- BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

by Clare Andrews

Hi BERG list owner (is this Pawel? ) One of the cluster PhD students is having trouble signing up to BERG – is there a way to add aet2(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:aet2@stir.ac.uk> manually? Best wishes, Clare From: Alice Turner <alice.turner(a)stir.ac.uk> Date: Friday, 6 October 2023 at 15:52 To: Clare Andrews <clare.andrews(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: BERG sign up unsuccessful Hi Clare, Not urgent for this week I’m assuming that my attempt to sign up for BERG with aet2(a)stir.ac.uk&… [View More]

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BERG/SHAIR meeting this week - postponed (but there's an optional 'fieldtrip')

by Clare Andrews

Dear All, The BERG/SHAIR organisers decided to postpone this week's social on Wednesday until the end of this semester so that those interested in understanding the benefits of interacting with companion animals could attend a talk in Edinburgh on Wednesday evening: Dr Steve Loughnan & Dr Roxanne Hawkins Pets: Their Role in Mental Health of Children and Adults Talk open to all, please register via the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQnzBEFNy9XqrvJK9vPEv8IM8jAuezFtI… [… [View More]

1 year, 10 months

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Study led by Kristine Gandia highlighted in the Faculty Newsletter

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers, Just a quick note that a recently published study led by Kristine, also with Sharon and Hannah, has been highlighted in the Faculty Newsletter. You can read more about the study using the link below. The study has received lots of attention from media outlets. Congratulations Kristine and everyone involved! https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2023/september-2023-news/understanding-captive-… [https://www.stir.ac.uk/media/stirling/global-assets/landscape/og-airthrey-l…]<https://www.… [View More]

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Lecturer positions in Animal Psychology (University of Hull)

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested: Lecturer in animal psychology: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DCX221/lecturer-in-animal-psychology Senior lecturer / Reader in environmental psychology: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DCV924/senior-lecturer-or-reader-in-environmenta… 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 … [View More]

1 year, 10 months

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Lectureships in animal behaviour and cognition/environmental psychology at Hull

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

May be of interest to some .... ________________________________ Dear All, we’re advertising for two new lecturers in our department, both should ideally be psychologists working within the environmental sciences (people and nature), and I wondered whether you could please circulate as far and wide as possible to anyone you think might be interested? I’d be very grateful. Lecturer in animal behaviour and cognition: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DCX221/lecturer-in-animal-psychology Senior … [View More]

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Upcoming BERG/SHAIR meetings: dates for your diaries

by Clare Andrews

Dear Behaviour & Evolution Research Group (BERG) & Stirling Human-Animal Interaction Research Group (SHAIR), We look forward to seeing you all for lots more interesting talks and activities this year. Owing to the UCU industrial action (strike) which is currently taking place 11-29 September, there are to be no talks during September. Please find the [?docx icon] forthcoming schedule<https://stir-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ac112_stir_ac_uk/EQ3iZqvHkMNI…> here and below. … [View More]We will circulate abstracts ahead of each session. Weds 4 Oct 4-5pm Welcome & Social Event Join us to welcome new members, chat and play animal-themed boardgames. Weds 11 Oct 4-5pm Talk: Devon Docherty & Carol Jasper, University of Stirling* The ‘Cheese Paradox’: The Psychology of Egg and Dairy Consumption in Vegetarians Weds 18 Oct 4-5pm Talk: Toryn Whitehead, King’s College London* Planning for large carnivore coexistence in Scotland: A shifting baseline syndrome perspective *All are welcome to join us for dinner along with the speaker afterwards! Please email (clare.andrews(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:clare.andrews@stir.ac.uk>) if you would like to come along. Dinner will be off-campus and at the expense of individuals attending. BERG meetings will take place in the Psychology Common Room (Cottrell, C3A94), Wednesdays 4-5pm. We will circulate a link for hybrid in advance, when available. Please send your suggestions for future speakers for the Spring semester (to clare.andrews(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:clare.andrews@stir.ac.uk>). PGRs especially, please don’t miss out on this as a networking and learning opportunity, and a contribution to ‘research culture’ in our division. Reminder: ASAB winter meeting<https://asabwinter2023.org/> - it is still possible to register for this free Animal Behaviour conference, 13-14 December (online attendance only now). We will look forward to seeing everyone soon, including PGR and PGT students and new members. Best wishes, Clare, Sharon & Gema BERG/SHAIR Seminar Organising Team 2023 Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 [View Less]

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PhDs in animal bioacoustics

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested: https://bioacousticai.eu/recruiting-phd-students/ [https://bioacousticai.eu/wp-content/uploads/Open-PhD-positions.jpg]<https://bioacousticai.eu/recruiting-phd-students/> Apply for a PhD position at the Bioacoustic Ai programme<https://bioacousticai.eu/recruiting-phd-students/> Would you like to develop AI algorithms to help understand animal sound? To monitor biodiversity across Europe? We are now looking for PhD Doctoral Candidates. … [View More]

1 year, 11 months

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ASAB Winter conference in Edinburgh

by Clare Andrews

Dear BERGers, ASAB Winter Meeting - Animal Cognition: Pure to Applied Apparently the in-person tickets are almost gone for the FREE Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) winter conference<https://asabwinter2023.org/> in Edinburgh, 13-14 December - be quick if you want to come along! I've registered to go. It's also the final days for abstract submission, but the virtual tickets are on sale until 1 Dec deadline. Best wishes, Clare … [View More]

1 year, 11 months

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Seminar of potential interest - in person and online, Wed 27th Sept 1-2pm

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

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

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Congratulations to Hannah!

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear BERGers Congratulations to BERG's Prof Hannah Buchanan-Smith for being awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland!! RZSS recognise Hannah as "an integral key figure within the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland for many years, strengthening and promoting the charity’s knowledge and understanding of animal welfare, while building RZSS relationships with the University of Stirling and the Scottish Primate Research Group, as one of its core members." These … [View More]

1 year, 12 months

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Post doc in HAI

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Application Deadline 21 August About the Role Feeling the HEAT - Human Emotion Recognition & Affect Transfer in Meerkats This project uses a multi-disciplinary approach to evaluate the mechanisms around human emotion recognition and affect transfer in zoo-housed meerkats. This project will be of interest for those working in psychology, biology, evolutionary theory, social communication and captive animal management fields as the ramifications from this will contribute to questions … [View More]

2 years

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PhD position on orang-utan communication

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested: https://uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellena… 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> @… [View More]

2 years

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Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) winter meeting 13-14 Dec in Edinburgh

by Clare Andrews

Dear BERG, I thought this would be of interest to some: The ASAB winter meeting has been announced, and will take place 13-14 December in Edinburgh. The theme is ‘Animal Cognition: Pure to Applied’. It’s free to attend, but the registration deadline (and abstract submission deadline) is 30 Aug. Details and registration: https://asabwinter2023.org/ Best wishes, Clare __________________________________________________________ Students: book to talk with me here<https://outlook.… [View More]

2 years

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Sophia Daoudi-Simison for ASAB communications officer

by Sharon Kessler

Hi everyone, Sophia Daoudi-Simison is running for the communicaitons officer role in ASAB. If you are a member, these are her plans for the role below! Sharon As an early career lecturer, I am keen to gain more experience and contribute as a council member of ASAB, and in particular for the above role of communications officer. In terms of my own experience, during my PhD I was in charge of the social media profiles (e.g. Facebook and Twitter) of the Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (… [View More]

2 years, 1 month

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Fully funded PhD - Quantification of responses to anthropogenically induced stressors

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Please see details below of a fully funded PhD position that may be of interest to some of you... The deadline is 16th July 2023. Interesting the grant is based on the excellent PhD work of an ex-HAI MSc student of ours , Morgan Welch. Morgan will be the named post doc on the grant. https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/quantification-of-responses-to-anthro… [https://www.findaphd.com/images/FAP-social-icon.jpg]<https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/quantification-of-responses-to-anthro…… [View More]

2 years, 1 month

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Participants Needed - Water & Climate Study

by Sharon Kessler

Dear BERGers, Clare and I are recruiting participants for a study on how people process emotions related to climate change and water issues. All are welcome to participate -- it will include an action workshop, a climate cafe discussion of emotions, and a creative writing workshop! We are running the event four times -- info attached! Please distribute this widely! Sharon ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity … [View More]

2 years, 1 month

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PhD opportunity

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested - please see below. Best wishes, Pawel https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/health-and-wellbeing-in-an-endangered… [https://www.findaphd.com/images/FAP-social-icon.jpg]<https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/health-and-wellbeing-in-an-endangered…> Health and wellbeing in an endangered non-human primate across an anthropogenic gradient at Liverpool John Moores University on FindAPhD.com<https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/health-and-… [View More]

2 years, 2 months

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Informal UFAW Conference 'hublet' for BERG (20-21 June)

by Clare Andrews

Dear BERGers, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) are holding their annual conference<https://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/ufaw-online-animal-welfare-conference-2…> online this year. To make things a bit more social, I'm organising an informal 'hublet' (AKA watch party) in the Psychology Common Room 20 June and 21 June for those registered to attend the conference to tune in together. The idea is that we join together in real life to watch the talks together and have the … [View More]sorts of informal discussions that we might at an in-real-life conference. If you want to join in (PGRs and Masters students welcome too!), please first register for the meeting here<https://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/ufaw-online-animal-welfare-conference-2…> (UFAW is a charity; conference registration is £30.00 for students/unwaged). Then join us IRL in the common room on 20th June (from 1015) / 21 June (from 0800) to 'watch-party' together for as many of the sessions as you wish. UFAW's conference has two great Keynote speakers<https://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/ufaw-online-animal-welfare-conference-2…> (below) plus a wide variety of research talks and speed talks looking at many aspects of animal welfare and Human-Animal Interaction in species from chickens to cats to fish to Komodo Dragons! Dr Beth Ventura (University of Lincoln, UK) Title: Animal welfare: The elephant in the room is us Professor Lars Chittka (Queen Mary, University of London, UK) Title: Bee sentience and its welfare implications Plus a special shout out for Stirling's own Sarah Weir (PhD student) and Lynsey McDevitt (former MSc student) who will have a virtual poster presentation at the meeting too. Look forward to seeing many of you for the UFAW watch-party (or virtually at the meeting), Clare Students: book to talk with me here<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/PsychologyY1PersonalTuteesTutorD…>. Dr Clare Andrews (preferred pronouns: she/her), DPhil, FHEA Lecturer in Psychology and Course Director for MSc/MA Human-Animal Interaction Psychology Division University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Clare_Andrews> Twitter<https://twitter.com/clarepandrews?lang=en> [First Aider for Mental Health logo] I aim to read and respond to email within 3 working days, but during busy periods my response may take longer. I check my emails at varying times of day and I do not expect an immediate response from my correspondents. Equality, diversity, and inclusion matter to me. Discrimination in any form is not okay. If you're suffering discrimination, talk to me. You can report gender-based or sexual incidents here<https://reportandsupport.stir.ac.uk/> too. It's ok not to be ok: Student Hub Wellbeing<https://www.stir.ac.uk/student-life/support-wellbeing/student-support-servi…>; Samaritans - Tel: 116 123 (24hr Freephone number) or jo(a)samaritans.org<mailto:jo@samaritans.org> [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/StirUni> [LinkedIn icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-stirling-12676> [Instagram icon] <https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/> [Youtbue icon] <https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfStirling> [Banner]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 [View Less]

2 years, 2 months

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Fw: Beyond "training" - helping reactive dogs

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

May be of interest to some....and it's free but your need to register. All links below. ________________________________ From: Karolina Westlund <karolina(a)illis.se> Sent: 25 May 2023 12:41 To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith <h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Beyond "training" - helping reactive dogs 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. … [View More]________________________________ Hi there Hannah, It's with great excitement that I announce an upcoming free online summit, all on the topic of helping reactive dogs. Now, you might not even have a dog, let alone a reactive one, but hear me out before you stop reading... 😍 Although the topic of this summit is dog reactivity, what the more than 20 invited experts (and yes, yours truly being one of them) will discuss are things like: * how to build a good relationship with the animal in your care * how we can prevent or reduce unwanted behaviour by addressing emotional needs So, this summit isn't so much about how we can use *training* to prevent or reduce reactivity, but rather the foundational work that helps the animal learn resilience and how to cope living with us humans. This is an area that I've been increasingly intrigued by in the last few years, and I'm really eager to hear what the other presenters have to share on this topic. I'm familiar with about half of them and can vouch for them: they're exceedingly good at what they're doing, and they truly care about animals and their people - so I'm excited to learn from the unfamiliar names, too! The summit will take place from June 5-9th. It's free of charge, but you need to sign up to get access! :-) Hoping to *see* you there! Find out more and sign up here. <https://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=LsBcc&m=3Yu_mJ5Z7xgus5Q&b=aR6tY2uPNWIwrI1…> Until next time, take care, //Karolina Karolina Westlund, phD ILLIS Animal Behaviour Courses ̴ helping animals thrive with people ̴ www.illis.se Bruksv.47 Hässelby 16565 SWEDEN Unsubscribe<https://www.aweber.com/z/r/?LIycTBxM7LSs7BxMDMycjLRGtKysbIzMrJzs> | Change Subscriber Options<https://www.aweber.com/z/r/?LIycTBxM7LSs7BxMDMycjLRGtKysbIzMrJzs> ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 [View Less]

2 years, 2 months

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Book review opportunities

by Sharon Kessler

Dear Bergers, If anyone would like to review one of these books for the International Journal of Primatology, please let me know. The Cooperative Neuron - William A. Phillips - Oxford University Press (oup.com)<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-cooperative-neuron-978019887698…> *Note this should be reviewed from a primatology angle for the readership of IJP Gibbon Conservation in the Anthropocene<https://www.cambridge.org/academic/subjects/life-sciences/biological-anthro…&… [View More]

2 years, 2 months

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Funded PhD position

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dog Welfare – Development of a biomarker in saliva to detect stress in dogs University of Lincoln - deadline 31 May https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/phd-studentship-in-dog-welfare-develo… [https://www.findaphd.com/images/FAP-social-icon.jpg]<https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/phd-studentship-in-dog-welfare-develo…> PhD studentship in Dog Welfare – Development of a biomarker in saliva to detect stress in dogs at University of Lincoln on FindAPhD.com<https://www.findaphd.com/… [View More]

2 years, 2 months

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PhD position (orangutan communication)

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Some of you might be interested. https://uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellena… 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> @… [View More]

2 years, 2 months

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zoom link for arnaud's talk

by Sharon Kessler

https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/9583698009 Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting<https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/9583698009> Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in … [View More]

2 years, 2 months

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BERG seminar - Arnaud Tognetti

by Sharon Kessler

Dear Bergers, I am delighted to announce that this week's BERG seminar (Wednesday, May 10th at 4pm, hybrid), will be Dr Arnaud Tognetti from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. He will be discussing the identification of sickness. The abstract and link are below. Please join us, either in the Psychology common room or online! Identification of sickness: some past, current and future projects Humankind is an inherently social species. Although social life brings clear benefits, sociality also … [View More]

2 years, 2 months

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BERG next week - Dr Sarabian

by Sharon Kessler

Dear Bergers, I just wanted to send out a quick reminder that next week, May 3rd, Cécile Sarabian will be giving the BERG seminar at 10 am -- not 4pm!! This is because she's at the University of Hong Kong, so she needs an early morning slot. Her talk will be titled "Risk perception and potential applications in wildlife management and conservation." I'll circulate the abstract early next week. This is the link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjI5NTVhOGItNWM0OC00Nz… [… [View More]

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