August 2023 - BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

PhDs in animal bioacoustics
by Pawel Fedurek 30 Aug '23

30 Aug '23

Dear All, Some of you might be interested: https://bioacousticai.eu/recruiting-phd-students/ [https://bioacousticai.eu/wp-content/uploads/Open-PhD-positions.jpg]<https://bioacousticai.eu/recruiting-phd-students/> Apply for a PhD position at the Bioacoustic Ai programme<https://bioacousticai.eu/recruiting-phd-students/> Would you like to develop AI algorithms to help understand animal sound? To monitor biodiversity across Europe? We are now looking for PhD Doctoral Candidates. bioacousticai.eu Best wishes, Pawel ------------------------------- Dr Pawel Fedurek (he/his) Lecturer in Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Division of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland, UK Tel: +44 (0)1786 467844<tel:+441786467844> Twitter: @fedurekp<https://twitter.com/fedurekp> @BERG_Stirling<https://twitter.com/BERG_Stirling> Staff page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1080868> | BERG page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/natural-sciences/our-research/resear…> I aim to reply within 3 working days (my working days are between Monday and Friday). ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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ASAB Winter conference in Edinburgh
by Clare Andrews 25 Aug '23

25 Aug '23

Dear BERGers, ASAB Winter Meeting - Animal Cognition: Pure to Applied Apparently the in-person tickets are almost gone for the FREE Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) winter conference<https://asabwinter2023.org/> in Edinburgh, 13-14 December - be quick if you want to come along! I've registered to go. It's also the final days for abstract submission, but the virtual tickets are on sale until 1 Dec deadline. Best wishes, Clare __________________________________________________________ Students: book to talk with me here<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/PsychologyY1PersonalTuteesTutorD…>. Dr Clare Andrews (preferred pronouns: she/her) Lecturer in Psychology, Course Director for MSc/MA Human-Animal Interaction Psychology Division University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Clare_Andrews> Twitter<https://twitter.com/clarepandrews?lang=en> Stirling Human-Animal Interaction Research (SHAIR)<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/natural-sciences/our-research/resear…> Stirling Behaviour & Evolution Research Group (BERG)<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/natural-sciences/our-research/resear…> Scottish Primate Research Group<https://scottishprimate.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/> [First Aider for Mental Health logo] I aim to read and respond to email within 3 working days, but during busy periods my response may take longer. I check my emails at varying times of day and I do not expect an immediate response from my correspondents. Equality, diversity, and inclusion matter to me. Discrimination in any form is not okay. If you're suffering discrimination, talk to me. You can report gender-based or sexual incidents here<https://reportandsupport.stir.ac.uk/> too. It's ok not to be ok: Student Hub Wellbeing<https://www.stir.ac.uk/student-life/support-wellbeing/student-support-servi…>; Samaritans - Tel: 116 123 (24hr Freephone number) or jo(a)samaritans.org<mailto:jo@samaritans.org> [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/StirUni> [LinkedIn icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-stirling-12676> [Instagram icon] <https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/> [Youtbue icon] <https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfStirling> [Banner]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Seminar of potential interest - in person and online, Wed 27th Sept 1-2pm
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 24 Aug '23

24 Aug '23

Apologies for cross postings Healthy Parks and Open Space – the Salutogenic Environment Catherine Ward Thompson<https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/profile/prof-catharine-ward-thompson>, Professor of Landscape Architecture, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture<https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-school-architecture-and-landscape-archit…> (ESALA), Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh<https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/> Wednesday 27th September, 1-2pm, Cottrell LTB3 and streamed on Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTliMjJhNmMtODYyZS00…>. This seminar is open to all staff, students and affiliates of the University of Stirling. The seminar is hosted by Biological and Environmental Sciences (BES). Who this may appeal to: This will be of particular interest to those working in healthy environments and sustainable societies as well as those with an interest in ecosystem services. It explores ways in which natural or semi-natural environments, in particular, can offer multiple benefits for human health, and the evidence to support this, including the influence of access to natural environments at different stages in the lifecourse, from childhood to old age. Abstract: There is good evidence that engaging with green and natural spaces on a regular basis can bring multiple health benefits and reduce health inequalities. The difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the value of being able to visit green and natural environments. This presentation will outline some of the research evidence that underlines the value of access to green space and nature, especially for mental wellbeing, and considers its lifelong importance as part of a salutogenic environment in which people can flourish into healthy old age. Bio: Catharine Ward Thompson is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of OPENspace<https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/research/openspace> – the research centre for inclusive access to outdoor environments – at the University of Edinburgh. Her work focuses on inclusive access to outdoor environments and links between landscape and health, especially salutogenic environments. She has led several multidisciplinary research collaborations, including a study of links between green space and mental wellbeing in deprived urban areas. She contributed to WHO’s Urban Green Spaces and Health report<https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/345751> and has advised on the Scottish Government’s Place Standard<https://www.ourplace.scot/tool/place-standard-guide>. Current projects include: GroundsWell<https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/groundswell/AboutGroundswell/>, where she is part of a UKPRP consortium researching how Urban Green and Blue Space can support wellbeing and reduce disease; and the Advanced Care Research Centre, involving research on ways in which access to the outdoor environment can contribute to healthy ageing. Contact Information: Personal Website<https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/profile/prof-catharine-ward-thompson> Email<mailto:c.ward-thompson@ed.ac.uk> Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<http://h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk/> Home page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257464> Marmoset care<https://www.marmosetcare.stir.ac.uk/> Animal Welfare 24/7 across the lifespan<https://www.animalconcepts.eu/247approachtopromotingoptimalwelfareforcaptiv…><https://animalconcepts.mykajabi.com/247approachtopromotingoptimalwelfarefor…> Welfare of dogs <https://nc3rs.org.uk/housing-and-husbandry-dogs> ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Congratulations to Hannah!
by Pawel Fedurek 11 Aug '23

11 Aug '23

Dear BERGers Congratulations to BERG's Prof Hannah Buchanan-Smith for being awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland!! RZSS recognise Hannah as "an integral key figure within the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland for many years, strengthening and promoting the charity’s knowledge and understanding of animal welfare, while building RZSS relationships with the University of Stirling and the Scottish Primate Research Group, as one of its core members." These relationships with RZSS and SPRG benefit considerably many of us within BERG, so thank you for your hard work, Hannah! Best wishes, Pawel on behalf of BERG ------------------------------- Dr Pawel Fedurek (he/his) Lecturer in Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Division of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland, UK Tel: +44 (0)1786 467844<tel:+441786467844> Twitter: @fedurekp<https://twitter.com/fedurekp> @BERG_Stirling<https://twitter.com/BERG_Stirling> Staff page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1080868> | BERG page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/natural-sciences/our-research/resear…> I aim to reply within 3 working days (my working days are between Monday and Friday). ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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