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Updates, and essential equipment request
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 21 Apr '20

21 Apr '20

Dear BERGers Things move fast in this world! (And apologies for cross postings) In this (long-ish) message you will find: 1) Essential equipment collection from Cottrell Building - deadline Thursday 23rd at 10am. 2) Primates series on TV 3) Petition to End the Global Trade in Wildlife 4) Survey on Pet Bereavement (men wanted!) 5) Survey on Interaction with & Attachment to Animals in the Covid-19 pandemic (INTACT). 6) BERG reminder, 22 April, 5pm 1) Essential equipment collection from Cottrell Building - deadline Thursday 23rd at 10am. It is possible that we can get a collection of utterly essential research items from the Cottrell Building (walking distance from my house). Please send me an email, with a) your office number, b) the item you request and a brief justification, and c) the location in the office where it will be found. I hope I shall get access to your office (in which case a video link might be possible so send me your WhatApp number if it is tricky to locate), but it may be University staff that retrieve it. Please note that this is not to prepare for future projects, but rather to help you continue with your research at home (e.g. a hard drive with key video data that you need to finish a paper). I will then send the equipment on to you by post. And no promises, but the coordinated collection approach has been approved, so I am hopeful. 2) Primates series on TV Primates series is confirmed here in the UK to be airing on BBC One as follows: EP 1 Secrets of Survival - Sunday 26th April 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…> EP 2 Family Matters - Sunday 3rd May 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…> EP 3 Protecting Primates – Sunday 10th May 8.15pm<https://outlook.office.com/mail/compose/AAMkADNmOGNiMTkyLTMzODUtNDcyNy05NjZ…>. 3) Petition to End the Global Trade in Wildlife Please consider signing this petition to call on our world’s governments to permanently end the commercial trade and sale in markets of wild terrestrial animals for consumption worldwide https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/endthetrade Thanks! 4) Survey on Pet Bereavement (especially men wanted!) Please consider helping a Masters student (about 15 mins) <https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Kloix32uH5Czpb> <https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Kloix32uH5Czpb> https://stirlingpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Kloix32uH5Czpb 5) Survey on Interaction with & Attachment to Animals in the Covid-19 pandemic (INTACT). https://york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3EocKkXGgmzoxE1 (about 10-15 mins) The aim of the study is to investigate the role of interactions and relationships with animals in the context of Covid-19 social distancing measures, with a focus on human health, wellbeing and social connectedness. We will also explore how the current context may affect animal ownership and aspects of animal welfare/wellbeing and behaviour. The survey will be open to adults who live in the UK, irrespective of whether they currently own pets, and will be easily accessible via a link to an online questionnaire, which will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Ethics approval for this project has been granted by the University of York ethics committee. 6) BERG Wednesday 22nd - earlier time of 5pm 22nd April (Earth Day), BERG will be at the earlier time of 5.00-5.45pm (please join from 4.55pm). The topic is the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on companion animals. Suggested preparation - https://www.companionanimals.nz/covidupdates/ The reasons for the earlier time is because there an Online Panel Discussion: Ape Conservation and Zoonotic Diseases - April 22nd @ 6pm BST - Full details and how to register sent previously. Here is the link to join BERG on Wed 22nd starting at 5pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89643925769?pwd=SVRGaGJVZS9vRXM2YytYKzFEblUzdz09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89643925769?pwd%3DSV…> Meeting ID: 896 4392 5769 Password: 545230 Anyone who wants to become a regular BERGer - just subscribe here - and you can also unsubscribe. http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Stay safe 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 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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Online Panel Discussion: Ape Conservation and Zoonotic Diseases - April 22nd @ 6pm BST
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Reserve your free ticket now on Eventbrite [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/07df5cf1-c7a…] Join the next Ape Alliance event from anywhere in the world this Earth Day (April 22nd) at 6pm BST. Our annual panel discussion, usually hosted by Bristol University, is now online and accessible to all. This year our expert panel will be discussing how zoonotic diseases, specifically the current outbreak of COVID-19, are related to or affect ape conservation. Register your email on Eventbrite to receive the link and password to the Zoom conference. We will send clear instructions to everyone who has registered on how to access the discussion on the day of the event. You will not need a Zoom account to watch. Check out the speakers and their bios below, and think of any questions you might want to ask them. Feel free to send in your questions via social media or email before the event! Register Here <https://4apes.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/01afacf9-c247-4f…] [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/e031b232-261…] Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka was Uganda’s first wildlife veterinary officer and the subject of the BBC documentary Gladys the African Vet. Gladys has been instrumental in leading the conservation of the mountain gorillas of East Africa, and founded Conservation Through Public Health, an NGO that seeks to enable the coexistence of wildlife and people by improving people's heath and quality of life in and surrounding protected areas. Professor Vernon Reynolds is a pioneer in chimpanzee field research and used his expertise to start Budongo Conservation Field Station in 1990. Since then, he has written two books on the chimpanzees who live there: ‘Budongo: a forest and its chimpanzees’ and ‘The Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest’. He is currently an Emeritus Fellow at the University of Oxford and continues to visit Bundongo each year. [https://mcusercontent.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/bac96052-7887-4b…] [https://mcusercontent.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/1952974d-bc51-43…] Dr Johannes Refisch is an animal ecologist and was awarded a Research Conservation Award for his PhD work. He currently leads the secretariat for the UN Great Apes Survival Civil Partnership (GRASP), and is a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Primate Specialist Group. Dr Jo Thompson is the President/ Executive Director of Lukuru Foundation, which supports the research of Great Apes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She has worked tirelessly in Bonobo conservation, including impressive work in the national parks following the declaration of war in the Republic of Congo in 1998. [https://mcusercontent.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/c9c7419e-dc09-44…] [https://mcusercontent.com/88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb/images/045c1d62-5452-4d…] Dr Jimmy Desmond is a wildlife veterinarian with extensive experience with chimpanzees founded Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection in West Africa, with his wife Jenny. Jimmy and Jenny's work running LCRP was featured on the recent BBC documentary 'Baby Chimp Rescue'. Specialising in infectious diseases and the illegal wildlife trade, Jimmy consults a number of organisations, including EcoHealth Alliance and The Jane Goodall Institute. Ian Redmond OBE is the chairman of Ape Alliance. He is renowned for his work surrounding the research, conservation, filming and ecotourism of apes and elephants. He has led anti-poacher patrols, guided film crews and/or special interest tours and worked to support local conservationists during the horrors of Rwanda’s and D.R. Congo’s civil wars. He also works with the UN, previously as GRASP Envoy and Ambassador for the UN Year of the Gorilla 2009, currently as an Ambassador for the Convention on Migratory Species. [Facebook]<https://4apes.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb&i…> [Twitter]<https://4apes.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb&i…> [Link]<https://4apes.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb&i…> [Website]<https://4apes.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb&i…> Copyright © 2020 Ape Alliance, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because signed up to receive news from Ape Alliance Our mailing address is: Ape Alliance c/o the RSPCA Building 30 Lansdown Stroud, GL5 1BG United Kingdom Add us to your address book<https://4apes.us9.list-manage.com/vcard?u=88904fe3424de6397e43e31bb&id=f7c2…> Want to change how you receive these emails? 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BERG on Wednesday 15th April
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Dear BERGers We are going back to Zoom this week - which works really well! This week's meeting will be divided into two sections, but just one link (below). Those of you who knew animal welfare and enrichment expert Graham Law<https://twitter.com/UofGlasgow/status/1248882898268303361?s=20>, who sadly died last week, are invited to join between 17.10-17.15hrs. We shall raise a glass to Graham at 17.15, and exchange a few stories of his brilliance, kindness and humour. The full BERG meeting will start at 17.30hrs so please join from 17.25hrs with microphones muted. We shall discuss the effect of lockdown on animals - wild and captive. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86221823019?pwd=cm5SWS9JOE9qSDRoS2tkdk5HdHpFUT09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86221823019?pwd%3Dcm…> Meeting ID: 862 2182 3019 Password: 746721 The privacy document is attached again. Here’s the ink for new subscribers (or to unsubscribe) to BERG: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ 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.

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Apologies - technology has got the better of me!
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

I shall be sorted for next week! Enjoy your evening, BERG-free. Hannah 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ 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.

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BERG today! (5.30pm 8th April)
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Dear BERGers Microsoft Teams Teams – please do NOT Accept or Decline BERG, or be Tentative!. Happy to wait to see who shows up! (Important - if you are “external” you are very welcome but do let me know so I can invite you separately). BERG - Privacy awareness issues with video conferencing There’s probably a UoS document out there somewhere that says all this…..but here is my version delivered direct to your inbox. The “Teams” video conferencing is the method that the University of Stirling, and many other organisations, use. I am assured it is end-to-end encrypted, and safe. (Unlike Zoom potentially– see "Zoom as Malware<https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/02/zoom-technology-security…>" and recent University correspondence). However, Teams still has some potentially very serious issue on privacy. I feel it is important we are aware of this new method of communication, and the potential consequences of its use. I leave it up to you to decide whether you want to be a virtual BERGer or await days when we are free again to enjoy the Psychology common room together again. Here’s the ink for new subscribers (or to unsubscribe): http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Privacy! We must be aware of what we are doing. Video recording: I would never record a BERG meeting without informing you all in advance. Photos: Anyone who can see your computer screen can take a photo/screen shot at any time. We must be aware of this. We have options, and each individual can choose their own response: * If you do not want your face to be seen, use audio only (with no photo, or a photo of your choosing – you upload in your Microsoft Teams profile). * If you allow Teams to access the video on your computer/phone, you have to trust us not to take photos without express permission (generally on the count of 1,2,3 say cheese/thumbs up etc!). Apart from being caught in an awful facial expression, I don’t think there is anything else we are doing that would compromise us. We do not share confidential or sensitive information during BERG. * Please also be aware that we can see where you are – i.e. usually now we see into your home. Therefore think about what we can see in the background. Do you have an original Edwin Landseer<https://www.wikiart.org/en/edwin-henry-landseer/brazilian-marmosets-1842> on your wall that someone might see and target you for a burglary? I wish. Audio: * Anyone who is around you can hear you on the call, and if you are not wearing a headset they can hear us too. We do not know who is around so beware who you speak about (e.g. in ways you would not be happy for the person you are talking about to hear!). Sometimes we can see other people around you and hear them. Please make those around you aware of this (or mute your microphone when you are not speaking). * Please use a headset if you have young kids around (this is in your control and safer than telling us to watch our language or topics of conversation). Or please go somewhere private. We have options – you choose what works for your situation. I think all these issues have solutions. I shall try to remind everyone to be aware at the beginning of each video call. Or you remind me, please! Hope to see some of you later, and please suggest edits/additions to this message as other issues arise. I’m learning! Hannah 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ 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.

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Virtual BERG
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Virtual BERG meeting. If you have a Stirling email address, access through the portal "Microsoft Teams cloud icon", and then select "Teams". If you are non-Stirling, please just email me let me know you want to come and I'll invite you! If you are a Mac user you cannot join, sadly. This BERG meeting will be another catch up, as things develop so rapidly and impact us all. Please also think about any question you might have that would benefit from the wisdom and input from the group.....or any person we might invite to speak or topics for discussion in future. I'll pop you all a note on privacy issues too (in email). Hope to see some of you tomorrow, Hannah ________________________________ 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.

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Virtual BERG tonight at 5.30pm
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Dear BERGers First, my sincere thanks to Sarah Kraemer who ran the real BERG meetings brilliantly this semester, with Gema's help. I am sorry I missed them, but I was overseas. I am home in Stirling now. I hope you are all home and safe too. We shall now have virtual BERG meetings – starting today! Everybody welcome! This note explains how to join our meeting which starts at 5.30pm today, Wednesday 1st April. I think it will last less than one hour. I hope it will be every Wednesday until we can meet together again. I ask for experienced Zoom users to volunteer to host so I can learn how to do it better. I am quite confident I can do it today though!! The attached document is our topic for discussion (reading time 5 min - 3 hours!). Please do read to the end of this message before you join virtual BERG. I know these instructions work! Before the meeting please set up "Zoom" on the biggest computer screen you have so you can see us (if you want to see us). It should take less than 15 minutes to get it set up if you have not already. It will help if you have a camera on your computer, but this is not necessary. You can even do this on your smart phone! Please do this here - https://zoom.us/ Sign up is free. <https://zoom.us/> Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing - Zoom<https://zoom.us/> Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011 ... zoom.us<http://zoom.us/> If you don’t want to be seen you can just come by audio and look at those of us who are willing to show our faces! Today, 1st April the BERG link is https://us04web.zoom.us/j/931197509?pwd=eG51ZnpFdkMvYUxycVhnZzNMbUNOUT09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us04web.zoom.us/j/931197509?pwd%3DeG51…> Meeting ID: 931 197 509 Password: 001218 Please start joining after 5.25pm..... Top tips! 1. If you can, please wear something animal themed. 2. Please use the chat button (an icon near the bottom of your screen in a row of functions that will appear if you hover the mouse over the video image). This is good, if for example we cannot hear you. 3. If we have many folk, please also use the “hands up” icon as this allows us to coordinate our chats and not all speak at once! 4. Positive feedback - the “thumbs up” icon might also be appreciated when you like what someone is saying! Troubleshooting Email me or call me in advance of the meeting – but not during the call – see point 2 above. I cannot promise to be able to answer the call, never mind the question, but I will try if time permits. Finally – and importantly – the Topic for Discussion. The pandemic is setting us all challenges. I recognise we all need emotional and psychological support, but I request we do not use the BERG meetings to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic, unless it relates specifically to research. If anyone needs emotional support, I direct you to University services (see the portal). I would also be happy to arrange for a trained counsellor to join an online Zoom meeting. I have two friends in mind. Please just email me. I shall treat all such emails in confidence. Please put “in confidence” as your subject header to help me. Today’s discussion is on the attached document, which I hope is self-explanatory! I like working from home – I’m finding it quite creative! We can’t knock on each other’s office doors now, but we can and we must stay connected. I am excited to see Betsy Herrelko in Washington DC later, and Pawel, and anyone else who can make it. As I said before bring your own drinks and nibbles! Hannah Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland Tel: 01786 467674 Fax: 01786 467641 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ 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.

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Virtual BERG meetings
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

These will be starting up again on Wednesdays at 5.30pm. First meeting 1st April! Bring your own drinks and nibbles! Details on how to join the meeting online will follow. Sent from my iPad ________________________________ 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.

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BERG-- Cancelled until further notice
by Sarah Kraemer 17 Mar '20

17 Mar '20

Dear BERGers, We are all used to these announcements by now, but it doesn't hurt any less! Given the situation with COVID-19 and the University’s announcement on Friday of last week to end all face-to-face teaching, we have decided to cancel the BERG meetings for the next couple of weeks. The speakers were informed of this yesterday, and we learned that one of the speakers planned for this week has actually seen their ERASMUS exchange program cut short, and has already flown home to wait out the storm. In the meantime, we hope that everyone is following the advice and guidance of the experts! As for the future of BERG-- we will be in touch again if things change, and the dust settles. Stay safe and maintain sanity, Sarah and Gema ________________________________ 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.

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Interesting seminar, Monday 6th April, 11-12.30 in Lecture Theatre 2V1
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 10 Mar '20

10 Mar '20

Extra seminar! You are welcome (indeed encouraged) to share the details amongst your colleagues. All are welcome. On Monday 6th April 2020, 1100-1230hrs at the University of Stirling, we will host a presentation by Dr Melanie Rock, University of Calgary, on "More-than-human solidarity: How humans can act in solidarity with animals to benefit the welfare of both" (Lecture theatre 2V1, Cottrell building). This event is being hosted by the Social Surveys and Social Statistics research group, Faculty of Social Sciences, as the speaker is working collaboratively with Jade Hooper who is a member of that group (and of our Behaviour and Evolution Research Group). https://www.ucalgary.ca/mrock/people/staff A list of Dr Rock's publications is here: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=r0XVh8oAAAAJ&hl=en All welcome! Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland Tel: 01786 467674 Fax: 01786 467641 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland Tel: 01786 467674 Fax: 01786 467641 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 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.animalconcepts.eu/247animalwelfare/ http://refiningdogcare.com/ ________________________________ 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.

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