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Honouring Chuck Snowdon (virtually!)
by Sarah Kraemer 12 Oct '23

12 Oct '23

Dear all members of the Scottish Primate Research Group, There will be a memorial service in Madison, WI this Saturday to honour the life of Charles "Chuck" Snowdon. Many of us knew him well as a contributing member of SPRG, so I wanted to share the website for the service where anyone can feel free to read about his life and legacy, leave a Guestbook message, send a card, "light a candle", plant a tree, or donate to the recently-named "Chuck Snowdon Honors Program Director’s Fund." Link here: https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/obituaries/charles-snowdonphd?fbclid=Iw… Apologies if this has made the rounds already. Let it be a nice little reminder of Chuck, if it has! All the best, Sarah B Kraemer [https://cdn.tukioswebsites.com/obituary_profile_photo/md/208fa220-31bb-4be0…]<https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/obituaries/charles-snowdonphd?fbclid=Iw…> Charles Snowdon, Phd Obituary 2023 - Cress Funeral and Cremation Services<https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/obituaries/charles-snowdonphd?fbclid=Iw…> View Charles Snowdon, Phd's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook. www.cressfuneralservice.com Sarah B. Kraemer PhD Student | Department of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group [BERG<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/natural-sciences/our-research/resear…>] Scottish Primate Research Group [SPRG<http://living-links.org/about/scottish-primate-research-group/>] University of Stirling, 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/SHAIR talk this Wednesday 4-5pm: The Cheese Paradox
by Clare Andrews 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

Dear BERGers and SHAIRers, Our first meeting of Autumn semester is this Wednesday 11 October 4-5pm in the Psychology Common Room (Cottrell, C3A94) and hybrid<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a9823d93069124396a7a40d99c827…> (link to join the online meeting here<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a9823d93069124396a7a40d99c827…>). Everyone is welcome and postgraduate students are encouraged to attend. Please let me (clare.andrews(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:clare.andrews@stir.ac.uk>) know (by Wednesday morning) if you would like to join us for dinner with the speakers afterwards – all are welcome! We will first go along to the Science Festival’s ‘Café Philosophique’ talk on Human and Animal Minds (see below for free ticket booking link), and then head onwards for dinner in Stirling. Devon Docherty & Carol Jasper, University of Stirling The cheese paradox: the psychology of egg and dairy consumption in vegetarians Abstract: Within the ethical discourse surrounding dietary choices, non-meat animal products (NMAPs) such as eggs and dairy have remained a relatively underexplored area of inquiry. Therefore, very little is currently known about the psychology of egg and dairy consumption. This study looks at vegetarians to address this gap, because they are more likely to show empathetic concern for animals than omnivores, yet actively choose to include NMAPs in their diet. Interview data from 12 participants were analysed via thematic analysis, finding that vegetarians perceive robust ethical issues with NMAPs. However, their choices are shaped by personal incentives and societal norms, often resulting in cognitive dissonance. This study expands research on food psychology and animal ethics and may also be used to inform NMAP reduction strategies, an important pursuit in the quest for a more sustainable and compassionate world. The upcoming BERG programme is here<https://stir-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ac112_stir_ac_uk/EQ3iZqvHkMNI…>. You may also be interested in two Stirling Science Festival events this week: Café Philosophique: Human and Animal Minds<https://stirlingevents.org/tolbooth-event/science-fest-cafe-philosophique/>, Wednesday 5.30pm at Tollbooth* Rational Animals Lecture<https://stirlingevents.org/tolbooth-event/science-fest-rational-animals-lec…>, Friday 6-8pm *We will have some spaces to give a few folks lifts – please let me know if coming along with us from campus. Look forward to seeing you this Wednesday! 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_1371239840] [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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FW: [SPRG] The Burn Meeting - 31 May to 2 June, 2024
by Christine Caldwell 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

Apologies for duplication, but I realise we have lots of new people in BERG who might be interested in this but are not yet on the Scottish Primate Research Group mailing list. Christine. From: sprg-request(a)st-andrews.ac.uk <sprg-request(a)st-andrews.ac.uk> On Behalf Of Drew Altschul Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:31 PM To: sprg(a)st-andrews.ac.uk Subject: [sprg] [SPRG] The Burn Meeting - 31 May to 2 June, 2024 Some people who received this message don't often get email from drew.altschul(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:drew.altschul@ed.ac.uk>. 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. ________________________________ Hello everyone, I hope that you are all well. I'm emailing regarding our next Scottish Primate Research Group meeting, which will take place from 31st May - 2nd of June 2024 at 'The Burn' house. We can arrive from 4:00pm on Friday and leave after lunch on Sunday. For those of you who are new to SPRG, please find more information on our homepage (https://scottishprimate.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/) Our annual Burn meeting is a chance for all members to get together in the beautiful surroundings of The Burn, to discuss research that is going on within our group, and of course to walk, chat, play games, eat, drink, and be merry. You can find more details about the venue on their website (http://theburn.goodenough.ac.uk/) There will be a series of talks given throughout the weekend and one of the speakers could be you! These presentations do not need to be particularly formal talks - The Burn is a great place to discuss project plans or analyses in the works. *** Reply early to avoid disappointment *** Places are limited, so don't miss your chance. In the first instance, bookings are restricted to members and SPRG associates, which is everyone affiliated with one of the core SPRG universities, and bookings are available on a first come first served basis. However, should places be left unclaimed by the end of March, invitations will be opened to colleagues from further afield. The costs of staying at The Burn are heavily subsidised by the Charitable Trust, and so remain very reasonable. The price of attending the entire meeting, which includes room and meals, will be £198. Most rooms have only two or three beds. If you have a preference for whom you'd like to share your room, please let us know. We can offer some single bedrooms. However, because single occupancy rooms are limited in number, we will offer these on a first come first served basis and we cannot guarantee that we can offer many of those. The Burn is changing with the times, and this year we will have the opportunity to pay in advance. When the participant list is finalized, I will email out a link that will allow you to pay the full fees or a deposit. To register for the meeting, please send an email to drew.altschul(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:drew.altschul@ed.ac.uk> until the 31st of March or as soon as possible as places are limited. Please use the subject header 'SPRG Burn Meeting 2024' and include the following details: Your name: With whom you'd like to share your room: (if any) If you'd rather have a single room: (yes/no) Affiliation and career stage: (e.g., St Andrews, PhD student) Dietary requirements: (if any) If you are interested in giving a talk: (yes/no) If you would like to give a presentation, please email me a Word file with the title, authors, affiliation(s), and a short abstract (150-300 words) by the 10th of April (or as soon as possible since presentation slots are limited). *** Dates and deadlines in a nutshell *** Registration deadline: 31st of March Abstract deadline: 15th of April Burn meeting: 31st May - 2nd of June I very much hope to see many of you at the next Burn meeting! Drew P.S. Please forward this e-mail to everybody who might be interested in joining our meeting. If you know of anyone who would like to join our e-mail distribution list, please send them to me (drew.altschul(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:drew.altschul@ed.ac.uk>). ------- Drew M Altschul British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow Generation Scotland MRC Mental Health Data Pathfinder Department of Psychology The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th' ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336. ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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FW: BERG sign up unsuccessful
by Clare Andrews 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

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<mailto:aet2@stir.ac.uk> was unsuccessful as I’ve had no emails though (including junk). Is there any way I can follow this up? Keen to find out more about the shifting baseline syndrome session you mentioned on Wednesday! FYI - my mug has taken pride of place on my desk, thank you again 😊 Best wishes, Alice ________________________________ 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 meeting this week - postponed (but there's an optional 'fieldtrip')
by Clare Andrews 02 Oct '23

02 Oct '23

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… [Image] We look forward to seeing you next week: please see the upcoming programme here<https://stir-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ac112_stir_ac_uk/EQ3iZqvHkMNI…>. 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 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> My working days are Monday to Friday. 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. [First Aider for Mental Health logo] [cid:image003.jpg@01D9F51F.BE8DB6D0] [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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Study led by Kristine Gandia highlighted in the Faculty Newsletter
by Pawel Fedurek 29 Sep '23

29 Sep '23

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.stir.ac.uk/news/2023/september-2023-news/understanding-captive-…> Understanding captive pandas’ body clocks could improve their welfare, Stirling study finds | About | University of Stirling<https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2023/september-2023-news/understanding-captive-…> Understanding captive pandas’ body clocks could improve their welfare, University of Stirling study finds www.stir.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 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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Lecturer positions in Animal Psychology (University of Hull)
by Pawel Fedurek 26 Sep '23

26 Sep '23

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 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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Lectureships in animal behaviour and cognition/environmental psychology at Hull
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 26 Sep '23

26 Sep '23

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 lecturer / Reader in environmental psychology: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DCV924/senior-lecturer-or-reader-in-environmenta… Many thanks for your 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:image002.png@01D960C1.615AB730] ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Upcoming BERG/SHAIR meetings: dates for your diaries
by Clare Andrews 21 Sep '23

21 Sep '23

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. 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

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PhDs in animal bioacoustics
by Pawel Fedurek 30 Aug '23

30 Aug '23

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. bioacousticai.eu 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). ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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