is the finding that hospital admissions for dog bites are highest in the most deprived areas across England and Wales (HSCIC, 2014; 2015). However, there is a paucity of research which aims to explore why this may be or how this issue may be addressed. Whilst there is a public interest in these figures in Scotland, thus far there has been no rigorous empirical investigation into social inequalities in dog related injuries. Through an innovative and ambitious analysis of linked by-product data, the current study hopes to address this gap. The study will use a range of data sources to examine both individual and area-based characteristics which may help uncover some of the reasons why these patterns may exist, and how they can be addressed. Health data from dog bite incidents will be requested and linked with census records. Microchip data will also be requested in a bid to account for dog populations which in the past have not be considered when links with social disadvantage and dog bite injuries have been found. Through this analysis, the study aims to help inform policy for the reduction of dog bites and aid in effective identification and targeting of interventions for areas and individuals most at risk. This presentation will discuss some of the difficulties associated with the research area and specific challenges related to the project. The floor will then be opened to allow for more general discussion surrounding the subject area. Start time 5:30pm sharp - drinks and munchies provided. We hope to see you there! Paxton ______________________________ Paxton D. Culpepper, BSc, MSc PhD Candidate | Psychology Division of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, UK Office: 3B134 Cottrell Building Phone: +44 (0) 1786 466852 Fax: +44 (0) 1786 467641 Email: p.d.culpepper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:p.d.culpepper@stir.ac.uk>

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Extra BERG meeting and party - 25th April, 2018
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Dear BERGers This week we have Jade Hooper giving a presentation on "Exploring Social and Locality Variations of Dog Bites in Scotland Using Administrative Data Sources" Paxton will circulate details. The last BERG meeting and party is scheduled for Wednesday 25th April - and we shall use this meeting as a celebration of another successful academic year of BERG, and the end of the taught component of the Human Animal Interaction Masters. Please bring a wee something to share - sweet or savoury, alcoholic or a softie, and stay a bit longer if you can. Our speaker will be Angelica Lippi, who is visiting from the University of Florence and has been doing a placement with Paws for Progress. Her short talk is entitled "The effects of the human-animal interaction on psycho-physical wellbeing in patients with mild cognitive impairment" Hope to see you there - 5.30pm in the Psychology Common room as usual. Best, Hannah Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Room 3A79, Cottrell Psychology, Faculty 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.247animalwelfare.eu/index.html Recently launched: http://refiningdogcare.com/ http://www.refiningdogcare.com/images/RDC%20Flyer.pdf

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Updated version of the Guidelines for the use of Animals in Behavioural Research and Teaching
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

Dear BERGers....in case you missed this! An updated version of the Guidelines for the use of Animals in Behavioural Research and Teaching can be found here https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347217303214 ASAB - News from the Ethics committee Following six months consultation with our colleagues on the Animal Care Committee at the Animal Behavior Society, we are pleased to inform the membership that an updated version of the Guidelines for the use of Animals in Behavioural Research and Teaching have been released. The updated version was included in the January issue of Animal Behaviour, and they are freely available to download from ASAB's web pages (http://www.asab.org/ethics/) Further, I would like to let you know that in addition to our endorsement of the ARRIVE guidelines, the Ethics (ASAB) and Animal Care (ABS) Committees have also agreed to support the use of the PREPARE Guidelines. PREPARE have been designed to assist researchers when they are at planning stage of experiments. Further information on PREPARE can be found in the 2018 version of the Guidelines, and via this web link (https://norecopa.no/prepare) Domhnall Jennings, Secretary to the Ethical Committee Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Room 3A79, Cottrell Psychology, Faculty 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.247animalwelfare.eu/index.html Recently launched: http://refiningdogcare.com/ http://www.refiningdogcare.com/images/RDC%20Flyer.pdf

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BERG Talk for April 11
by Paxton Culpepper 09 Apr '18

09 Apr '18

Dear BERG folks, This week at BERG we have our very own Dr Eoin O'Sullivan giving his interesting talk entitled: Searching for a psychological science of social learning in the 20th century's schools of behaviour and cognition The field of social learning research has a long history in psychology, beginning with Edward Thorndike's early studies of dogs, cats, and chickens, and culminating in a modern, thriving, multi-disciplinary science. While the past 20 years has seen interest in the field surge, researchers are still largely guided by the theoretical schools of cognitive and behavioural science developed in the early and mid-20th century. Here, I will reflect upon how the cognitive, behaviourist, and ethological schools have guided my exploration of social learning mechanisms in human and nonhuman primates. Specifically, I will focus on how these perspectives have informed my approach to the ontogeny of imitative ability in children and capuchin monkeys. I will also expand on how lessons learned from these theoretical schools can guide future work in the science of social learning. We look forward to seeing you all there at 5:30pm sharp! Drinks and munchies provided. ______________________________ Paxton D. Culpepper, BSc, MSc PhD Candidate | Psychology Division of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, UK Office: 3B134 Cottrell Building Phone: +44 (0) 1786 466852 Fax: +44 (0) 1786 467641 Email: p.d.culpepper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:p.d.culpepper@stir.ac.uk>

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This week's BERG (April 4th)
by Paxton Culpepper 03 Apr '18

03 Apr '18

Dear BERGers, This week we have Dr Joana Coleoptera (see https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/37177) giving a presentation entitled: Where to go? Impact of global environmental changes on African apes (Abstract below). **As Hannah mentioned last week, we shall be going to the Meadowpark (http://www.themeadowparkstirling.co.uk/) for supper after the seminar. Please contact Hannah A.S.A.P. if you would like to join us (h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk>). Abstract Recent global food crises have greatly contributed towards the intensification and major expansion of tropical agriculture. Sub-Saharan Africa is suffering from widespread food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty, and is the region expected to experience the greatest human population growth in coming decades. Moreover, it is a region with a considerable proportion of land potentially suitable for agriculture. Globally, Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the effects of climate change (CC). Here, future droughts and other extreme weather events are likely to prompt the relocation of agricultural areas into more humid areas, which are rich in biodiversity, including African ape populations (AAPs). A key question is how to mitigate the effects of future CC and land-use/cover changes (LULCC) on AAPs by maintaining connectivity across landscapes, whilst guaranteeing food security and improving livelihoods of local populations. This project will a) make a fundamental contribution to understanding the effects of future CC on AAPs, b) studies on AAPs, carbon stocks and food security employing an integrative, interdisciplinary approach so far are lacking, and c) provide compelling arguments for the relevance of aligning biodiversity conservation with sustainable intensification of agriculture and CC that can benefit biodiversity and rural populations. 5:30pm sharp! Drinks and munchies provided. ______________________________ Paxton D. Culpepper, BSc, MSc PhD Candidate | Psychology Division of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, UK Office: 3B134 Cottrell Building Phone: +44 (0) 1786 466852 Fax: +44 (0) 1786 467641 Email: p.d.culpepper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:p.d.culpepper@stir.ac.uk>

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