- BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear BERGers and SHAIRers In our meeting on Wednesday 30th October, 4-5pm (Psychology Common Room) a number of colleagues will summarise their research on improving the welfare of animals, in relation to the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2029). ALL WELCOME! There will be drinks and nibbles for those able to stay on for a discussion and chat afterwards. Hope to see you there, Hannah ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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looking for presenters after cancellations

by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro

Dear all, I hope this email finds you well, Two presenters have cancelled their presentations yesterday 😱 (dates 20th November and 11th December). If you have any person in mind who could present (including yourselves 🙂), please let me know and we could arrange a meeting. All the best ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Field assistant positions available at the Caledonian Crow cognition and behaviour research project (CrowCoG)

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested: https://www.eva.mpg.de/career/positions-available/job/631/Abteilung%20Sprac… ------------------------------- 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 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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Fw: Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Course in Uganda

by Pawel Fedurek

FYI ------------------------------- 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 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). ________________________________ From: Psychology Enquiries <psych-enquiries(a)stir.ac.uk> Sent: 10 October 2024 08:50 To: PsychAcadStaff <PsychAcadStaff(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Fw: Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Course in Uganda Kind regards, Roswitha Please note that I am working every alternate Friday, so I may not respond on alternating Fridays but on the following Monday instead. ________________________________ From: Kimberly Dingess <kdingess(a)semlikichimpanzee.org> Sent: 10 October 2024 06:06 To: eweinber(a)sas.upenn.edu <eweinber(a)sas.upenn.edu> Subject: Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Course in Uganda You don't often get email from kdingess(a)semlikichimpanzee.org. Learn why this is important<https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> 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. ________________________________ The Semliki Chimpanzee Project is now accepting applications for its Primate Behavior and Conservation field course in Uganda. The course dates are July 15-30, 2025. Students can participate on a credit or non-credit basis. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of Uganda culture, geography and wildlife. They will attend lectures on Ugandan conservation and wildlife by a guest lecturer from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (the national parks oversight organization); they will learn about the Ugandan independence and Kampala city history; they will visit the Entebbe Zoo where they will see a wide variety of Ugandan wildlife; they will live in tents in Semliki surrounded by wildlife including warthogs, kob, bushbuck, baboons, chimpanzees, redtail monkeys and forest elephants; at dusk they will be serenaded by black and white colobus (among the loudest animals on the planet) and during the night they will hear bushbabies and owls; they may see a nocturnal potto in the tamarind tree near the toilets; they will visit the famed Queen Elizabeth National Park where they will see wildlife such as millions of Uganda kob as well as elephants, hippos, crocodiles, banded mongoose, vervets, baboons and possibly lions; they will visit local markets in Ntoroko, Karagutu and Fort Portal; at Lake Albert they will see the famous and rare shoebill stork; they will look out over the famed Rift Valley, a mile below them, from the top of the rift escarpment; they will visit a tea plantation and see the harvesting and drying of the famous Ugandan tea (and receive a free sample); they will visit a smallholder family farm to see how self-sustaining families manage to produce their own vegetables, protein and natural products on a family-owned plot of land; they will trek gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. They will be immersed in Ugandan culture, nature and animals and guided by Ugandans and instructors with decades of experience in Uganda and all of Africa. For more information and to apply, visit Semliki Chimpanzee Project Field School – Semliki Chimpanzee Project<https://semliki.blog/> If you have any questions or would like a course information packet, please contact us at kdingess(a)semlikichimpanzee.org<https://groups.google.com/>. ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

10 months, 1 week

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NO BERG/SHAIR MEETING THIS WEEK

by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro

Dear all, Unfortunately, our guest Aidan Byrne cannot present this Wednesday due to a family emergency. That means we will not meet until the Impact meeting on the 30th of October. all the best, Alex ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

10 months, 1 week

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BERG/SHAIR meeting 9th October

by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro

Dear all, Next week Wednesday 9th October at 4pm in the Psychology Common Room (and hybrid on Teams – link below) Dr Jill Steel will talk about Animal-Assisted Education (AAE), Reading to Dogs. You can find here a link to one of her latest publications https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2022.102117 and her website https://www.pawsandlearn.co.uk/ all the best, Alex ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

10 months, 2 weeks

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BERG-SHAIR meeting next week 2nd October

by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro

Dear all, Next week Wednesday at 4pm in the Psychology Common Room (and hybrid on Teams – link below) we will have our first talk of the academic year 2024-2025. Jenny Mace, Independent Researcher from Mace Animal Welfare. Jenny will talk about "Pushing the boundaries in companion chicken care" According to the latest estimates available, chickens are arguably the third most numerous companion animal in many western countries. Despite this, there is limited research into their welfare status or the behaviours and attitudes of their guardians when it comes to chicken care. The few welfare studies that do exist suggest considerable welfare issues for chickens in the domestic environment, including a euthanasia rate nearly 30 times that reported for dogs. Thus, this questionnaire-based study sought to collect the most wide-ranging and in-depth data on chicken care to date. There was a particular focus on more novel and niche care taking practices, such as the growing phenomenon of ex-commercial hen care, caring for indoor chickens, caring for disabled chickens, and use of a hormonal implant to halt egg-laying for purported health and welfare benefits. This talk will draw out the most important and novel results from the study. I look forward to sharing this with you! Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a9823d93069124396a7a40d99c827… 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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PSGB annual conference 12-13 December in Bristol

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, Please consider attending the Primate Society of Great Britain annual conference in Bristol entitled "New Directions in Primatology" (12-13 December). Details: https://www.psgb.org/pages/14-meetings 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 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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Lecturer in Zoology (Bangor)

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested. https://jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php.en?id=QLYFK026203F3VBQB7V68LOTX&nPost… ------------------------------- 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 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

10 months, 3 weeks

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Fw: Conservation Project Opportunities

by Sharon Kessler

Hi everyone, Please see below and the document attached for information about field opportunities. Best, Sharon -------------------------- Sharon Kessler (she/her), PhD Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651 Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk Website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1104622#research; https://www.sharonekessler.com/ Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology Academic editor: PLOS ONE ________________________________ From: Matt Hartley <matt(a)zooandwildlifesolutions.com> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2024 6:42 PM To: Matt Hartley <matt(a)zooandwildlifesolutions.com> Subject: Conservation Project Opportunities 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. ________________________________ I would appreciate it if you could pass this on to colleagues For veterinary students I have a new internship opportunity working with tapirs in Costa Rica Dr Matt Hartley BVetMed MApplSc PhD CertZooMed PGCTLHE FHEA MRCVS Senior Research Fellow, Nottingham Trent University EEP Co-ordinator for De Brazza Monkey and Chaco Owl Chair - Primate Society of Great Britain Captive Care Committee Advisor to the Board - West African Primate Conservation Action IUCN - Wildlife Health, Conservation Planning, Tapir and Deer Specialist. Churchview Gresford Road Hope Flintshire, LL12 9PW Mobile 07547 153587 www.zooandwildlifesolutions.com [cid:213a1404-987d-4c07-b87e-0ebce5ac67f4@eurprd03.prod.outlook.com] ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Volunteer Research Assistant needed

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested: a PhD student Julia Chase (j.e.chase(a)stir.ac.uk) is looking for RAs to help her with her project on carrion crows on the University campus. The work inlcudes habituating the crows to the ladder trap and ringing them - please see the attached for details. Please get in touch directly with Julia if interested. 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 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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tomorrow social meet

by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro

Hello everyone, Just a reminder that tomorrow Wed 24th (4pm common room) we will host the first BERG-SHAIR meeting. As we mentioned, it's a social gathering. It would be lovely if you could bring some snacks or drinks to share! More info about first proper meeting (2nd October) later this week! see you tomorrow, 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 Welcome Meeting 25th October

by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro

Hello everyone, I hope you have had a great summertime. Next week (Wednesday 25th, 4 pm, Psychology Common Room) we will host the first BERG-SHAIR meeting of the academic year 2024-2025! This one is a social gathering, with no scheduled presentation. We thought that it would be nice if everybody assisting could bring some snacks or drinks to share —that way we do not need to ask the Division for extra money given all the budget restrictions we are suffering. I hope this is ok for everybody 🙂. Then, from the 2nd of October onward we will proceed with usual meetings where a speaker/s will present their work with time for discussion afterward. I will email you every Wednesday morning announcing both the speaker or activity for the next week as well as a reminder of the speaker or activity of that particular day. See you all next Wednesday! Best, Alex ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

11 months

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Congratulations to Pawel

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

[https://crm.therse.org.uk/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/im…] Dear BERGers and SHAIRers It is my great pleasure to inform you that our Head of BERG, Pawel Fedurek has become a member in the Royal Society of Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland. This is a true accomplishment - applications were rigorously scored and the competition was intense. I hope you will join me in congratulating Pawel on this great achievement. We should raise a glass to him at our first BERG/SHAIR meeting next month. Best, Hannah Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Primates board-game based on science

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear BERGers I hope you will be excited and see the virtue of this game (see message below) - can't wait to play it at a BERG/SHAIR meeting in Stirling. Do watch the video! I've been involved with some of the cards. You need to order to guarantee you get your own copy of the game! All good wishes, Hannah Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Hannah Buchanan-Smith <h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 6:18 PM To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith Subject: Primates boardgame 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. ________________________________ [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/174f43b3-2d60-bc…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/dced87e4-a7c3-f3…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> The Ultimate Board Game About Primate Evolution Primates is an evolutionary board game where you can explore the evolution of more than 100 different primate species! The game is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> <https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> where you can order a copy of the game<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…>. The Kickstarter campaign starts on Tuesday, August 13th and will last 30 days. When you back the Kickstarter campaign, the game will be sent to you in 2025 after the game is manufactured. Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Time to Play: 45-90 minutes Order Primates Now!<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/336ae5e7-ab1e-47…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> The Board Is Based Upon a Phylogenetic Tree The board in Primates is based upon a phylogenetic tree, a diagram used in biology to depict the hypothesized evolutionary relationships between different groups of organisms — in this case primates! As you progress up the tree, you can take different evolutionary paths and evolve into different types of primates. Along the way, try to outmaneuver your opponents and score the most points as you forage for food and build social bonds. Watch A Video About the Game<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/7db98f37-5341-62…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> Over 100 Different Primate Cards The game features a huge number of primate species including a wide variety of monkeys, apes, tarsiers, and lemurs, as well as dozens of extinct primates from the past! [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/daa45a37-b773-89…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> Topics Covered in the Field of Primatology A huge number of concepts are covered in the game including: * phylogenetic relationships * primate-plant interactions such as seed predation, seed dispersal (endozoochory), pollination, and exudativory * primate-insect interactions such as consumption of honeydew * various types of primate locomotion * primate communication including duets, calls, and gestures * primate social traditions and culture * paleontology and extinct primates * various types of tool use, including relatively recent discoveries such as algae fishing * geological periods * ethograms * ecology * how we can help protect primates * and lots more! Order Primates Now!<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> Questions About the Game? If you have any questions about the game, feel free to reach out to the designer of the game, Derek Coons. He can be reached via email at derek(a)greenbutterflygames.com<mailto:derek@greenbutterflygames.com>. This email was sent to h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> why did I get this?<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/about?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&id=6510…> unsubscribe from this list<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> update subscription preferences<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&id=65…> Green Butterfly Games · 4694 Cemetery Rd PMB 359 · Hilliard, OH 43026-1124 · USA ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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FW: Two new lecturer posts in St Andrews - closing date 6th September

by Pawel Fedurek

FYI https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/4641/0/434822/889/lectur… ------------------------------- 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 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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Fw: PhD advert - help circulate?

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested - a great funded PhD opportunity with Blake Morton on urban foxes and hedgehogs. Please see the attached. 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 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). ________________________________ From: Blake Morton <B.Morton(a)hull.ac.uk> Sent: 31 July 2024 09:13 To: Pawel Fedurek <pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: PhD advert - help circulate? 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 Pawel, I hope you're doing well? I was wondering whether you might be able to help us circulate via the BERG email list the attached advert for a fully-funded PhD with me, Carl Soulsbury and Simon Clegg on the welfare impacts of urbanisation of wild foxes and hedgehogs? The deadline is 15th September. Thanks for your time and help, Blake Dr Blake Morton |Lecturer| Psychology Department of Psychology University of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK Email: b.morton(a)hull.ac.uk<mailto:b.morton@hull.ac.uk> Phone: +44 (0) 1482 465587 Web: https://www.blakemorton.co.uk/ Twitter: @DrBlakeMorton [cid:f95c433b-f901-46d0-ba6c-a8ec234ab67c] ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Call for Paper Submissions: The Animal-Computer Interaction Conference

by Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas

Dear all, Hope everyone is having a lovely summer and it is OK to use this mailing list. This year I will be hosting the Animal-Computer Interaction conference in Glasgow in December, which looks at how animals interact with technology and the design of interactive tools for animals. There is more details below, and I’ll put up the registration details soon, but I wanted to share with you encase you were interested in attending, or submitting a short paper to be published as part of this conference. The deadline is the 2nd August and is only typically a few pages long. There will be international experts attending who are interested in developing technologies for animals and their effects so will be a good opportunity to connect to that audience if someone wishes to. Warmth, Ilyena =================================================== The International Animal-Computer Interaction Conference (ACI’24) (ACI’24)) / Call For Emerging Work Papers December 2-5th, 2024 - Glasgow, UK https://www.aciconf.org<https://www.aciconf.org/><https://www.aciconf.org%3chttps/www.aciconf.org/%3e> =================================================== Dear colleagues, The Eleventh International Animal-Computer Interaction Conference (ACI'24) will be held on 2nd-5th December 2024 in Glasgow University, UK. The deadline for emerging work papers is the 2nd August. We invite a wide range of contributions that have the potential to promote a constructive dialogue around how animals interact with technology and the design of interactive tools for animals. We welcome submissions from multidisciplinary areas, including computer science, veterinary science, design, and ecology. Our aim is to foster the development of Animal Computer Interaction (ACI) as a discipline. We encourage submission from those who work in the space between animals and technology. Submissions will be peer-reviewed. Accepted submissions will be included in the ACI2024 Conference Proceedings. Submissions might address topics such as: the role of technology in shaping human-animal relationships; studies and/or analysis of large-scale technology for animal deployments; considerations on the wider context of technology for animal use; methods and reflections on studying the next generation of technology for animals; or how to conduct ACI research in a world where commercial design and deployment of technology for animals outpaces academic thought. High-quality submissions on any related topic related to ACI are welcome. We invite research paper submissions, emerging works and workshops. You can find details on our website: https://www.aciconf.org<https://www.aciconf.org/><https://www.aciconf.org%3chttps/www.aciconf.org/%3e>. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Cheers, Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas General Chair

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Volunteer fieldwork opportunity

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested - please see below. Volunteer Field Assistant Needed We are seeking a volunteer for short-term field assistance for a PhD project evaluating the use of artificial canopy bridges by mantled howler monkeys. The project is located in the southern Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, and this element of work will involve botanical surveys around the bridge sites, most likely for a few weeks in September/October 2024. We are hoping to find someone already living in or traveling through Costa Rica who would like to build field experience, or another research student working in the area whom we could assist with elements of their project in return. For more information, please contact Dr Tracie McKinney on tracie.mckinney(a)southwales.ac.uk<mailto:tracie.mckinney@southwales.ac.uk>. 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 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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Job Opportunity in the UK - ethical treatment of insects

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Exciting job - project officer with a focus on the ethical treatment of insects. All details below. Deadline is August 5, 2024 ________________________________ From: Insect Welfare Research Society (IWRS) <admin(a)insectwelfare.com> Sent: 08 July 2024 08:59 To: Insect Welfare Research Society (IWRS) <admin(a)insectwelfare.com> Subject: IWRS Job Opportunity in the UK 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. ________________________________ Dear listserv, The Royal Entomological Society in conjunction with the Insect Welfare Research Society are recruiting a new fixed term project officer with a focus on the ethical treatment of insects. The role will involve surveying stakeholders to improve integration of invertebrate research and existing welfare guidelines, running workshops and the Insect Welfare and Ethics special interest group meetings. Applicants must be based in the UK, full information about the job and application process can be found here<https://www.royensoc.co.uk/opportunities/project-officer/>. Deadline is August 5, 2024 but may close early if sufficient strong applications are received. Best wishes, IWRS Team. [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xK0yJVx9MWgWbYYJ-AsLqjPVdz…] Twitter<https://twitter.com/InsectWRS> | www.insectwelfare.com<http://www.insectwelfare.com/> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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FW: LINK: UFAW conference 2024 - Porto, Portugal. On-line registration

by Clare Andrews

Dear SHAIR/BERGers, UFAW just opened on-line registration for their Animal Welfare conference 10-11 July. If you are interested you can find details about the conference and register at https://ow.ly/WWHr50ShLuJ<http://hannq.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGxkZwD4BQZkZmtkZQHjZGLmZvM5qzS4qaR…> (£35 for students, £75 for UFAW members, free to eligible countries) Best wishes, Clare [cid:6933517488-1]<http://hannq.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGxkZwD4BQZkZmtkZQHjZGLmZvM5qzS4qaR…> For further information about UFAW awards, scholarships, meetings and other news follow us on: Facebook: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW<http://hannq.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGxkZwD4BQZkZmtkZQHjZGLmZvM5qzS4qaR…> ; Twitter: @UFAW_1926<http://hannq.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGxkZwD4BQZkZmtkZQHjZGLmZvM5qzS4qaR…> 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 Science in the service of animal welfare To unsubscribe from further emails on this meeting,click here<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk> and enter unsubscribe in the subject ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Fw: Interested in Joining ASAB Council?

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested - please see the below message from Sophia. 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). ________________________________ From: Sophia Daoudi-Simison <Sophia.Daoudi(a)newcastle.ac.uk> Sent: 07 June 2024 17:21 To: Pawel Fedurek <pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: FW: Interested in Joining ASAB Council? 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 Pawel, I hope you’ve had a good week? I just wanted to share the below, which may be of interest to BERG members? Would you mind sharing? Please feel free to pass on to others too! Positions on ASAB Council Several positions are available on ASAB Council to begin in January 2025 (or earlier). Deadline for Applications is 14th June 2024. The positions are: Secretary of the Ethics Committee, Secretary of the EDIA Committee, Secretary of the Education Committee, Meetings Secretary and two Ordinary Members of Council (one of which should be an Early Career Researcher). If you are interested in being nominated for one of these positions, and contributing the work of ASAB, please send a 150-word statement outlining your motivation, experience and suitability for the role, to the current ASAB Secretary, Sasha Dall (s.r.x.dall(a)exeter.ac.uk<mailto:s.r.x.dall@exeter.ac.uk>) by June 14th 2024. Your nomination should be supported by at least two members of the Association, also by email to s.r.x.dall(a)exeter.ac.uk<mailto:s.r.x.dall@exeter.ac.uk> by June 14th 2024. Nominated candidates will be put forward for an online election by the membership. Council may nominate candidates and reserves the right to add nominations after the closing date in the event of a lack of suitable candidates. Council also reserves the right to generate a short-list of not less than three candidates per position for online elections. Officers and ordinary members of ASAB Council will normally serve three calendar years, commencing 1st January. Reasonable expenses are reimbursed to support attendance at Council meetings and associated ASAB conferences, and a small annual research grant is provided for ASAB Council Officers in support of animal behaviour research activity. Further information on the roles can be found on the ASAB webpage here<https://www.asab.org/opportunities>. Best regards, Sasha Dall (ASAB Secretary) Sophia Daoudi-Simison | PhD | Animal Behaviour, Conservation & Welfare School of Psychology (Pronouns: She/Her) School of Psychology, Newcastle University, UK EVOMINDs<http://evominds.co.uk/> Centre for Behaviour and Evolution<https://www.ncl.ac.uk/cbe/> Scottish Primate Research Group<http://living-links.org/about/scottish-primate-research-group/> E: sophia.daoudi(a)newcastle.ac.uk<mailto:sophia.daoudi@newcastle.ac.uk> E: asabwebeditor(a)gmail.com<mailto:asabwebeditor@gmail.com> (ASAB Communications Officer) T: 0191 208 3108 [cid:image001.png@01DAB8FE.701C5580] Note: My normal working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. I will reply to student emails within 2 working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays), unless I am otherwise unavailable (i.e. when I have an out of office response in place, when the University is closed, or when I am on annual leave). My e-mail practice conforms to the Faculty of Medical Sciences E-mail Guidelines https://newcastle.sharepoint.com/hub/medical/Pages/policy-procedures.aspx ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Funded MPhil in chimpanzee conservation

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Funded MPhil in chimpanzee conservation. Project description below - further details in link. Closing date 17th June https://www.derby.ac.uk/research/degrees/applicants/studentship-opportuniti… Project description Best-practice guidelines for surveying and monitoring of great apes are outdated (i.e., Kuehl et al., 2008) and new guidelines are urgently needed that adequately incorporate the latest technological advances that are rapidly transforming wildlife monitoring. Great apes are elusive species, which poses many challenges to their detection, and available methods for monitoring differ in terms of feasibility, outcome, effort, and cost. Line transect nest counts are a standard method, yet time-consuming and expensive. In contrast, passive acoustic monitoring, camera traps and drones are less labor-intensive and thus more cost-effective. Collecting environmental DNA (eDNA), traces of DNA left by individuals in the environment, is a promising tool to target species such as great apes which are elusive, occur at low population sizes, and are endangered. Despite its potential to guide conservation efforts, the feasibility of using eDNA for primate monitoring remains little explored. Community-led conservation activities can play a crucial role in informing about a species’ distribution and conservation status, and Citizen Science approaches have gained traction for involving stakeholders in species monitoring. However, despite their cost-effectiveness and great potential for aiding great ape conservation (McCarthy et al., 2021), citizen science approaches are lacking for most great ape countries. Given the pros and cons of these methodologies, it is important to understand how they complement each other and their applications to countries where great ape surveys are still underrepresented. Since 2003, Guinea-Bissau is a priority area for chimpanzee conservation in the Regional Action Plan, but within-country population trends are still unknown. Thus, this project aims to reassess the conservation status of chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau and to provide insights into Best Practices (Strategy 1) and eliminate Research and Data Gaps (Strategy 2 in Regional Action Plan 2020-30). Sent from Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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FW: UFAW LINK. PhD position on laying hens

by Clare Andrews

In case anyone is interested or knows of others who may be: Funded PhD advert which was circulated to me - development of (cage-free) hen individuality in relation to health/welfare, in the Animal Welfare Division, University of Bern in Switzerland. Best wishes, Clare __________________________________________________________ Students: book to talk with me here<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/PsychologyY1PersonalTuteesTutorD…>. Dr Clare Andrews (preferred pronouns: she/her) MA MSc DPhil FHEA Lecturer in Psychology, Course Director for MSc/MA Human-Animal Interaction<https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-taught/human-animal-interaction/> Psychology Division University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Clare_Andrews> X (twitter)<https://twitter.com/clarepandrews?lang=en> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/clareandrews/> [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. [signature_211997324] [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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BERG seminar today, 16:00 (online)

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, A quick reminder that Elodie Freymann (University of Oxford) is giving a seminar today entitled "Applying Collocation and APRIORI Analyses to Chimpanzee Diets: methods for investigating non-random food combinations in primate self-medication". Please find the abstract below. This will be an online seminar. This is the last BERG seminar this semester! We will start a new series in the Fall. Abstract: Historically, the study of animal self-medication has focused on identifying novel medicinal resources through recognizing unusual or characteristic behaviors like leaf-swallowing or bitter pith chewing. While it is easy to consider these therapeutic self-medicative behaviors isolated occurrences, it is premature to rule out the notion that primate self-medication is a more holistic phenomenon. Rather, like humans, chimpanzees may be using multiple self-medicative resources throughout the duration of a given illness, or within a short period of time, a concept we call the Self-Medicative Food Combination Hypothesis. Identifying non-random resource combinations can, therefore, illuminate potentially synergistic relationships between medicinal resource candidates. In this talk, I will present analytical tools with which such a hypothesis can be tested, in a novel context, to investigate frequently occurring food combinations within the Budongo chimpanzee diet. Specifically, I will evaluate the use of Collocation and APRIORI analyses as effective exploratory tools for identifying binary combinations, and APRIORI as an effective for multi-item rule associations, using a case study from my own data. If non-random food associations can be identified in long-term data sets, a new paradigm for evaluating feeding ecology may be needed. One which evaluates primate diets as holistically calculated rather than as opportunistically encountered. MSTeams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmee… ------------------------------- 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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