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by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, Just a reminder that today Catherine Johnston is giving a seminar about her MSc project on human detection of emotional valence in chimpanzees. Please find the abstract attached. See you later! Link to the seminar, as well as a list of the forthcoming seminars, are below this email. Best wishes, Pawel Forthcoming speakers:  Date Time Speaker Affiliation Seminar title 10/11/2021 16:00 Catherine Johnston University of Stirling Human detection of emotional valence in chimpanzees 17/11/2021 16:00 Leveda Cheng Harvard University Physiological underpinnings of intergroup behaviour in bonobos 24/11/2021 16:00 Kim van Dijk Utrecht University TBC 01/12/2021 16:00 Kris Sabbi Tufts University Development of aggression in chimpanzees 08/12/2021 16:00 Eva Holden University of York Predictors of joint attention Link to the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmee…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

BERG seminar this Wednesday, 16:00

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, This is a reminder that this Wednesday (10 November) our own Catherine Johnston is giving a seminar about her MSc project on human detection of emotional valence in chimpanzees. Please find the abstract attached. See you on Wednesday! Link to the seminar, as well as a list of the forthcoming seminars, are below this email. Best wishes, Pawel Forthcoming speakers: Date Time Speaker Affiliation Seminar title 10/11/2021 16:00 Catherine Johnston University of Stirling Human detection of emotional valence in chimpanzees 17/11/2021 16:00 Leveda Cheng Harvard University Physiological underpinnings of intergroup behaviour in bonobos 24/11/2021 16:00 Kim van Dijk Utrecht University TBC 01/12/2021 16:00 Kris Sabbi Tufts University Development of aggression in chimpanzees 08/12/2021 16:00 Eva Holden University of York Predictors of joint attention Link to the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmee…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

Fw: Recruiting a field biologist

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Please see below, some of you might be interested. Best wishes, Pawel ________________________________ From: Fischer, Julia <JFischer(a)dpz.eu> Sent: 05 November 2021 12:17 To: Fischer, Julia <JFischer(a)dpz.eu> Subject: Recruiting a field biologist CAUTION: This email originated from outside University of Stirling. Do not follow links or open attachments if you doubt the authenticity of the sender or the content. ________________________________ Hi all, We are looking for a (well-paid) field researcher to help with the data collection. I’d appreciate dissemination of the ad. Sorry for some double posting. Thanks! Julia ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

BERG seminar today, 16:00

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, This is just a reminder you that today we have a meeting with Dr Liran Samuni (Harvard University) giving a seminar about her research on social bonds and collective action in wild chimpanzees. Please find the abstract attached. See you later! Link to the seminar, as well as a list of the forthcoming seminars, are below this email. Best wishes, Pawel Forthcoming speakers:  03/11/2021 16:00 Liran Samuni Harvard University Strong social relationships and collective action in wild chimpanzees 10/11/2021 16:00 Catherine Johnston University of Stirling Human detection of emotional valence in chimpanzees 17/11/2021 16:00 Leveda Cheng Harvard University Physiological underpinnings of intergroup behaviour in bonobos 24/11/2021 16:00 Kim van Dijk Utrecht University TBC 01/12/2021 16:00 Kris Sabbi Tufts University Development of aggression in chimpanzees 08/12/2021 16:00 Eva Holden University of York Predictors of joint attention Link to the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmee…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

Fw: Animal Behaviour and Cognition special issue

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, Please see below. Congratulations Zsuzsa!! Best wishes, Pawel ________________________________ From: Lugosi, Zsuzsa <zsuzsa.lugosi(a)kcl.ac.uk> Sent: 01 November 2021 13:42 To: Pawel Fedurek <pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Animal Behaviour and Cognition special issue CAUTION: This email originated from outside University of Stirling. Do not follow links or open attachments if you doubt the authenticity of the sender or the content. ________________________________ Hello Pawel, I hope you are well and the semester is going smooth! I was wondering if you could forward a message to the BERG mailing list in my name? Thank you Pawel! 🙂 Dear BERGers, There is a new special issue out in Animal Behaviour and Cognition covering animal-visitor interactions. It looks like a fabulous collection of articles which might be of interest for some of you! https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/issue.php?id=35<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.anima…> In this issue Phyllis and myself published a piece too on the use of VR at the zoo. https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/article.php?id=1292<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.anima…> I hope you will all enjoy and please get in touch if there are any questions! I really appreciate the support from the BERG community so thank you all! 🙂 Kind regards, Zsuzsa ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

BERG seminar this Wednesday, 16:00

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, This is just to kindly remind you that this Wednesday (3 November) we have a meeting with Dr Liran Samuni (Harvard University) giving a seminar about her research on social bonds and collective action in wild chimpanzees. Please find the abstract attached. See you on Wednesday! Link to the seminar, as well as a list of the forthcoming seminars, are below this email. Best wishes, Pawel Forthcoming speakers: 03/11/2021 16:00 Liran Samuni Harvard University Strong social relationships and collective action in wild chimpanzees 10/11/2021 16:00 Catherine Johnston University of Stirling Human detection of emotional valence in chimpanzees 17/11/2021 16:00 Leveda Cheng Harvard University Physiological underpinnings of intergroup behaviour in bonobos 24/11/2021 16:00 Kim van Dijk Utrecht University TBC 01/12/2021 16:00 Kris Sabbi Tufts University Development of aggression in chimpanzees 08/12/2021 16:00 Eva Holden University of York Predictors of joint attention Link to the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmee…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

Fw: PhD position - Budongo chimpanzees

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested - please see below. Best wishes, Pawel ________________________________ From: ZUBERBUEHLER Klaus <klaus.zuberbuehler(a)unine.ch> Sent: 29 October 2021 12:25 To: Simon Townsend <simonwilliam.townsend(a)uzh.ch>; Judith Burkart <judith.burkart(a)aim.uzh.ch>; vschaik <vschaik(a)aim.uzh.ch>; Marta Manser <marta.manser(a)ieu.uzh.ch>; Thibaud Gruber <Thibaud.Gruber(a)unige.ch>; Erica van de Waal <erica.vandewaal(a)unil.ch>; Liste-Laboratoire Comparative Cognition <Labo.ComparativeCognition(a)unine.ch>; Liste-Personnel - Sc. Eco-Ethologie <Personnel.SciencesEco-Ethologie(a)unine.ch>; Katie Slocombe <katie.slocombe(a)york.ac.uk>; Cat Hobaiter <clh42(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>; Juan-Carlos Gomez <jg5(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>; Andrew Whiten <aw2(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>; Richard Byrne <rwb(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>; Amanda Seed <ams18(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>; Karline Janmaat <K.R.L.Janmaat(a)uva.nl>; Tobias Deschner <deschner(a)eva.mpg.de>; Catherine Crockford <crockford(a)eva.mpg.de>; Roman Wittig <wittig(a)eva.mpg.de>; Pawel Fedurek <pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk>; Schuppli, Caroline <cschuppli(a)ab.mpg.de>; Surbeck, Martin <msurbeck(a)fas.harvard.edu>; Andrea Migliano <andrea.migliano(a)uzh.ch>; BANGERTER Adrian <adrian.bangerter(a)unine.ch>; Stephanie King <stephanie.king(a)bristol.ac.uk>; Vernon Reynolds <vreynolds(a)btopenworld.com>; Seyfarth, Robert M <seyfarth(a)psych.upenn.edu>; Friederike Range <Friederike.Range(a)vetmeduni.ac.at>; Michael Krützen <michael.kruetzen(a)aim.uzh.ch>; Julia Fischer <jfischer(a)dpz.eu>; Simone Pika <spika(a)uos.de>; haun(a)eva.mpg.de <haun(a)eva.mpg.de>; CLAY, ZANNA S.E.V. <zanna.e.clay(a)durham.ac.uk>; HEESEN, RAPHAELA M. <raphaela.m.heesen(a)durham.ac.uk>; Michael Tomasello <mt254(a)duke.edu>; Shelly MASI <masi(a)mnhn.fr>; Alban Lemasson <alban.lemasson(a)univ-rennes1.fr>; Odile Petit <odile.petit(a)inrae.fr>; THIERRY Bernard <bernard.thierry(a)alsace.cnrs.fr>; e.h.m.sterck(a)uu.nl <e.h.m.sterck(a)uu.nl>; Thornton, Alex <alex.thornton(a)exeter.ac.uk>; Susana Carvalho <susana.carvalho(a)anthro.ox.ac.uk>; Nicholas Newton-Fisher <N.E.Newton-Fisher(a)kent.ac.uk>; Melissa Berthet <melissa.berthet.ac(a)gmail.com>; Christof Neumann <christofneumann1(a)gmail.com>; Guillaume Dezecache <guillaume.dezecache(a)gmail.com>; Marion Laporte <marion1laporte(a)gmail.com> Cc: David Eryenyu <eryenyudave(a)gmail.com> Subject: PhD position - Budongo chimpanzees CAUTION: This email originated from outside University of Stirling. Do not follow links or open attachments if you doubt the authenticity of the sender or the content. ________________________________ Hi All – We’re looking for a PhD student to start fieldwork with the chimps in Budongo early next year. I’d be grateful if you could forward this to promising candidates. Best wishes Klaus Klaus Zuberbühler, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchatel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland -- +41 32 718 3105; klaus.zuberbuehler(a)unine.ch ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

No BERG meeting today

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Just a reminder that there is no BERG meeting today. I hope to see you next week! Best wishes, Pawel ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

BERG meeting today, 16:00

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, This is a reminder that we have a meeting today, with Ronja Bartlome and Jessica De La Mare giving presentations about their MSc projects (“Paternal effort and facial masculinity” / “Assortative mating for personality and online dating”, respectively). Please find the abstracts attached. See you later! Link to the seminar, as well as a list of the forthcoming seminars, are below this email. Best wishes, Pawel Forthcoming speakers: Date Time Speaker Affiliation Seminar title 20/10/2021 16:00 Ronja Bartlome/Jessica De La Mare University of Stirling Paternal effort and facial masculinity / Assortative mating for personality and online dating 03/11/2021 16:00 Liran Samuni Harvard University TBC 10/11/2021 16:00 Catherine Johnston University of Stirling Human detection of emotional valence in chimpanzees 17/11/2021 16:00 Leveda Cheng Harvard University Physiological underpinnings of intergroup behaviour in bonobos 24/11/2021 16:00 Kim van Dijk Utrecht University TBC 01/12/2021 16:00 Kris Sabbi Tufts University Development of aggression in chimpanzees 08/12/2021 16:00 Eva Holden University of York Predictors of joint attention Link to the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmee…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

3 years, 9 months

UFAW: Meetings, grants and awards, and a job for a talented science communicator!

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

As you may be aware, I am the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) Link representative at Stirling, and one of my roles is to ensure that colleagues and students are made familiar with, and have access to, the most up to date UFAW (and HSA) literature and news about our meetings, awards, job opportunities and other activities. Accordingly, I attach electronic copies of the recently published UFAW and HSA annual reports and links to UFAW grants and awards http://www.ufaw.org.uk/grant<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> and http://www.hsa.org.uk/grants<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> UFAW and HSA grants and awards: UFAW, and our sister charity the HSA, are currently seeking applications for the following: · the Animal Welfare Research Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> Up to £50,000 to support innovative research activities anywhere in the world aimed at advancing animal welfare or improving our understanding of animal welfare challenges. Concept Note submission by 29th November 2021 · the UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> (stipend £2400, including funds to cover departmental expenses upto a maximum of £800). Closing date for applications: 28 February 2022 · the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…>. Closing date for applications 10 December 2021. · the UFAW Early Career Animal Welfare Researcher of the Year Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> Closing date for applications 10 December 2021. and · the HSA Student/Trainee Scholarships<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> (stipend up to a maximum of £2400). Closing date for applications: 28 February 2022 · the HSA Humane Slaughter Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> for significant advances in humane slaughter, marketing or transport of farmed livestock. Closing date for applications: 10 December 2021. UFAW meetings: Forthcoming and previous Forthcoming: · HSA 2021 Award Webinar: Enhancing Livestock Welfare In Latin America.12 October 2021. Free online meeting. Dr Carmen Gallo, winner of 2021 award, will give a presentation on her work, which laid the foundation for animal welfare legislation in Chile. Click here for more details and to register<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> · RSPCA/UFAW Rodent Welfare Meeting 2021. 19 October 2021. Free online meeting. More details and a link to register can be found here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> · UFAW Student Animal Welfare Scholarship meeting for the 2021 scholars will take place as an online event, in December/January (date to be confirmed). This meeting will feature talks by students who undertook a research project as part of our scholarship scheme. This meeting will be free but anyone wishing to attend must contact @ wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk to register an interest. · Advancing Animal Welfare Science 2022. UFAW International Conference, 28-29 June, Edinburgh, UK. This meeting will be held in person, with live streaming of some elements for those not able to travel to attend. Initial details can be viewed here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> Previous: We held a number of virtual meetings last year, of which the following are available to view on demand. · ‘Recent advances in animal welfare science VIII’ – 2 day meeting. Featured 46 talks and 119 posters. Recordings of the conference and the scientific programme booklets with abstracts of the talks and posters (and links to the posters) can be viewed here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…>. · FSVO/UFAW/HSA online symposium 2020: Humanely ending the life of animals’ – 2 day meeting. The first day featured talks on livestock, the second laboratory animals. Recordings of the symposium can be viewed here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> Jobs: · UFAW and HSA are currently seeking to appoint a talented Science Communicator to help us spread the message about evidence-based animal welfare science. Closing date 22 October 2021. Find out more here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…>. Supporting UFAW and HSA: Finally, an important reminder that both UFAW and HSA are independent organisations that depend upon donations, subscriptions and legacies from individuals to fund their activities. It is only because of such financial support that we can offer our various awards, scholarships etc. Can we therefore ask if you could also take any opportunity to promote membership/support of both charities as you distribute the other information about how we support animal welfare science and scientists? Click on following links on how to do so: UFAW – www.ufaw.org.uk/support/supporting-ufaw<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> HSA - www.hsa.org.uk/support/support<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fudbtf.smtp…> Thank you ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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