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Fwd: PhD position in York on collaborative problem-solving in children

by Alex Sanchez

FYI Phd Positions in York (Developmental Psychology) > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Matthias Allritz <matthias_allritz(a)eva.mpg.de> > To: Josep Call <jc276(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>, "keith.jensen(a)manchester.ac.uk" <keith.jensen(a)manchester.ac.uk>, "bahar.koymen(a)manchester.ac.uk" <bahar.koymen(a)manchester.ac.uk>, "bridget.waller(a)ntu.ac.uk" <bridget.waller(a)ntu.ac.uk>, Malinda Carpenter <mc213(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>, Emma McEwen <esm7(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>, Andreea Miscov <amm52(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>, "merryn.constable(a)northumbria.ac.uk" <merryn.constable(a)northumbria.ac.uk>, "j.u.ross(a)dundee.ac.uk" <j.u.ross(a)dundee.ac.uk>, Drew Altschul <dremalt(a)gmail.com>, "patricia.kanngiesser(a)plymouth.ac.uk" <patricia.kanngiesser(a)plymouth.ac.uk>, "eithne.kavanagh(a)ntu.ac.uk" <eithne.kavanagh(a)ntu.ac.uk>, Alex Sanchez <alex_sanchez(a)eva.mpg.de> > Date: 03/13/2026 8:26 AM GMT > Subject: PhD position in York on collaborative problem-solving in children > > > Dear colleagues, > > please consider sharing these PhD opportunities at York St John University, UK: https://jobs.yorksj.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=035-26 > > One position that may be relevant to your colleagues is with Shona Duguid to work on the development of children’s collaborative problem-solving skills. Please feel free to share with students who are finishing a Bachelor's or Master's degree and would like to do a PhD in the UK. > > Best, > > Matthias __________________________________ Dr. Alejandro Sanchez Amaro Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B144c, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling

2 days, 8 hours

Fw: Save the Date – Curiosity Summer School 2026 (20–24 July, Göttingen)

by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro

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5 days, 9 hours

Celebrate Jane Goodall’s legacy and International Women's Day – exclusive 24 hour offer

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

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1 week

Volunteer research assistants needed (crow research)

by Pawel Fedurek

FYI 3 volunteer research assistants (RAs) are needed this spring and summer (late March through mid-July) to assist PhD student Julie Chase with on-campus fieldwork as part of the Carrion Crow Behaviour and Cognition Project. This is a unique opportunity for students interested in both observational and experimental behavioural research on wild animals. The RAs would primarily help with a project assessing the effects of urbanisation on crow breeding activity by monitoring the approximately 20 crow territories across campus. After training, the RAs may undertake this activity independently and on their own schedules. It is very highly recommended that these observations are conducted in the morning, as that is when the crows are most active. RA responsibilities would include data collection, prompt data entry, and consistent communication with the rest of the research team. The RAs may also have the opportunity to assist with ringing of adult and fledgling crows, although plans for this project are still tentative. In collaboration with experts from BTO Scotland and Tay Ringing group, we would use a variety of methods to catch adult and fledgling crows and place rings on their legs for individual identification, as well as conduct simple behavioural tests to determine reactions to the stress of this human handling. This activity would take place near dawn, so as to minimise the disruption on campus. While this activity is optional, it is a fantastic opportunity to learn about behavioural research on (very) temporarily captive animals, as well as new field ecology techniques. The RAs would primarily assist with note taking, sample collection, and maintaining the work area. This RA position is not restricted to any specific course or year of study. No experience is needed, but punctuality, reliability, attention to detail, and communication skills are key. RAs will be expected to work independently at times. Full training will be provided. If interested, please get in touch with Julia (Julie) Chase at j.e.chase(a)stir.ac.uk ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

1 week, 6 days

BERG/SHAIR meeting today, 16:00

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, A quick reminder that today (4pm) we have a seminar led by Floriane Fournier (University of Saint Etienne) entitled "Voices of Emotion: Investigating Cross-Species Vocal Communication in Bonobos" - abstract below. The meeting will be held online. Please find a link to the meeting below. Abstract The ability to perceive and respond to emotions expressed in vocalizations is widespread among mammals and plays a central role in social coordination and survival. However, while emotional communication within species is well documented, the mechanisms that enable emotion recognition across species remain poorly understood. Using bonobos (Pan paniscus) as a model within the Hominidae, this research investigates how emotional information is encoded in vocal signals and how it is decoded by both conspecifics and humans. Drawing on recent theoretical advances in cross-species emotion research, this work combines large-scale acoustic analyses with controlled playback experiments. Analyses of natural bonobo vocalizations show that nonlinear acoustic phenomena— a key component of vocal roughness—systematically vary with the caller’s affective state, increasing in emotionally intense contexts. Using parametrically resynthesized calls, causal tests demonstrate that vocal roughness directly influences receivers across species. Exposure to increased amplitude modulation elevates cardiac activity in both bonobos and humans, accelerates orientation responses in bonobos, and leads human listeners to perceive calls as more negative in valence and higher in arousal. These convergent physiological, attentional, and perceptual effects suggest that vocal roughness functions as a cross-species marker of emotional arousal. In parallel, emotional contagion of positive affect was investigated through laughter playbacks. Laughter, a high-arousal, positive-valence signal observed in humans and great apes, elicited play-related behaviors in bonobos. Responses were modulated by familiarity: laughter from familiar conspecifics and human caretakers enhanced positive engagement, whereas responses to unfamiliar individuals varied depending on species. Together, these findings provide evidence for evolutionary continuity in vocal emotion signaling across Hominidae and shed new light on the biological foundations of cross-species socio-emotional communication and empathy. Link to the meeting: BERG research seminars | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3816460052135?p=xsEIefROgXSXlZHxc0>> BERG seminar schedule (Spring 2026):  Date Speaker Affiliation Talk title Chair 25-Feb-26 Floriane Fournier Université Jean Monnet TBC. Nonlinear phenomena in vocal emotional expression and perception in bonobos Pawel 4-Mar-26 MID SEMESTER BREAK 11-Mar-26 IMPACT meeting Impact research catch up Pawel 18-Mar-26 Robert Aitchison University of Stirling TBC. Carrion crow vocal behaviour Pawel 25-Mar-26 Janie Fink University of St Andrews; University of California Davis TBC. Comparative cognition, bee cognition Pawel 1-Apr-26 Maleen Thiele Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology TBC Alex 8-Apr-26 Stephan Kaufhold Univesity of California, San Diego TBC Alex 29-Apr-26 Patrick Allsop Bangor University TBC. Zanzibar red colobus, human-wildlife conflict Pawel Best wishes, Pawel 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 @pawel-fedurek<https://bsky.app/profile/pawel-fedurek.bsky.social> @berg-stirling<https://bsky.app/profile/berg-stirling.bsky.social> 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

2 weeks, 4 days

BERG/SHAIR seminar this Wednesday, 16:00

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, This Wednesday (4pm) we have a seminar led by Ashleigh Messenger (University of Stirling) about her PhD study entitled "The importance of personality in ex-situ ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)" - abstract below. The meeting will be held in-person in the Psychology common room with a possibility of joining online. Abstract Ex-situ conservation of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) is becoming increasingly important, due to threats in the wild (LaFleur & Gould, 2020). However, there are many difficulties associated with the husbandry of this species, due to their complex social structure (Sauther & Sussman, 1993) and aggressive tendencies (Gould, Sussman & Sauther, 2003). Personality has been used as an indicator of welfare in many species. However, it is often difficult to determine which aspects of personality are the most relevant in a given species. The trait theory of personality can distinguish differences between species (allowing for cross-species comparison) and acknowledges individual differences within a given species (Tetley & O’Hara, 2012). This has been applied successfully to many species, including primates King & Figuerdo, 1997; Weiss et al., 2006; 2009; 2011) However, there has thus far been no attempt to describe personality structure in ring-tailed lemurs. This research aims to uncover the major traits of ring-tailed lemur personality by utilising these established methods. Link to the meeting: BERG research seminars | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3816460052135?p=xsEIefROgXSXlZHxc0>> BERG seminar schedule (Spring 2026):  Date Speaker Affiliation Talk title Chair 18-Feb-26 Ashleigh Messenger University of Stirling TBC. Ring-tailed lemur personality and welfare Pawel 25-Feb-26 Floriane Fournier Université Jean Monnet TBC. Nonlinear phenomena in vocal emotional expression and perception in bonobos Pawel 4-Mar-26 MID SEMESTER BREAK 11-Mar-26 IMPACT meeting Impact research catch up Pawel 18-Mar-26 Robert Aitchison University of Stirling TBC. Carrion crow vocal behaviour Pawel 25-Mar-26 Janie Fink University of St Andrews; University of California Davis TBC. Comparative cognition, bee cognition Pawel 1-Apr-26 Maleen Thiele Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology TBC Alex 8-Apr-26 Stephan Kaufhold Univesity of California, San Diego TBC Alex 29-Apr-26 Patrick Allsop Bangor University TBC. Zanzibar red colobus, human-wildlife conflict Pawel Best wishes, Pawel ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 weeks, 6 days

BERG/SHAIR seminar today, 16:00

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, Quick reminder that today we have a seminar led by Ashleigh Messenger (University of Stirling) about her PhD study entitled "The importance of personality in ex-situ ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)" - abstract below. The meeting will be held in-person in the Psychology common room with a possibility of joining online. Abstract Ex-situ conservation of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) is becoming increasingly important, due to threats in the wild (LaFleur & Gould, 2020). However, there are many difficulties associated with the husbandry of this species, due to their complex social structure (Sauther & Sussman, 1993) and aggressive tendencies (Gould, Sussman & Sauther, 2003). Personality has been used as an indicator of welfare in many species. However, it is often difficult to determine which aspects of personality are the most relevant in a given species. The trait theory of personality can distinguish differences between species (allowing for cross-species comparison) and acknowledges individual differences within a given species (Tetley & O’Hara, 2012). This has been applied successfully to many species, including primates King & Figuerdo, 1997; Weiss et al., 2006; 2009; 2011) However, there has thus far been no attempt to describe personality structure in ring-tailed lemurs. This research aims to uncover the major traits of ring-tailed lemur personality by utilising these established methods. Link to the meeting: BERG research seminars | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3816460052135?p=xsEIefROgXSXlZHxc0>> BERG seminar schedule (Spring 2026):   Date Speaker Affiliation Talk title Chair 18-Feb-26 Ashleigh Messenger University of Stirling TBC. Ring-tailed lemur personality and welfare Pawel 25-Feb-26 Floriane Fournier Université Jean Monnet TBC. Nonlinear phenomena in vocal emotional expression and perception in bonobos Pawel 4-Mar-26 MID SEMESTER BREAK 11-Mar-26 IMPACT meeting Impact research catch up Pawel 18-Mar-26 Robert Aitchison University of Stirling TBC. Carrion crow vocal behaviour Pawel 25-Mar-26 Janie Fink University of St Andrews; University of California Davis TBC. Comparative cognition, bee cognition Pawel 1-Apr-26 Maleen Thiele Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology TBC Alex 8-Apr-26 Stephan Kaufhold Univesity of California, San Diego TBC Alex 29-Apr-26 Patrick Allsop Bangor University TBC. Zanzibar red colobus, human-wildlife conflict Pawel Best wishes, Pawel ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

3 weeks, 4 days

Lecturer/teaching fellow jobs

by Pawel Fedurek

FYI https://mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID… https://mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID… 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 @pawel-fedurek<https://bsky.app/profile/pawel-fedurek.bsky.social> @berg-stirling<https://bsky.app/profile/berg-stirling.bsky.social> 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

3 weeks, 6 days

BERG/SHAIR seminar this Wednesday, 16:00

by Pawel Fedurek

Dear All, This Wednesday (4pm) we have a seminar led by Berta Roura-Torres (Georg-August University Göttingen) entitled "Early challenges shape fitness trajectories in mandrills" (abstract below). The meeting will be held online (link below). Abstract: Adverse events during early life that reduce access to resources or hinder their allocation can have lasting effects on health, survival, and reproduction in mammals, including humans, and the accumulation of such challenges often has stronger consequences than single events. Using a 12-year dataset from a wild population of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx), a cercopithecine primate, we examined how early life adversity (ELA) influences survival during infancy (under 1 year) and juvenility (1–4 years), female age at first reproduction, and male age at dispersal. We identified seven types of adversity, covering maternal, social, environmental, and demographic factors, and analyzed both their cumulative and individual effects. Infant survival was affected solely by maternal loss, with cumulative ELA showing no impact. Female reproductive timing responded to specific early-life conditions: individuals with a closely spaced younger sibling, born to low-ranking mothers, born in years with reduced rainfall, or with higher cumulative ELA reproduced later, whereas females born to primiparous mothers reproduced earlier. In contrast, male age at dispersal showed no effect of ELA. Overall, these findings indicate that cumulative adversity does not consistently shape survival in mandrills, but it can influence female reproductive timing. They further suggest that the consequences of early-life challenges vary across life-history traits and sexes, with particular conditions sometimes playing a larger role than the accumulation of adversity in shaping fitness. Finally, this talk presents preliminary results on early physical development during infancy, obtained using an innovative non-invasive approach based on a trained AI model applied to photographic portrait, which may represent a potential pathway linking ELA to later-life survival and reproductive outcomes. Link to the meeting: BERG research seminars | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…<https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3816460052135?p=xsEIefROgXSXlZHxc0>> BERG seminar schedule (Spring 2025) Date Speaker Affiliation Talk title Chair 4-Feb-26 Berta Roura-Torres Georg-August University Göttingen Early challenges shape fitness trajectories in mandrills Pawel 11-Feb-26 Dylan Feldmeier University of Oxford The Global Threat of Wire Snare Poaching: Impacts and Research Priorities Pawel 18-Feb-26 Ashleigh Messenger University of Stirling TBC. Ring-tailed lemur personality and welfare Pawel 25-Feb-26 Floriane Fournier Université Jean Monnet TBC. Nonlinear phenomena in vocal emotional expression and perception in bonobos Pawel 4-Mar-26 MID SEMESTER BREAK 11-Mar-26 IMPACT meeting Impact research catch up Pawel 18-Mar-26 Robert Aitchison University of Stirling TBC. Carrion crow vocal behaviour Pawel 25-Mar-26 Janie Fink University of St Andrews; University of California Davis TBC. Comparative cognition, bee cognition Pawel 1-Apr-26 Maleen Thiele Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology TBC Alex 8-Apr-26 Stephan Kaufhold Univesity of California, San Diego TBC Alex 29-Apr-26 Patrick Allsop Bangor University TBC. Zanzibar red colobus, human-wildlife conflict Pawel 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 @pawel-fedurek<https://bsky.app/profile/pawel-fedurek.bsky.social> @berg-stirling<https://bsky.app/profile/berg-stirling.bsky.social> 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

1 month

Postings for a Welfare Postdoc

by Sharon Kessler

Hi everyone, See below for an animal welfare related postdoc opportunity. 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 If I am your personal tutor, here’s how I can help<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/professional-services/student-academic-and-cor…>. You can also get support from the Student Services Hub<https://www.stir.ac.uk/student-life/support-wellbeing/>. [cid:13c2302d-87fd-4f98-82fd-4ea6cc61f1ad]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/student-life/support-wellbeing/student-support-servi…> ________________________________ From: Wild Animal Welfare Listserv <outreach(a)wildanimalinitiative.org> Sent: Friday, February 6, 2026 11:10 PM To: Sharon Kessler <sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Postings for a WAW Postdoc, Insect Welfare Scientist, and AWRN Coordinating Group Member 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 Wild Animal Welfare Researchers, We are excited to share the following opportunities in wild animal welfare! ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/3fe8df61a67e/postings-for-a-waw-postdoc-insect-welfare-s…> Wild Animal Initiative Research Community <https://wildanimalinitiative.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5efe5c04cc5…> [A banner shows and insect on a leaf. A white version of the Wild Animal Initiative logo sits in the bottom left corner.] Dear Wild Animal Welfare Researchers, We are excited to share the following opportunities in wild animal welfare! Position | Postdoc Postdoctoral Associate – Wild Animal Welfare Program The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is currently seeking a postdoctoral associate to join an interdisciplinary research project focused on wild animals in urban environments. The project, called the “Wildlife Inclusive Local Development Lab” (WILD Lab), advances scientific understanding of urban development’s impacts on wild animal welfare and develops policy frameworks to improve outcomes for urban wildlife. The postdoctoral associate will serve as the WILD Lab’s science coordinator, leading empirical research in collaboration with colleagues in philosophy, law, and policy [https://mcusercontent.com/5efe5c04cc5331e10e6ca92b0/images/8c75fa37-2098-3b…] Apply<https://wildanimalinitiative.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5efe5c04cc5…> Position | Non-academic Remote Research Scientist The Insect Welfare Research Society is seeking a Research Scientist to advance the field of invertebrate welfare science through the development of key infrastructure, synthesis of existing knowledge, and community building. This is a one-year position with an expectation of renewal for a second year given good performance. The role is fully remote and open to international candidates. Candidates must have a PhD in entomology or a closely related discipline. Applications are due March 15. 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