February 2025 - BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

Talk Wednesday 26th
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Dear all, Hope you had a great weekend. In the next BERG/SHAIR meeting this week, Alice Turner will present her latest work on her project: Human-Beaver Coexistence in a Nature Emergency. The meeting will take place in the Common Psychology room at 4pm, Wednesday. Abstract: We are in a nature emergency, and the re-establishment of beavers is one solution to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function. Yet, their relationship with humans, with whom they share their environment, remains largely under-researched. There are many studies which demonstrate the impact of human activity on wildlife, as well as how species adapt to human proximity, but our understanding of this in a beaver context is limited. Future ecosystem management must go beyond reintroduction schemes and allow both humans and beavers to engineer the environment without generating conflict. This talk outlines a PhD study into human-beaver coexistence, describing methodology and preliminary findings and potential applications to beaver policy and practice. link for online attendance: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTliODBlNDQtMzM1MC00… best, Alex ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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no berg meeting this week
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

Dear all, Unfortunately, there will be no meeting this week. The good news is that we have a complete schedule until June with the exception of the reading week. See you soon. All the best, Alex ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Japanese Film Festival – Dogs without names, inc. Paws for Progress, and free drinks reception!
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 12 Feb '25

12 Feb '25

Japanese Film Festival – Dogs without names The University and the Consul General of Japan are hosting an evening for both film and dog lovers alike on Wednesday, 26 February in Pathfoot Lecture Theatre, from 5.30pm. The film ‘Dogs without names’<https://uoscomms.newsweaver.com/universityofstirling.12bwynwx8b/15ss6pfo9u0…> is an inspirational story of a filmmaker who decides to channel her grief over her deceased golden retriever into making a documentary about people who rescue dogs and cats 'without names' - meaning with no one to care for them. She works with organisations who rescue dogs and cats from being euthanised and sees anew the power of our bonds with these animals and our responsibilities should we opt to care for them. The film is in Japanese with English subtitles. The evening will be opened by the Consul General of Japan and the film introduced by the University's linked charity Paws for Progress<https://uoscomms.newsweaver.com/universityofstirling.12bwynwx8b/qdcy6zyjxqn…>. There will be a drinks reception afterwards for all who attend. For more information and to register for the event, please see the event booking site<https://uoscomms.newsweaver.com/universityofstirling.12bwynwx8b/5licskkn987…>. You can also watch this short trailer<https://uoscomms.newsweaver.com/universityofstirling.12bwynwx8b/ff52jiwtpmj…> of the film. 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…> 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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BERG/SHAIR 12th February
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Dear all, Hope you had a great weekend. In the next BERG/SHAIR meeting this week, Yoorana Peyre will present her latest work on her project: Impact of short and long exposure to low and high temperatures on bumblebees’ (Bombus terrestris audax) cognition. The meeting will take place in the Common Psychology room at 4pm, Wednesday. Here is the abstract for the talk Pollinators, including bumblebees, are crucial for food production and ecosystems’ integrity. Pollinators are threatened by numerous factors of anthropogenic origin, among which climate change is one of the most impactful. While the effects of climate change on pollinators’ relationship with plants as well as on their physiology and phenology start to be well acknowledged, studies about how it might impact their cognitive abilities are still rare even if they are fundamental to understand how it might influence their foraging strategies, their fitness and therefore the pollination service they provide. My study investigates how a short and long exposure to abnormally high and low temperatures impact crucial bumblebee’s cognitive abilities such as learning and memory. link to connect online https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTliODBlNDQtMzM1MC00… Best, Alex ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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BERG/SHAIR meeting 4th February
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 04 Feb '25

04 Feb '25

Dear all, This is a reminder that tomorrow, unfortunately, there will be no presentation. We can still meet to socialize in the Common Psychology Room at 4pm if you fancy it. All the best, Alex ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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