- BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

by Eoin O'Sullivan

?Dear BERGers, This Wednesday, 17th February, we have Dr Liz Renner presenting a talk entitled: "Do children and great apes learn different information from social and "ghost" conditions.?" See you all tomorrow for drinks and nibbles from 5:30pm. Also, for details on upcoming BERG talks please visit: http://www.stir.ac.uk/natural-sciences/research/seminars/psychology/behavio… All the best, Eoin

9 years, 4 months

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Social anointing in capuchin monkeys

by Eoin O'Sullivan

?Dear BERGers, This Wednesday we will be welcoming Dr Emily Messer from Heriot-Watt University who will be delivering a talk entitled: "I've got your back": Social anointing in capuchin monkeys. *Please note the change in talk title* For some background information on this work follow the link below to watch a video that was made while Emily was conducting her PhD research at Living Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5TDlG441gA I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow in the psychology common room for drinks and nibbles from 5:30pm. All the best, Eoin

9 years, 4 months

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FW: 12th edition of the Ecology and Behaviour meetings in Lyon (France) - June 27th to July 1st 2016

by Phyllis Lee

Hi Berg people, Here is a call for papers from post-grads in ecology and behaviour in France this summer. Enjoy P Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK Direct line +44 (0)1786 467656 Mobile +44 (0)7802 427132 From: eb2016 [mailto:eb2016@sciencesconf.org] Sent: 01 February 2016 11:08 To: Phyllis Lee <phyllis.lee(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: 12th edition of the Ecology and Behaviour meetings in Lyon (France) - June 27th to July 1st 2016 [http://eb2016.sciencesconf.org/conference/eb2016/header/Logo_definitif_tail…]</> Ecology and Behaviour 2016</> 27 Jun-1 Jul 2016 Villeurbanne (France) Dear Professor Phyllis Lee, We inform you that the twelfth edition of the Ecology and Behaviour meetings will occur this year in Lyon between June 27th and July 1st 2016. Please find in attachment a brief description of the symposium. More information is available in our website: eb2016.sciencesconf.org. We thank you in advance to forward this information to people who might be interested in your lab. Thank you in advance for your attention, Sincerely, The organization committee [http://www.sciencesconf.org/img/conference/common/cnrs.jpg]<http://www.cnrs.fr> [http://www.sciencesconf.org/img/conference/common/ccsd.jpg]<http://ccsd.cnrs.fr> [http://www.sciencesconf.org/img/conference/common/sciencesconf.jpg]<http://www.sciencesconf.org/>

9 years, 4 months

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Social learning: Cross cultural difference and the role of cometition

by Eoin O'Sullivan

Dear BERGers, At tomorrow's seminar we have Dr Keelin Murray from the University of St Andrews delivering a presentation entitled: Social learning: Cross cultural differences and the role of competition We will be in the Psychology Common Room for drinks and nibbles from 5:30pm. All are welcome. I look forward to seeing you there! Eoin

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Fwd: Save the date: UFAW International Symposium 27-29th June 2017

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

This looks like it will be a good meeting. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Stephen Wickens <wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk>> Date: 1 February 2016 13:43:05 GMT To: 'Stephen Wickens' <wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk>> Subject: Save the date: UFAW International Symposium 27-29th June 2017 Details of the UFAW 2017 international symposium have just been announced. Title: 'Measuring animal welfare and applying scientific advances - Why is it still so difficult?' Venue: Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey, UK Dates: 27-29th June 2017 Speakers: Amongst the speakers will be Professor Georgia Mason (University of Guelph, Canada), Professor Mike Mendl (University of Bristol, UK) and Professor Jaak Panksepp (Washington State University, USA). Further details will appear here in due course: http://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/ufaw-events Dr Stephen Wickens Universities Federation for Animal Welfare The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8AN, UK Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk> Direct Tel: +44(0)1276 500880; Office: +44(0)1582 831818 (tel), 831414 (fax) www.ufaw.org.uk Facebook: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW<http://www.facebook.com/ufaw.org.uk> ; Twitter: @UFAW_1926<https://twitter.com/ufaw_1926> The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) is an UK charity that works to develop and promote improvements in the welfare of all animals through scientific and educational activity worldwide. Registered Charity No 207996 (Registered in England) and Company Limited by Guarantee No 579991

9 years, 4 months

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BERG- Wednesday 27th; conferences

by Eoin O'Sullivan

?Hi All, At last week's BERG meeting we decided that this Wednesday (27th) we would discuss some recent research on vocal learning in the Edinburgh chimpanzees. To facilitate this discussion I am now circulating the original paper on this study, a published critique, and the response to this critique by the original authors. I am looking forward to a really great discussion! On Wednesday we also discussed some conferences that may be of interest to BERG members (many taking place locally). Here is a summary: SCAB: Details of the Scottish Conference for Animal Behaviour will be circulated when a date has been set, but this will be held in Stirling this year. This conference is student focussed and is a great place to get feedback on projects that are ongoing, in planning stages, etc. ISHE: The biannual conference of the International Society for Human Ethology is also in Stirling this August. We will announce deadlines for abstract submissions when these are known but keep an eye on this website for more information: http://ishe.org/conferences-and-summer-institutes/ ESC: The European Student Conference on Behaviour and Cognition is in St. Andrews this March (17th-18th). More information can be found here (https://esc2016standrews.wordpress.com/); deadline for abstracts for student talks is the 1st of February. EHBEA: The annual conference of the European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association is in London from 5th-8th April. The deadline for abstract submissions has passed, but they provide student travel bursaries even if not presenting; website here: http://ehbea.com/conference2016/ ASAB: The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour is having their Easter meeting at Aberystwth University, 30th March- 1st April. This conference is aimed at postgraduates and post-docs, so a great opportunity for early career researchers to present their work. Abstract deadline is March 9th: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/events/asab2016/ PSGB: The Primate Society of Great Britain is also hosting their Easter meeting at the end of March in York. More information here: http://www.psgb.org/meetings.php UFAW: Hannah has already circulated information on the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare conference in June, but here is a reminder: http://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/recent-advances-v I hope that some of this will be helpful. All the best, Eoin

9 years, 5 months

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Scottish Conference on Animal Behaviour

by Phyllis Lee

Dear all, Please advertise widely and please come! This is a great networking opportunity for Scottish Animal Behaviour. AK Psych undergrads are especially welcome. Best wishes Phyllis Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK Direct line +44 (0)1786 467656 Mobile +44 (0)7802 427132

9 years, 5 months

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BERG program- Spring 2016

by Eoin O'Sullivan

Dear all, Please find the program for this semester's BERG meetings attached. As usual, BERG meetings will cease at the end of the semester, however, we will be hosting one extra meeting in May when former PhD student and Honorary Research Fellow Dr Betsy Herrelko will talk about her post-doctoral research at The Smithsonian's National Zoo . We still have one meeting slot available (next week, Wednesday 27th), so if anyone is interested in giving a talk or hosting a discussion on a particular paper or topic please let me know. I would also like to remind you that the first meeting? of the semester will take place later today in the psychology common room at 5:30pm, where there will be drinks, nibbles, and introductions. I look forward to seeing you there! All the best, Eoin

9 years, 5 months

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FW: UFAW Conference 2016, 23rd June, York UK. Programme announced.

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Please find details of the UFAW conference. As you know, UFAW kindly sponsor our BERG meetings. Hannah From: Stephen Wickens [mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk] Sent: 13 January 2016 13:09 To: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk Subject: UFAW Conference 2016, 23rd June, York UK. Programme announced. Importance: High Recent advances in animal welfare science V UFAW Animal Welfare Conference York Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York, UK - 23rd June 2016 The line-up for this UFAW conference has just been announced. Speakers who will be contributing talks to the conference include: * Collins L (University of Lincoln, UK) Finding the individual in the crowd * Lund VP, LR Nielsen and B Forkman (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Risk factors associated with dead-on-arrival broilers in Denmark * Liu NC, L Kalmar, E Troconis, V Adams, J Ladlow and D Sargan (University of Cambridge, UK) Computer directed objective assessment of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome allows improved accuracy in diagnosis and analysis of the condition * Paul ES and MT Mendl (University of Bristol, UK) A natural history of animal sentience * McMillan FD (Best Friends Animal Society, USA) Psychological harm of large-scale commercial breeding practices to adult breeder dogs and the puppies * Gualtieri F, G Longmoor, JM George, DF Clayton, RB D'Eath, V Sandilands, T Boswell and TV Smulders (Newcastle University, UK) Developing and validating a practical screening tool for chronic stress in livestock In addition there will be a poster session that will feature over 70 presentations. Registration costs 35.00 pound stirling. Further details on the conference including registration and booking accommodation in York can be found on the UFAW website: http://www.ufaw.org.uk/york2016 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. Registered Charity No 207996 (Registered in England) and Company Limited by Guarantee No 579991 Facebook: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW<http://www.facebook.com/ufaw.org.uk> Twitter: @UFAW_1926<http://twitter.com/ufaw_1926> To stop receiving these emails, click here<mailto:?subject=Unsubscribe>

9 years, 5 months

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Spring Semester BERG meetings

by Eoin O'Sullivan

Dear BERGers, I am excited to let you know that Spring semester BERG meetings will begin next week, Wednesday 20th January, at 5:30pm in the Psychology Common Room (Room 3A94). At our first meeting we will hold an informal introduction and discuss any BERG news (new publications, grants, upcoming conferences, etc.). I will circulate our program for the semester shortly but there are still a few more slots available. BERG meetings are a great opportunity to practice conference presentations, to receive feedback on data/methods/grant applications, or to lead discussions on interesting or controversial topics/articles. We still have slots available on the following dates: 27th January 17th February 23rd March If you would like to use one of these slots, please go to the following poll and choose a date (only one please): http://doodle.com/poll/837n6q6cxcid98zh? If there is anyone who you would like to invite please let me know, however, we can only cover basic travel expenses so local speakers only. These meetings are generously sponsored by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), and if you are not already a member please consider joining (http://www.ufaw.org.uk/ ). It is still only £10 for students (£30 others). By joining UFAW you can help make real, practical and lasting advances to animal welfare throughout the world - for companion animals, farm animals, animals used in research, captive wild animals and those living in the wild that are affected by human activities. Please do join to thank them for their continued support of us in BERG and to enhance animal welfare. Looking forward to seeing you all next week. All the best, Eoin ? Eoin O'Sullivan, PhD Early Career Fellow Psychology, School of Natural Sciences Behaviour and Evolution Research Group University of Stirling FK9 4LA

9 years, 5 months

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FW: 3rd European Student Conference on Behaviour and Cognition, 17-18 March 2016 including Bill McGrew

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

This should be of interest to some. From: Andrew Whiten [mailto:aw2@st-andrews.ac.uk] Sent: 21 December 2015 13:02 To: sprg(a)st-andrews.ac.uk Subject: FW: 3rd European Student Conference on Behaviour and Cognition, 17-18 March 2016 including Bill McGrew Dear SPRG folk – if appropriate given this conference will be in St Andrews, please put up this poster and circulate to your postgraduates! – best wishes – Andy

9 years, 6 months

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Stirling¹s Top 10 most shared articles of 2015

by Liz Williamson

Dear BERGers, Three of the Top 10 papers listed in this article: http://blogs.stir.ac.uk/isnews/?p=5272 focus on primates (great apes; although one of the papers was published in 2003!). Nice bit of trivia to end the year on. Happy holidays, Liz

9 years, 6 months

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BERG (and UK Primate pet trade)

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear all Thanks to Ally for a superb talk at BERG tonight - ended our 2015 seminar series on a really high note about the benefits of partners for positive outcomes. And a big thank you to Hayley who has ensured the BERG research group meetings have run smoothly all semester, and to all our speakers who have made them so engaging and interesting. Eoin will soon be looking for volunteers for next year, so please offer. I wish you all happy festivities and a relaxing break. My best, Hannah Please see below a petition calling for the end of the UK primate pet trade, and consider whether you can sign it (signing it only takes 30 seconds). From: List for members of the Primate Society of Great Britain [mailto:PSGB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Rachel Hevesi Sent: 09 December 2015 16:33 To: PSGB(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: UK Primate pet trade Dear All, There are thousands of primates caught up in the UK primate pet trade. Next year the Government will be reviewing the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately-Kept Non-Human Primates. Wild Futures has joined forces with six other organisations concerned for animal welfare, including the British Veterinary Association, calling for an end to this sad trade. For details and to add your name to our petition, please visit: http://www.wildfutures.org/petition/ Thank you. Rachel Hevesi Director Wild Futures Protecting Primates and Habitats Worldwide Wild Futures, Murrayton House, St Martins, Looe, Cornwall, England, PL13 1NZ 01503 262532 Follow us: http://fxu.org.uk/files/wild-futures--1337850163.png http://www.socialmediadelivered.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/twitter1.png The Monkey Sanctuary is a trading name of Wild Futures. Registered charity #1102532. A company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #4995906. This E-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or use any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by return E-mail. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be timely secure, error or virus-free. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email?

9 years, 6 months

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Wednesday 11th November: Agent detection and religious behaviour

by Laura Hall

Dear BERGers, Tomorrow we will have PhD student Paxton Culpepper giving us a talk entitled "Agent detection and religious behaviour: Sex differences in evolved psychological mechanisms that predispose religiosity”. As usual, we will be meeting in the common room (3A94) from 5.30pm with drinks and nibbles available. Hope to see you all there! Best wishes, Laura ---------------------------------------------------- Dr Laura Hall Research Fellow Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Email: laura.hall(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:laura.hall@stir.ac.uk> Tel.:+44 (0)1786 466849 Web.:https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/28900 BBSRC Magazine: New methods for monitoring and improving welfare of laboratory dogs<http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/policy/2014/140918-n-animal-welfate-laboratory-…> Open access: Refining dosing by oral gavage in the dog<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056871914003074>

9 years, 6 months

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Remove from list

by Danielle Fraser

Hi there I'm emailing to request to be taken off the BERG mailing list as Psychology is no longer part of my degree so is longer relevant to my studies. Thank you for having me it has been very interesting reading some of your work! Danielle ________________________________ The University is ranked in the QS World Rankings of the top 5% of universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2014) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

9 years, 6 months

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FW: Call For Papers for the Regional Environmental Enrichment Conference

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear all News of the Regional Environmental Enrichment Conference below. Ally – perhaps you can put poster up at the Park? Best, Hannah From: Eibhlin Foley [mailto:reec2016@yahoo.com] Sent: 04 December 2015 13:35 To: gb397(a)cam.ac.uk; hrtrayford(a)gmail.com; g.law(a)admin.gla.ac.uk; graceturner63(a)googlemail.com; joanne.stewart(a)ntu.ac.uk; kayhfarmer(a)yahoo.co.uk; j.c.litten-brown(a)reading.ac.uk; G.Marvin(a)roehampton.ac.uk; j.lehmann(a)roehampton.ac.uk; grb4(a)st-andrews.ac.uk; Hannah Buchanan-Smith; jean.mckinley(a)forthvalley.ac.uk; j.r.anderson(a)stir.ac.uk; h.chatterjee(a)ucl.ac.uk; k.balolia(a)ucl.ac.uk; J.R.Madden(a)exeter.ac.uk; J.Eddison(a)plymouth.ac.uk; gh2(a)bolton.ac.uk; jo.wrey(a)bbsrc.ac.uk; Jodie.Archer(a)bishopburton.ac.uk; Helen.moreton(a)rac.ac.uk; l.mccarthy(a)reading.ac.uk; ibers(a)aber.ac.uk Subject: Call For Papers Hello We are currently looking for abstracts for presentations or posters for the 6th Regional Environmental Enrichment Conference (REEC). It will be held from the 22nd to the 25th of May 2016 at Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland. We are looking for a range of subjects across all taxa. The conference is a good platform to share enrichment ideas and develop new skills. It is also an opportunity to present your ideas whether they have been successful or may need more work. It’s all in the name of improving welfare for captive species. The REEC is a conference that takes place once every 2 years and is aimed at animal professionals who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in the area of environmental enrichment. The REEC UK and Ireland is operated in conjunction with the Shape of Enrichment Inc. and encourages the development of enrichment programs offers guidance and promoted networking within the region. If you are interested please return the form attached below to reec2016(a)yahoo.com<mailto:reec2016@yahoo.com> and also please pass on this information to anyone you think will be interested. Best Wishes Eibhlín Foley REEC Committee Fota Wildlife Park

9 years, 6 months

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Request from Jim Anderson: Pictures of primates responding to death

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, I'm passing on a request from our former colleague Jim Anderson (see below), who is looking for any pictures of primates with dead conspecifics. If you have anything suitable, please send them on to Jim asap! (best address to get hold of him is: jra6655(a)googlemail.com). Many thanks, Christine. An unlikely request: I wonder if anybody in BERG has a picture of a monkey or ape responding to a dead conspecific (infant or mature)... I'm correcting the proofs of an invited Q&A article for Current Biology on "death and dying," and at the last minute the ultimate owners of the two pictures I was going to use (a Japanese female macaque and her dead infant) have withdrawn permission to publish them! This means I have to replace them - urgently - with something else that is relevant. Any chance you could circulate this to BERG staff just in case somebody has something usable? Full acknowledgement to be given, of course... but it is quite urgent. Thanks! Best regards, Jim

9 years, 7 months

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Paws for Progress fundraising Quiz Night

by Suzanne Ruby

Hello BERGers, Paws for Progress CIC is a local organisation based at the University of Stirling. We work with young people and rescue dogs most in need of support through our prison based rescue dog training programme and our community services. Find out more about the services provided by Paws for Progress on our website www.pawsforprogress.com http://pawsforprogress.com/ We’re hosting a fundraising quiz night on Wednesday the 2nd December at the Allanwater Brewhouse in Bridge of Allan. With a festive dog theme it should be a fun night in aid of a good cause and we would love to see some familiar faces there. Poster with more details attached! It would be great to have a BERG team at the quiz night, hopefully see you soon! Best wishes, Suzanne Suzanne Ruby Operations Manager Paws for Progress Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Telephone: 07908 261502 Web: www.pawsforprogress.com Facebook and Twitter: @pawsforprogress

9 years, 7 months

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BERG - Wednesday 14th October - Giant pandas!

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear BERGers I am excited to remind you that on Wednesday 14th October, we have the Dr Iain Valentine, from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Edinburgh Zoo, talking about giant pandas. As usual, we will meet in room 3A94 (Psychology common room) at 5:30pm, and will have drinks and nibbles available. You are welcome to join us for a bite to eat afterwards. I hope to see you all on Wednesday night! Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) seminar programme: http://www.stir.ac.uk/natural-sciences/research/seminars/psychology/berg-se… Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Director of Learning and Teaching in School of Natural Sciences Psychology, School 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

9 years, 7 months

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SPRG at the Burn - 4-6th March 2016

by Emily Messer

Dear BERGers, Apologies for cross posting but I've had a lot of mail returned to sender and I wanted to make sure the following information had reached you all. Please do get in touch if you would like to attend what is shaping up to be a great meeting. Best wishes, Emily *From:* Emily Messer *Sent:* 27 October 2015 09:23 *To:* 'sprg(a)st-andrews.ac.uk' *Subject:* FW: SPRG at the BURN – 4-6th March 2016 Dear all, Just a reminder for those of you who wish to attend the Burn next year to reply to this message as outlined below. Those of you who have already responded (and that I have confirmed your slot), you all have your places secured already. With very best wishes, Emily and Nicola *From:* Emily Messer *Sent:* 08 October 2015 12:43 *To:* 'sprg(a)st-andrews.ac.uk' *Cc:* McGuigan, Nicola *Subject:* SPRG at the BURN – 4-6th March 2016 Dear SPRGers - Core members, current research staff and PhD students, Associates (Apologies to Hannah for slight copyright of her email from last year’s meeting) The time has come again for SPRG (Scottish Primate Research Group) to plan their annual gathering at The Burn in Glenesk, Angus. For those of you who are new to SPRG, the meeting is a chance for all members to get together in the beautiful surroundings of The Burn, to discuss research that is going on within our group, and of course to walk, chat, play games, eat, drink, and be (very) merry. You can find more details about the venue on their website (http://www.goodenough.ac.uk/the-burn). This year’s meeting has moved from the usual post-Christmas gathering in January to March, so please do not the change of dates to *4th-6th of March 2016.* *We can arrive from 4pm on Friday 4th – and leave 2pm on Sunday 6**th** March 2015* Nicola McGuigan and I will be organising this year’s meeting which also happens to be the 20th anniversary of SPRG meeting at the Burn. As always, there will be a series of research talks given throughout the weekend, please do consider giving a talk. These do not need to be polished talks and the Burn is a great place to discuss recent studies. Timing will depend upon number of offers, and we can negotiate! The costs of staying at The Burn are heavily subsidised by the Charitable Trust, and so remain very reasonable. The prices for this year are £160 for staff (those in full time employment, and who wish to have a single occupancy room – limited availability) and £124 for students, unwaged members, and/or those who share rooms. This price includes accommodation and all meals. To confirm your place at the Burn, please could you send a deposit of £60 to Nicola McGuigan by the end of October (31/10/15), her bank details are as follows. On the bank reference could you include your name and Burn, this will help us to track those who have paid. Account number: 00645345 Sort code: 80-05-28 Bank reference: Burn*your name* By signing up you are confirming that you will pay £60 should you cancel after 1st February 2016 and we are unable to fill your place. To help keep things as organised as possible, please then send me an email at- E.Messer(a)hw.ac.uk and include the following details in your email: *Use the subject header*: The SPRG Burn meeting *Give your name*: *If you prefer a single room* (noting additional cost, and no promises): *Dietary requirements*: (if any) *This statement* “I confirm that I will pay £60 should I be unable to attend and my place is not filled”. *If you are interested in giving a talk: *(provide topic-specific titles can be firmed up later) Places are limited, so don't miss your chance. In the first instance, bookings are restricted to members and associates of SPRG. However, should places be left unclaimed from mid-January onwards, invitations will be opened up to colleagues from further afield. Reply early to avoid disappointment. If you have a non-SPRG colleague whom you know would like to come and give a talk please discuss with me – we usually have one or two external folk to spice things up! We will follow up with more details about the anniversary meeting nearer the time. Best wishes, Emily and Nicola -- *New paper out: http://www.nature.com/articles/srep15030 <http://www.nature.com/articles/srep15030> * *Emily. J. E. Messer PhD* *Postdoctoral Research Associate* Room 1.56D David Brewster Building School of Life Sciences Heriot Watt University Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tele: +44 (0) 131 451 8009 Email: emily.j.e.messer(a)gmail.com Twitter: @emilyjemesser Personal website: http://emilymesser.weebly.com/

9 years, 8 months

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Spring BERG seminars

by Kristin Descovich

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

9 years, 8 months

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FW: 1st call for papers: UFAW Conference 2016, 23rd June, York UK - £35 registration

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

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

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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Please sign up to give a BERG talk

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Thank you to all those who have signed up. We still have some space free, so please consider signing up via Doodle... http://doodle.com/9z6r393yxa93v33r Please remember you can also suggest external speakers who we might invite (local speakers only please - we reimburse basic expenses incurred). Many thanks - Hannah From: BERG [mailto:berg-bounces@lists.stir.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Hannah Buchanan-Smith Sent: 27 July 2015 12:20 To: berg Mailing List Subject: [BERG] Please sign up to give a BERG talk Dear BERGers I am pleased to say that Hayley Ash will be assisting in the organisation of Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) seminar this coming semester. These seminars are held on Wednesdays at 5.30pm in 3A94, and are generously sponsored by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW). If you are not already a member please consider joining UFAW (http://www.ufaw.org.uk/ ). It is still only £10 for students (£30 others). By joining UFAW you can help make real, practical and lasting advances to animal welfare throughout the world - for companion animals, farm animals, animals used in research, captive wild animals and those living in the wild that are affected by human activities. Please do join to thank them for their continued support of us in BERG and to enhance animal welfare. We are looking for people to volunteer to present at our BERG meeting slots for this semester. The first meeting is on Wednesday 16th September at 5.30pm in 3A94 (Psychology common room). We shall use this meeting for introductions, including I hope for our new MSc on Human Animal Interactions, and updates from the summer...please come prepared to share news of any grants awarded, papers published, exciting conferences attended etc. I have set up a Doodle sign-up, so just fill it out one date to indicate the week that you would like to present. ONE person per week, please. Presenting at BERG is an excellent way to practice talks, hone your presentation skills, get feedback on grant application ideas, lead a discussion of a controversial/interesting research paper etc. You can also suggest external speakers who we might invite (local speakers only please - we reimburse basic expenses incurred). The sign up is here: http://doodle.com/9z6r393yxa93v33r When you sign up for a slot, please send Hayley a brief title BEFORE Friday 4th September so she can circulate the programme in advance. (hayley.ash(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:hayley.ash@stir.ac.uk>) Supervisors - please encourage your students to present! If you have new students who might wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail. To sign up to the BERG mailing list new folk must complete the form available here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg You can also use this link to unsubscribe. We'll send round the schedule later, but please add the doddle poll dates to your dairy. Many thanks, Hannah and Hayley Check out: New methods for monitoring and improving welfare of laboratory dogs<http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/policy/2014/140918-n-animal-welfate-laboratory-…> Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Director of Learning and Teaching in SNS Psychology, School 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 ________________________________ The University is ranked in the QS World Rankings of the top 5% of universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2014) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

9 years, 10 months

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Please sign up to give a BERG talk

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear BERGers I am pleased to say that Hayley Ash will be assisting in the organisation of Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) seminar this coming semester. These seminars are held on Wednesdays at 5.30pm in 3A94, and are generously sponsored by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW). If you are not already a member please consider joining UFAW (http://www.ufaw.org.uk/ ). It is still only £10 for students (£30 others). By joining UFAW you can help make real, practical and lasting advances to animal welfare throughout the world - for companion animals, farm animals, animals used in research, captive wild animals and those living in the wild that are affected by human activities. Please do join to thank them for their continued support of us in BERG and to enhance animal welfare. We are looking for people to volunteer to present at our BERG meeting slots for this semester. The first meeting is on Wednesday 16th September at 5.30pm in 3A94 (Psychology common room). We shall use this meeting for introductions, including I hope for our new MSc on Human Animal Interactions, and updates from the summer...please come prepared to share news of any grants awarded, papers published, exciting conferences attended etc. I have set up a Doodle sign-up, so just fill it out one date to indicate the week that you would like to present. ONE person per week, please. Presenting at BERG is an excellent way to practice talks, hone your presentation skills, get feedback on grant application ideas, lead a discussion of a controversial/interesting research paper etc. You can also suggest external speakers who we might invite (local speakers only please - we reimburse basic expenses incurred). The sign up is here: http://doodle.com/9z6r393yxa93v33r When you sign up for a slot, please send Hayley a brief title BEFORE Friday 4th September so she can circulate the programme in advance. (hayley.ash(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:hayley.ash@stir.ac.uk>) Supervisors - please encourage your students to present! If you have new students who might wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail. To sign up to the BERG mailing list new folk must complete the form available here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg You can also use this link to unsubscribe. We'll send round the schedule later, but please add the doddle poll dates to your dairy. Many thanks, Hannah and Hayley Check out: New methods for monitoring and improving welfare of laboratory dogs<http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/policy/2014/140918-n-animal-welfate-laboratory-…> Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Director of Learning and Teaching in SNS Psychology, School 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 ________________________________ The University is ranked in the QS World Rankings of the top 5% of universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2014) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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