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Berg link for tomorrow
by Sharon Kessler 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

I've had several people indicate that they'd like to have the BERG discussion on chimpanzee poaching be hybrid, so if you can't come in person, please join us via this link at 4pm tomorrow (Jan 25th): https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjI5NTVhOGItNWM0OC00Nz…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%…> Looking forward to seeing you there! 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 ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Spring 2023 BERG Seminar Schedule!!
by Sharon Kessler 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Dear Bergers! I'm delighted to announce that we have a full and varied schedule of seminar talks and discussions planned for this coming semester! The first seminar will be tomorrow, led by our very own Pawel Fedurek! Pawel will be hosting a discussion titled, "Chimpanzee poaching and impact research." Please join us in person, Wednesday, January 25th at 4pm in 3A94: Psychology Common Room! If you cannot attend in person and would like to join virtually, please email me (Sharon.Kessler(a)stir.ac.uk) and I will arrange it. Below you can find the list of our speakers scheduled for future weeks and the MS Teams link for the online talks. I will of course resend the information and links before each seminar. Looking forward to seeing you all for an exciting discussion tomorrow! Sharon Date Time Speaker Affiliation Title Location Jan 25th 16:00 Pawel Fedurek University of Stirling Chimpanzee poaching and impact research - a discussion In - person: C3A94 Feb 1 16:00 Gema Martin-Ordas University of Stirling Impact Discussion In - person: C3A94 Feb 8 16:00 Carrie Westgarth University of Liverpool “You see a dog - you read their story - you fall in love” Importing rescue dogs from overseas Online Feb 15 16:00 Cécile Sarabian University of Hong Kong Risk perception and potential applications in wildlife management and conservation Online Feb 22 16:00 Lucie Rigaill Université Rennes TBA Online March 1 16:00 Elizabeth Marks University of Bath TBA Online March 8 Reading Week March 15 16:00 Arnaud Tognetti Karolinska Institutet TBA Online March 22 16:00 Mike Radford University of Aberdeen TBA TBA March 29 16:00 Maria Ojala Örebro University TBA Online April 5 OPEN April 12 OPEN April 19th 16:00 Alexandra Horowitz Barnard College TBA Online April 26th 16:00 Pawel Fedurek University of Stirling Sound Recording Workshop In - person: C3A94 Link for online BERG meetings: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjI5NTVhOGItNWM0OC00Nz… -------------------------- 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 ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Research Assistantship - Climate Psychology
by Sharon Kessler 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Dear Bergers, Clare Andrews, Lena Dominelli, and I are looking for a short-term RA to help us with a project on climate anxiety. Please check out the advert here and email me if you have any questions! Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/work-at-stirling/list/details/?jobId=3437&jobT…> 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 ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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ISAZ conference, Edinburgh - 1st Feb deadline for abstracts approaching
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 18 Jan '23

18 Jan '23

32nd International Society for Anthrozoology Conference June 15 - 18, 2023 | Hosted by University of Edinburgh https://www.isaz2023.com/ Deadline for abstracts 1st Feb, 2023 - see https://www.isaz2023.com/submissions [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0d2163_26998eaf3f3f414eb5c29fc9e6cc1adf~…]<https://www.isaz2023.com/submissions> Home | ISAZ 2023<https://www.isaz2023.com/submissions> Join the International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) in Edinburgh, Scotland in June 2023 for our 32nd annual conference! www.isaz2023.com 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<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fh.m.buchan…> Home page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257464> Marmoset care<http://marmosetcare.com/> Animal Welfare 24/7 across the lifespan<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

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Fwd: Launching soon! DogPAWS
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

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lectureship on social evolution
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 12 Jan '23

12 Jan '23

May be of interest to someone.... ________________________________ From: Bonaventura Majolo <BMajolo(a)lincoln.ac.uk> Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 11:22 pm Subject: lectureship on social evolution You don't often get email from bmajolo(a)lincoln.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. ________________________________ Dear friends and colleagues Happy new year! Here at Lincoln we are advertising a new lectureship (permanent & full-time) in social evolution. We are broadly looking for candidates with a background in evolutionary biology (including anthropology and psychology), primatology, behavioural ecology and cultural evolution, possibly with a focus on understanding the causes and consequences of prosociality, competition or aggression. The full job advert and link for the online application is here: https://jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=CSS672<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.linc…> Please share this email with any of your past students who may be interested in applying. Thank you and best wishes Bino [University of Lincoln]<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flncn.eu%2F…> Dr. Bonaventura (Bino) Majolo | Professor of Social Evolution College of Social Science University of Lincoln. Brayford Wharf East, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. LN5 7AY tel: +44 (0)1522 837015 staff profile<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fstaff.linc…> | Twitter: @BinoMajolo | https://macacamauraproject.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmacacamau…> [University of Lincoln]<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linco…> Situated in the heart of a historic city on the beautiful Brayford Pool Waterfront, the University of Lincoln is proud of its reputation for putting students at the heart of everything it does. We are ranked in the top 30 UK universities for student satisfaction in the Guardian University Guide 2023, listed in the world’s top 130 universities in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Young University Rankings 2022, and hold a top five-star score overall in the QS Stars rating system of global universities. The information in this e-mail and any attachments may be confidential. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and remove it from your system. Do not disclose the contents to another person or take copies. Email is not secure and may contain viruses. The University of Lincoln makes every effort to ensure email is sent without viruses, but cannot guarantee this and recommends recipients take appropriate precautions. The University may monitor email traffic data and content in accordance with its policies and English law. Further information can be found at: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/legal. <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linco…> ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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PhD position on evaluating great ape cognitive and behavioural wellbeing
by Pawel Fedurek 03 Jan '23

03 Jan '23

Dear All, Happy New Year! Some of you might be interested: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/psychology-doctoral-research-students… [https://www.findaphd.com/images/FAP-social-icon.jpg]<https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/psychology-doctoral-research-students…> Psychology Doctoral Research Studentship - Evaluating great ape cognitive and behavioural wellbeing (2023) at University of Sussex on FindAPhD.com<https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/psychology-doctoral-research-students…> PhD Project - Psychology Doctoral Research Studentship - Evaluating great ape cognitive and behavioural wellbeing (2023) at University of Sussex, listed on FindAPhD.com www.findaphd.com 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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Apes Set Free - Book Review Opportunity
by Sharon Kessler 15 Dec '22

15 Dec '22

Dear Bergers, I am looking for someone to review the book Apes Set Free for the International Journal of Primatology. If you are interested I can provide you with a copy of the e-book. This book looks like it might be of interest to anyone who is interested in the history of primatology, integrating perspectives from animal behaviour and decolonisation. I am happy to recieve reviews from students too. Link to the publishers website for this book here - https://www.routledge.com/The-Chimpanzees-of-Rubondo-Island-Apes-Set-Free/M…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.routl…> Blurb about the book below How did a random batch of chimpanzees come to populate a small island in Tanzania where apes had never lived before? Combining information gathered from fieldwork, laboratory and archival research, this book tells the unique story of chimpanzee babies taken from their forest homes in West-Central Africa and sold to European zoos and circuses, to then be shipped to Lake Victoria and set free on Rubondo Island. These founder animals learnt what to eat, how to build nests, to breed and raise young – ultimately forming a chimpanzee-typical fission–fusion society that today is thriving. The authors compare the ecology, behaviour and genetics of the Rubondo population with communities of wild chimpanzees, providing exciting insights into how our closest relatives adjust to changing environments. At the same time, a reconstruction of the historical context of the Rubondo experiment reflects on its chequered colonial heritage, and the introduction is viewed against current threats to the survival of apes in their natural habitats. If you are interested, please email me (Sharon.Kessler(a)stir.ac.uk) 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 ________________________________ 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 this week
by Gema Martin-Ordas 14 Dec '22

14 Dec '22

Dear all, On Wednesday this week at 4pm, Prof. Bennett Schwartz (Florida International University, USA) will be talking about metacognition. Please, see below the title and short abstract for his talk. As I mentioned before, this meeting will be online (below is the teams link). However, I have booked the Psychology common room for all our meetings, so I will be there with my computer setting up the talk. You’re welcome to join me there. Title: Comparative approaches and the natural ecology of metacognition Abstract: Most cognitive scientists assume that our core cognitive abilities evolved through natural selection. However, we lack the ability to assess causality concerning the natural selection processes that shaped human cognition. As such, I advocate a comparative approach to understand the potential natural selection of cognition. In this talk, I consider metacognition, the experience and knowledge of one’s own cognitive system. I compare the methods used in humans and non-human primates with respect to both the cognitive mechanisms underlying metacognition and the accuracy of metacognition at predicting performance on an object-level task. I advocate for an approach to metacognition that makes hypotheses based on natural ecology and then applies those hypotheses to a wide range of species. Best, Gema Schedule for future meetings: Date Time Speaker Topic Location 21/09/2022 4pm Jeff Martin (McGill University, Canada) Canadian crows and planning Online 28/09/2022 4pm Jade Hooper (University of Stirling) TBC F2F (Common Room, Psych) 05/10/2022 4pm Michael Beran (Georgia State University, USA) Metacognition in primates Online 12/10/2022 4pm Claire Hemingway (Texas University, USA) Bees and bats cognition Online 19/10/2022 4pm Kristine Gandia (University of Stirling) TBC F2F (Common Room, Psych) 02/11/2022 3-5pm Joint meeting—BERG & BES TBC F2F (Common Room, Psych) 09/11/2022 4pm Francesca de Petrillo (Newcastle University, UK) Decision-making in primates Online 16/11/2022 4pm Stephen Ferrigno (University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA) Origins of human thought Online 23/11/2022 4pm Sarah Weir (University of Stirling) TBC Online 30/11/2022 4pm Sabrina Brando (University of Stirling) Individual, leadership, and organisational aspects of human wellbeing in zoos and aquariums F2F (Common Room, Psych) 07/12/2022 4pm Gloria Sabbatini (Istc-CNR Unit of Cognitive Primatology & Primate Center, Italy) Tool use in primates Online 14/12/2022 3pm Elias Garcia Pelegrin (University of Cambridge, UK) Crows and understanding of magic tricks Online Link to the online meetings: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmee…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> ________________________________ 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 Animal Welfare at the University of Edinburgh/SRUC
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 12 Dec '22

12 Dec '22

Please find a link to a University of Edinburgh lecturer in Animal Welfare position: List of vacancies - Lecturer in Animal Welfare | SRUC<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fserversmt…>. Closing date 4th January. ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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