Dear BERGers,
This week at BERG our speaker is Gemma Mackintosh who will be giving the following talk:
"Sending clues for success: The role of intentional communication in facilitating cumulative cultural evolution".
Our meeting is at the usual time and venue: 5.30 p.m. in the Common Room (3A94), with customary drinks and nibbles.
If you have students who might wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail. To sign up to the BERG mailing list please use the following link: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg
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An up to date copy of our schedule can be found at:
https://stir.app.box.com/s/rwzik2tsai3kausdtekqvgayv34otmgt
See you all on Wednesday.
Best Wishes,
Deborah
Dear BERGers,
Sorry to clutter your inbox, but a few people have been unable to access the Spring Schedule on BOX.
Apologies to anyone who has had issues.
This link appears to be the correct one: https://stir.app.box.com/s/rwzik2tsai3kausdtekqvgayv34otmgt
Best,
Deborah
Dear BERGers,
This week at BERG our speaker is Sharon Kessler who will be giving the following talk:
Mouse lemurs to phylogenetic trees: Towards a comparative understanding of vocal signatures
Outline:
Much research has been done on how vocalizations may convey information about the caller, including individual identity and kin group affiliations. This talk covers some of my previous work on mouse lemur vocal signatures and how that led me to begin asking questions about how vocal signatures evolve across clades.
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Our meeting is at the usual time and venue: 5.30 p.m. in the Common Room (3A94), with drinks and nibbles as always.
If you have students who might wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail. To sign up to the BERG mailing list please use the following link: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg
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An up to date copy of our schedule can be found at: https://stir.app.box.com/file/379199974874
See you all on Wednesday.
Best Wishes,
Deborah
Dear all,
In addition to next week's BERG meeting, the divisional seminar at 4pm on Thursday might be of special interest.
It's Martyn Murray (wildlife biologist) talking on perceptions of nature over human evolutionary history....
All welcome. Please let anyone else interested know.
Best wishes
Phyllis
P.C.Lee
Professor, Psychology
Behaviour and Evolution Research Group
Faculty of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling
mobile +44 7802427133
Dear BERGers
Pawel will talk about a recent study on "Vocal greetings in four primate species".
The talk will be less than 30 minutes, leaving plenty time for discussion.
Hope to see you tomorrow, Hannah
From: BERG <berg-bounces(a)lists.stir.ac.uk> On Behalf Of Deborah Bruce
Sent: 26 February 2019 08:15
To: berg Mailing List <berg(a)lists.stir.ac.uk>
Subject: [BERG] BERG Meeting - Wednesday 27th February
Dear BERGers,
This week at BERG we have our own Pawel Fedurek speaking.
Our meeting is at the usual time and venue: 5.30 p.m. in the Common Room (3A94), with drinks and nibbles as always.
If you have students who might wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail. To sign up to the BERG mailing list please use the following link: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg
(You can also use this link to unsubscribe)
An up to date copy of our schedule can be found at: https://stir.app.box.com/file/379199974874
See you all on Wednesday.
Best Wishes,
Deborah
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Dear BERGers,
This week at BERG we have our own Pawel Fedurek speaking.
Our meeting is at the usual time and venue: 5.30 p.m. in the Common Room (3A94), with drinks and nibbles as always.
If you have students who might wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail. To sign up to the BERG mailing list please use the following link: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg
(You can also use this link to unsubscribe)
An up to date copy of our schedule can be found at: https://stir.app.box.com/file/379199974874
See you all on Wednesday.
Best Wishes,
Deborah
________________________________
The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2018
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.
Dear BERGers,
Just a wee reminder that there is no BERG meeting this week as it is Reading Week within the university.
I do however have another date for your diaries as we will be having an additional meeting this semester.
On Wednesday 24th April 2019, Hannah Buchanan-Smith will be hosting Sabrina Brando. Sabrina is Director of Animal Welfare with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and will be giving a presentation titled, " Global Collaboration for Animal Welfare".
Hannah will circulate further details closer to the event.
If you have students who might wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail. To sign up to the BERG mailing list please use the following link: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg
(You can also use this link to unsubscribe)
https://stir.box.com/s/rwzik2tsai3kausdtekqvgayv34otmgt
An up to date copy of our schedule can be found at: https://stir.app.box.com/file/379199974874
Our Spring Semester sessions will resume on Wednesday 27th February when our own Pawel Fedurek will be speaking.
Best Wishes,
Deborah
As UFAW kindly sponsor BERG, I offer to share details of their meetings. This one may be of interest to some.
Best, Hannah
From: Stephen Wickens <wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk>
Sent: 15 February 2019 10:29
To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith <h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk>
Subject: UFAW Symposium Bruges 2019. Programme of talk and posters presentations announcement. Deadline for early registration ends 28th February.
Advancing animal welfare science: How do we get there? - Who is it good for?
UFAW International Symposium 2019
3rd-4th July 2019
Site Oud Sint-Jan, Bruges, Belgium
Dear Hannah,
The line up of speakers for the UFAW Symposium 2019 has now been announced and I'd be grateful if you could share this information with your colleagues, if you have not already done so.
The symposia will feature the following keynote talks:
* Professor Linda Keeling (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden) Advances in technology to monitor animal welfare on the farm
* Dr Joseph Garner (Stanford University, USA) Good science, good welfare. How understanding animals used in research helps us
* Dr Hans van de Vis (Wageningen Livestock Research, The Netherlands) Challenges associated with assessing and improving the welfare of farmed fish
In addition, the symposium will feature 29 talks from other speakers including (see attached .pdf for full list):
* Bennett RM (University of Reading, UK) The benefits of animal welfare science
* Rioja-Lang FC, H Bacon, M Connor, AB Lawrence and CM Dwyer (University of Edinburgh and Scotland's Rural College, UK) Prioritising animal welfare issues using expert consensus
* Jorquera MF, FR Dunshea, S Fuentes and EC Jongman (University of Melbourne, Australia) A pilot study of early detection of porcine pleuropneumonia using remote sensing and computer vision techniques over thermal infrared and RGB imagery
* Huertas SM, PE Bobadilla, M Prieto and JM Lestido (Universidad de la República and JM Lestido Project Management, Uruguay; OIE Collaboration Center on Animal Welfare and Livestock Production Systems (Chile-Uruguay-México)) A new methodology to improve animal welfare during transport: "PROGAT"
* Knock M and GA Carroll (Hartpury University Centre and Queens University Belfast, UK) The potential of post-mortem carcass assessments in reflecting the welfare of beef and dairy cattle
* Stracke J, D Klotz, P Wohlsein, N Kemper and B Spindler (University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany) Scratch the surface. Histopathology of foot pad dermatitis in turkeys
* Burn CC (The Royal Veterinary College, UK) Stopping senseless standardisation: How not to waste laboratory animal lives
The conference will start at 9.10 on the 3rd July, with registration from 8.00, and end at 17.10 on the 4th July. During the lunch break on both days there will be a poster sessions that will feature the posters on the attached .pdf. In due course abstracts for all the presentations will be made available on the conference webpage.
Registration and accommodation details:
The registration fee for the symposium is £325 (with a reduced rate of £255 available to delegates who register before 1st March). The registration fee includes attendance, lunch and refreshments over the two days and a drinks reception on the evening of 3rd July.
Further details on the symposium, including a registration form and booking accommodation in Bruges can be found on the UFAW website: www.ufaw.org.uk/ufawbruges2019<http://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufawbruges2019>.
Kindest regards,
Stephen Wickens, BSc PhD
UFAW Development Officer
Contact details:
Stephen Wickens, Bruges 2019, UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AN, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1582 831818; Fax: +44 (0) 1582 831414; Website: www.ufaw.org.uk<http://www.ufaw.org.uk/>; Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk>
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Hello all,
Please find an advert attached for a research assistant position working with capuchins based in Kyoto this summer.
Please feel free to forward to any non-BERGers who may be interested.
Deadline: 28th Feb
Best wishes,
Donna