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PhD student & technicians post with orangutans
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

Possibly of interest to some of you..... From: caroline.schuppli(a)aim.uzh.ch <caroline.schuppli(a)aim.uzh.ch> Sent: 12 December 2020 11:24 Subject: Looking for PhD student & technicians Dear all, I'm advertising the first positions for my Research Group at the MPI AB: 1. Two technicians who will mainly work with our orangutan behavioral database, but also collect data on zoo orangutans and do outreach work for our SUAQ orangutan project. 2. A PhD candidate for a project on the development of ranging skills and learning in juvenile orangutans at Suaq. It would be great, if you could help me spread the word and pass this on to suitable students that might be interested. I hope you are all doing well and are all healthy, Caroline ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Fw: Imagination in Biology survey
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

If you have a spare 15 minutes over the break to help a former BERGer with her research.... The link to the survey is here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftilburgss…>, and the survey itself should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Participants are entered into a raffle to win a $100 USD gift card, or cash. Further details below. ________________________________ From: Cassandra Gruetzner <cag00051(a)students.stir.ac.uk> Sent: 07 December 2020 11:16 To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith <h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Imagination in Biology survey Dear Hannah, I was one of your personal students two years ago and was visiting the BERG meetings quite regularly. I've been doing quite well since I graduated from Stirling, and will finish my MSc in social psychology from Tilburg & HSE this summer. I do have a bit of question: I'm involved in a small research team with some philosophers of science, and we are investigating how imagination is used in the sciences. We are conducting a small survey, and we are mainly trying to target ecology, evolution and conservation biologists. Admittedly, though, survey-recruitment has been a bit difficult, and I was wondering if you maybe knew of some listservs/newsletters I could contact to disseminate our survey further? I was also wondering if maybe some of the BERG members would be so kind to fill it out? The link to the survey is here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftilburgss…>, and the survey itself should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Participants are entered into a raffle to win a $100 USD gift card, or cash. I hope you are doing well, especially in these times, and hope you're having a nice week! Kind regards, Cassandra ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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A BERGy Merry Christmas, it's the BERG time of the year!
by Sarah Kraemer 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

Dear BERGers, This Christmas Party may very well be the only good thing to happen to any of us all year. A very low bar has been set (as most bars have been closed??) but we think we can surpass it, if just by the long white hairs on our chinny chin-chin. Important Information so that you can Prepare YoursELVES: 1. The party is Next Wednesday, Dec 16, at 6pm. 2. You are fully encouraged to wear your very best Christmas jumper, pyjamas set, or holiday hat! No one will know what is happening from the waist down, so onesies with back-flaps are fair game. * We will try to have a poll set-up during the party so that members can anonymously vote on whose outfit is the best! * The Winner will be crowned "The Holiday Cheermeister", and then nothing else will happen, but they are welcome to add that title to their e-mail signature. 3. Please participate in our Buzzfeed BERG Christmas Party Poll! The link can be found here: * https://www.buzzfeed.com/skraemer42/berg-christmas-quiz-5fuhalhhnv * Poll results will be shared during the party! * There are no wrong answers, unless your favourite holiday movie of all time is Jingle all the Way, in which case I have so many questions. * The poll will never close, but if you could have your answers in by midnight on Tuesday, that would be best! 4. We have prepared two ice breaker ideas, and hope that by stating them now, everyone can come prepared! * The first is to find a photo that represents you-- something you love, something research-related, a fond memory-- and send it to me before the party! I will put them together on a power point so that during introductions we can all see it and learn a bit more about you. * Send to: s.b.kraemer(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:s.b.kraemer@stir.ac.uk> * By midnight on Tuesday * it could be a photo of you at your field site, with a pet, etc. * Alternatively, if you'd rather show us an object that has meaning for you and then tell us about it, feel free! For example, I might show-off my beloved dinosaur bone, or my neat running medal. It could be anything! * This is optional, so no pressure. * The other was a suggestion from Zsuzsa Lugosi!! Thanks, Zsuzsa!! It's called "Two Truths and a Lie" * You come prepared with three "facts" about yourself. Two are true, one is a lie. * Group discussion and consensus will decide the lie. * If you lied convincingly no one in BERG will trust you ever again. I don't make the rules. * This is also optional, so during the party you can just state that you are not a deceitful person and perhaps tell us a fun fact about yourself! * Feel free to prepare for both icebreakers, or just one. We will just go around doing introductions once and the floor will be yours! 5. Bring Your Own Libations!! * BERG has always been wine-friendly at our after-hours meetings, so feel free to concoct yourself something special to sip on during the party. * Munchies are also encouraged, but preferably those that don't crunch too loudly into the microphone! We will send out a Teams Link and a reminder e-mail out next Week! Why say Bah-Humbug, when you can instead say, Bah-HumBERG?! -Sarah and Pawel E-mail for Pawel [Lecturer in Psychology at Stirling; meetings coordinator of BERG]: pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk E-mail for Sarah [PhD Student at Stirling; occasional coordinator of BERG]: s.b.kraemer(a)stir.ac.uk The link to add people to the mailing list or unsubscribe to these e-mails is here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.stir…> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Ho-Ho-Hope to see you at the BERG Xmas Party!
by Sarah Kraemer 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Dear BERGers, We are ever so jolly to announce that BERG will be having a Virtual Christmas Party next week! It will be hosted by myself (Sarah Kraemer) and our incoming BERG meetings co-ordinator, Pawel Fedurek. SAVE THE DATE / TIME: Wednesday, Dec 16 6pm - Who knows, 7:30? on Microsoft Teams. Look out for another e-mail headed your way this week with additional information! Ho - Ho - Hope to see you there, -Sarah and Pawel E-mail for Pawel [Lecturer in Psychology at Stirling; meetings coordinator of BERG]: pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk E-mail for Sarah [PhD Student at Stirling; occasional coordinator of BERG]: s.b.kraemer(a)stir.ac.uk The link to add people to the mailing list or unsubscribe to these e-mails is here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.stir…> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Invitation: Research Seminar
by Craig Roberts 30 Nov '20

30 Nov '20

Dear BERGers I have organised a research seminar for our Evolutionary Psychology MSc students, to which you are all also invited if interested. She will talk for about an hour and then be available for questions and discussion for a further 30min. Monday 30th November, 10 - 11.30am Does personality smell? Dr Agnieszka Sorokowska, Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw, Poland. Agnieszka Sorokowska works at the Institute of Psychology (University of Wroclaw, Poland), where she is a head of the Smell and Taste Research Lab. Her previous affiliations include Technische Universitaet Dresden (Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine) and Gösta Ekman Laboratory at the Stockholm University. During her career, Agnieszka Sorokowska was a principal investigator in six research grants funded by Polish and international organizations. She is an author or coauthor of 78 publications in international scientific journals (including Nature, Cognition, Hormones and Behavior or Science of the Total Environment). Her multidisciplinary research program relates mostly to evolutionary, cross-cultural and cognitive psychology, although many of her studies combine also other disciplines, like medicine, anthropology or neuroscience. Her scientific interests led her also to many isolated and remote places, like West Papua, Bolivian Amazon or Pacific Islands, where she conducted field research. She received several national and international scientific awards (including the International Society for Human Ethology's Linda Mealey Award). Google scholar page: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=RqNAcx0AAAAJ&hl=en University page: http://www.old.psychologia.uni.wroc.pl/?q=users/asorokowska How to join: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%…> Or call in (audio only) +44 131 460 4091,,776248832#<tel:+441314604091,,776248832#> United Kingdom, Edinburgh Phone Conference ID: 776 248 832# Find a local number<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdialin.te…> | Reset PIN<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmysetting…> Learn More<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2F…> | Meeting options<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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UFAW LINK: Reminders and updates
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 25 Nov '20

25 Nov '20

Dear BERGers As most of you know, the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) support BERG activities, and I am their LINK representative to share information and news. Please see updates below including links to recorded conferences and meetings, funding opportunities, and award nominations. Best, Hannah Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Stephen Wickens <wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk>> Date: 24 November 2020 at 14:11:36 GMT To: <h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk>> Subject: UFAW LINK: Reminders and updates Reply-To: <wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.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 Hannah, Just to remind you that, if you missed any, recordings of all the sessions of our 'Recent advances in animal welfare science VII' conference are available to watch on demand by using this link: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/f608fd7ee2944abd81ef1679f825def1<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gotos…>. These sessions will be available to view until at least April 2021. Since this conference, we have hosted a few other meetings, that you may also be interested in viewing. Recordings of the RSPCA/UFAW rodent welfare meeting can be viewed here: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/13b635b7ccf74ebcbf6a7eb3df3f9a7f<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gotos…>. And recordings of our most recent – the FVSO/UFAW/HSA symposium on ‘Humanely ending the life of animals’ - here: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/81bced3dd4314165816dd8ae8b49a9b4<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gotos…> We have also just issued a call for abstracts for our June 2021 meeting ‘Recent advances…VIII’ which will once again be a free online event. Abstract submissions are welcome in any area of animal welfare science and the deadline for their submission is 18 January 2021. Further details on the conference and on how to submit an abstract can be found here: www.ufaw.org.uk/conf2021<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ufaw.o…> And don’t forget that we are now seeking applications for: · the UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ufaw.o…> (stipend £2400, including funds to cover departmental expenses upto a maximum of £800). Closing date for applications: 28 February 2021 · the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ufaw.…>. Closing date for applications 4 December 2020. · the UFAW Early Career Animal Welfare Researcher of the Year Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ufaw.o…> Closing date for applications 4 December 2020. and · the HSA Student/Trainee Scholarships<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsa.or…> (stipend up to a maximum of £2000). Closing date for applications: 28 February 2021 · the HSA Humane Slaughter Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsa.or…> for significant advances in humane slaughter, marketing or transport of farmed livestock. Closing date for applications: 4 December 2020. If you have any questions about the LINK scheme and how to ask us to support an activity then please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you and stay safe. Stephen Dr Stephen Wickens UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8AN, UK Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk ; Direct Tel: +44(0)1276 500880; Office: +44(0)1582 831818 MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "c:" claiming to be www.ufaw.org.uk<C:\Users\Stephen%20Wickens\AppData\Local\Temp\~ed_sb_3\www.ufaw.org.uk> ---------------------------------------- Hold the date: * Recent advances in animal welfare science VIII Virtual UFAW Animal Welfare Conference, 29-30th June 2021. For further information about UFAW awards, scholarships, meetings and other news follow us on: Facebook: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebo…> ; Twitter: @UFAW_1926<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) is an UK charity that works to develop and promote improvements in the welfare of all animals through scientific and educational activity worldwide. Registered Charity No 207996 (Registered in England) and Company Limited by Guarantee No 579991 Science in the service of animal welfare ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Free seminar on Rewilding
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

Ellie Berry has kindly highlighted this great opportunity to learn about: Rewilding - Connecting Rewilding Science to Practice It's on 3rd December from 9.30-16.30 (CET) - so this should be UK 8.30-15.30hrs I think! Excellent line up - and all free but you must register https://rewildingeurope.com/connecting-rewilding-science-and-practice/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frewilding…> A one-of-a-kind online rewilding event Rewilding aims to restore degraded ecosystems by creating room for nature to manage itself. There is huge momentum for large-scale nature recovery using a rewilding approach. But how does rewilding work exactly, where can it be done and what does it deliver? During this one-of-a-kind online event, highly-regarded rewilding scientists and experts from Rewilding Europe will address these questions by bringing rewilding science and practice together. ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Dr Daoudi to be
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

Dear BERGers and colleagues I am thrilled to let you know that Sophia Daoudi has just passed her viva voce for her thesis on mixed species groups of primates, and will soon be Dr Daoudi! She still uses her Stirling email address if you want to congratulate her personally (please do not "reply to all"!) - s.m.daoudi1(a)stir.ac.uk Thank you to Craig Roberts who was the internal examiner, and Eva Rafetseder the independent chair - as well as her two external examiners: Prof Andrew Whiten and Dr Andrew Smith. Sophia said she enjoyed the discussion! Phyllis Lee, Eoin O'Sullivan and I supervised her thesis. Like many across the globe, I shall be raising a glass to Sophia tonight! Congratulations! 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<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> Home page: <https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925> https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257464 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Funded PhD on buzz-pollinating bees and flies
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 17 Nov '20

17 Nov '20

Please see attached an advert for a fully funded PhD studentship entitled "Behavioural biology of buzz-pollinating bees and flies" . The funding will be allocated via a highly competitive process including an interview stage for shortlisted candidates across the Doctoral Training Programme. The website has a more detailed description of the project, funding and selection process. https://www.iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships/behavioural-biology-of-buzz-pollina…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iapet…> Any questions to Mario Vallejo-Marin - mario.vallejo(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:mario.vallejo@stir.ac.uk> ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Vacancy - RA post -Evolution of Caregiving
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 12 Nov '20

12 Nov '20

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to study chimpanzees and the evolution of careging! Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences is offering a part-time, fixed-term Research Assistant position to work with Dr Sharon Kessler on a Carnegie Trust funded project ‘HumansCare: Evolution of Care-Giving for Sick People’. Please read the further particulars here: https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/work-at-stirling/list/details/?jobId=2406&jobT… The project seeks to understand how the cognitive and emotional foundations for providing care to the sick evolved in humans. It is a cross-species study of how humans and chimpanzees respond cognitively and emotionally to sickness cues in members of their own species. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are currently recruiting for someone to conduct the first half of the project in collaboration with the Budongo Research Unit (BRU), a University of St Andrews research facility based at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo. The postholder will conduct experiments in which we will measure the responses of chimpanzees when they view images of healthy and sick individuals. Training on site at Edinburgh Zoo will be provided by staff at the BRU. Depending on COVID-19 restrictions, there is the potential for this post to be extended to allow the postholder to conduct a similar study on humans. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Sharon Kessler, email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:sharon.kessler@stir.ac.uk>. Please read the further particulars here: https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/work-at-stirling/list/details/?jobId=2406&jobT… ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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