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Volunteer Research Assistant needed
by Pawel Fedurek 25 Sep '24

25 Sep '24

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 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

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 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

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

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Congratulations to Pawel
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

[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 13 Aug '24

13 Aug '24

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 06 Aug '24

06 Aug '24

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 31 Jul '24

31 Jul '24

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 28 Jul '24

28 Jul '24

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 23 Jul '24

23 Jul '24

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 08 Jul '24

08 Jul '24

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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