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BERG this week Wednesday 20th November 3A94 at 5:30pm
by Jade Hooper 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Dear BERGers, This week at BERG we have Kirsten Blakey sharing with us her knowledge on "Development of strategic social information seeking in children" (abstract below). Come along to find out more! The meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th November in the Psychology department common room (3A94) at 5:30pm with drinks and nibbles provided. The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog) If you have new 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). Best wishes, Jade Development of strategic social information seeking in children Selective social learning allows human adults to filter out less useful aspects of available information, enabling them to actively seek and effectively use that which is most relevant. Human adults may therefore demonstrate key differences in the way that they attend to and use social information compared to children and non-humans. However, the majority of developmental social learning paradigms examine children's responses to information specifically provided for use in a particular task, but do not address children's ability to seek out the information for themselves. I will discuss a recent study that aimed to address this gap in our understanding regarding age-related changes in children's ability to seek out as well as use appropriate social information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jade Hooper | Research Assistant and PhD Candidate - Faculty of Social Science | 3T37, RG Bomont Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA | E-mail: jade.hooper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk> | Web:http://www.stir.ac.uk/social-science/ Reports and summaries for the Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland study including an information sheet for children are available here<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/social-sciences/our-research/researc…> ________________________________ 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 meeting this week Wednesday 13th November 3A94 at 5:30pm
by Jade Hooper 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Dear BERGers, This week we have the lovely Roxanne Hawkins talking about “Pets and Mental Health: do the benefits outweigh the costs?”. This looks to be a really interesting talk so please do come along and join the discussion! The meeting will be held on Wednesday 13th November in the Psychology department common room (3A94) at 5:30pm with drinks and nibbles provided. The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog)<https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog> If you have new 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). Best wishes, Jade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jade Hooper | Research Assistant and PhD Candidate - Faculty of Social Science | 3T37, RG Bomont Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA | E-mail: jade.hooper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk> | Web:http://www.stir.ac.uk/social-science/ Reports and summaries for the Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland study including an information sheet for children are available here<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/social-sciences/our-research/researc…>

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BERG this week Wednesday 6th November (3A94) at 5:30pm
by Jade Hooper 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Dear BERGers, Kristine Gandia will be providing us some enlightenment this week in the form of her talk entitled: Do circadian rhythms impact animal welfare in zoos? (abstract below). The meeting will be held on Wednesday 6th November in the Psychology department common room (3A94) at 5:30pm with drinks and nibbles provided. The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog)<https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog>? If you have new 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). Best wishes, Jade [cid:c60306d2-775d-408b-b69d-1987a5f16697] Do circadian rhythms impact animal welfare in zoos? Circadian rhythms dictate the timing of behaviours and physiological processes; optimizing energy efficiency, synchronizing social behaviours, and enhancing overall health. Circadian rhythmicity may be disrupted in a zoo environment as a consequence of light pollution, husbandry practices, and latitudinal seasonality. In my talk I discuss the potential causes and effects of disruption to circadian rhythms in a zoo and how these issues could possibly be addressed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jade Hooper | Research Assistant and PhD Candidate - Faculty of Social Science | 3T37, RG Bomont Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA | E-mail: jade.hooper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk> | Web:http://www.stir.ac.uk/social-science/ For information about the Permanently Progressing study: https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties-and-services/social-sciences/our-res…

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BERG meeting this week Wednesday 30th October 5:30pm 3A94
by Jade Hooper 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Dear BERGers, BERG is back on again this week! Yay! Zsuzsa Lugosi will be talking to us about the role of VR in Zoos. No blurb at present but judging by the title it is going to be a very interesting one indeed! Please do come along to offer your support. The meeting will be held on Wednesday 30th October in the Psychology department common room (3A94) at 5:30pm with drinks and nibbles provided. The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog) If you have new 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). Best wishes, Jade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jade Hooper | Research Assistant and PhD Candidate - Faculty of Social Science | 3T37, RG Bomont Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA | E-mail: jade.hooper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk> | Web:http://www.stir.ac.uk/social-science/ Reports and summaries for the Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland study including an information sheet for children are available here<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/social-sciences/our-research/researc…>

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Next BERG meeting Wednesday 30th October 5:30pm 3A94
by Jade Hooper 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

Dear BERGers, Just a reminder there is no BERG meeting this week as it's the mid-semester break. But do not fear, we are back next week with Zsuzsa Lugosi who will be talking to us about the role of VR in Zoos. More details to follow soon. This will be Wednesday 30th October in the Psychology department common room (3A94) at 5:30pm with drinks and nibbles provided. The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog) If you have new 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). Best wishes, Jade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jade Hooper | Research Assistant and PhD Candidate - Faculty of Social Science | 3T37, RG Bomont Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA | E-mail: jade.hooper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk> | Web:http://www.stir.ac.uk/social-science/ Reports and summaries for the Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland study including an information sheet for children are available here<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/social-sciences/our-research/researc…>

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Movie afternoon
by Zsuzsa Lugosi 21 Oct '19

21 Oct '19

Dear all, For those who are staying around campus, it could be fun to meet up for maybe a movie? Pawel and myself are planning on watching a movie by infamous Stanley Kubrick! We'll provide drinks and nibbles, please join us on Tuesday the 22nd from 5pm in 2A54 (comfy couches!). Kind regards, Zsuzsa

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BERG - Wednesday 16th October: Discussion of HAI in Zoos/Safari parks
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 14 Oct '19

14 Oct '19

Dear BERGers We had tentatively scheduled a Stirling Human Animal Research Centre (SHAIR) speaker this week, but have not been successful in persuading someone to come. Fear not, instead, we shall have an informal discussion, over the usual drinks and nibbles, about the recent trips that we have made to the Blair Drummond Safari park (final year students and HAI Masters students). Everyone is welcome for a catch up as we've not had BERG for the last two weeks. The questions we shall consider are: 1. What makes good interpretation in a zoo/safari park setting? (interpretation is signage, displays with information, talks etc) 2. What was the best interpretation you saw and why? 3. What recommendations would you make for interpretation? 4. What makes a good "keeper talk" ? a. what should you include (main messages) b. how do you keep the visitors interested (range of ages, educational backgrounds) 5. What display type leads to the "best" human animal interactions - and how do you define "best" and why (examples of display types include: drive through, petting, walk through, boat by, bird of prey or standard enclosure, or even keeper for a day experiences?). What are the key features that make it best? 4. 6. What sort of direct human animal interactions go on at the Safari Park and how do you feel about them? a. For keepers? b. For visitors? You might want to consider these questions in a wider context of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) - see the doc below especially pages 29-36. https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/pdf/EU_Zoos_Directive_Good_Practice… ALL welcome to come along! Very best, Hannah PS The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog) 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). Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties-and-services/natural-sciences/our-re…> Stirling Human Animal Interaction Research (SHAIR<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties-and-services/natural-sciences/our-re…>) Group Room 3A79, Cottrell 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://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257464 http://marmosetcare.com/ http://www.247animalwelfare.eu/ http://refiningdogcare.com/

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Next BERG Wednesday 16th October
by Jade Hooper 07 Oct '19

07 Oct '19

Dear BERGers, Just a reminder there is no BERG meeting this week as the annual John Damien Lecture will be held on Friday 11th October at 6.45pm in Logie Lecture Theatre by our very own Emeritus Professor, Phyllis Lee. The abstract and event registration can be found through this link: http://bit.ly/TheJohnDamienLecture_2019 The next BERG meeting will be held on Wednesday 16th October in the Psychology department common room (3A94) at 5:30pm with drinks and nibbles provided. The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog) If you have new 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). Best wishes, Jade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jade Hooper | Research Assistant and PhD Candidate - Faculty of Social Science | 3T37, RG Bomont Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA | E-mail: jade.hooper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk> | Web:http://www.stir.ac.uk/social-science/ Reports and summaries for the Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland study including an information sheet for children are available here<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/social-sciences/our-research/researc…>

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Next BERG meeting Wednesday 16th October
by Jade Hooper 01 Oct '19

01 Oct '19

Dear BERGers, Just a reminder there is no BERG meeting this week as Professor Vicky Melfi is giving a seminar on "Human-animal interactions: considering animal welfare in the Anthropocene" (abstract below). The talk will be in 3A94 on Thursday 3rd October @ 4pm. Her presentation is being generously sponsored by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW - see https://www.ufaw.org.uk/) The next BERG meeting will be held on Wednesday 16th October in the Psychology department common room (3A94) at 5:30pm with drinks and nibbles provided. This is despite my previous claim we had no BERG for 3 weeks instead of 2! The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog) If you have new 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). Best wishes, Jade Vicky has just co-edited this book (e-book is free from the Uni library). Hosey, G. (ed.) & Melfi, V. (ed.) 2018 Anthrozoology: human-animal interactions in domesticated and wild animals, Oxford University Press. Human-animal interactions: considering animal welfare in the Anthropocene We are currently living in the Anthropocene: a time defined by the disproportionate impact humans are having on the Earth. Currently human's impact the future of the Earth to a greater extent than any other factor, including biological and/or geological processes. It is no surprise then, that humans impact the lives of animals. As a society it seems we are becoming increasingly aware that the lives of humans are inextricably linked with the lives of animals, directly and indirectly. The discipline of Anthrozoology strives to study human-animal interactions (HAI), relationships and bonds providing us with much needed empirical evidence to understand the impact we as humans have on animals and vice versa. Human impact on animal welfare is diverse, encompassing those animals in human-care but also those where HAI might never occur. The type of impact humans have on animals is often depicted through a negative lens, but this talk will highlight the great capacity which exists for humans to benefit animal welfare. In the shadow of an often depressing monologue of doom and gloom that highlights how humans are responsible for causing animal welfare insults a plenty, it is time and necessary to refocus. There are many ways in which humans are supporting and improving the welfare of animals. Importantly, it is only with an optimistic outlook that we will be able to truly plan and implement change to ensure good animal welfare on a global scale. When living in the Anthropocene the one thing we can sure of, is that human impact is global, so let's ensure that global impact is positive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jade Hooper | Research Assistant and PhD Candidate - Faculty of Social Science | 3T37, RG Bomont Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA | E-mail: jade.hooper(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk> | Web:http://www.stir.ac.uk/social-science/ Reports and summaries for the Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland study including an information sheet for children are available here<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/social-sciences/our-research/researc…>

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FW: Dinner with Vicky Melfi, Thursday 3rd October
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 26 Sep '19

26 Sep '19

Dear BERGers (sorry for cross postings) Prof Vicky Melfi is coming to give us a seminar in Stirling on<x-apple-data-detectors://0> Thursday 3<x-apple-data-detectors://0>rd<x-apple-data-detectors://0> October, 4pm<x-apple-data-detectors://0> in 3A94. Her presentation is being generously sponsored by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW – see https://www.ufaw.org.uk/ ) We shall be going for dinner afterwards. I have booked the Meadowpark pub for up to 20 people for 6.15pm. We already have 16 folk booked. As you know it’s a 10 minute walk from the University so no transport difficulties as we shall walk. https://www.themeadowparkstirling.co.uk/ Because I anticipate we shall be a large group, they have requested we sign up for our dinner choices in advance (it is £18 for two courses). Please be quick and book your place by sending me your menu choice from attached menu I cannot amend the booking after 10am on Monday 30 September so that is your absolute deadline if you want to come. It should be a good night! Best, Hannah Vicky has just co-edited this book (e-book is free from the Uni library). Hosey, G. (ed.) & Melfi<https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/victoria-melfi>, V. (ed.)<https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/victoria-melfi> 2018 Anthrozoology<https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/anthrozoology-human-anim…>: human-animal interactions in domesticated and wild <https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/anthrozoology-human-anim…> animals<https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/anthrozoology-human-anim…>, Oxford <https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/victoria-melfi/publications/> University Press<https://hartpury.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/victoria-melfi/publications/>. Her seminar title is - Human-animal interactions: considering animal welfare in the Anthropocene We are currently living in the Anthropocene: a time defined by the disproportionate impact humans are having on the Earth. Currently human’s impact the future of the Earth to a greater extent than any other factor, including biological and/or geological processes. It is no surprise then, that humans impact the lives of animals. As a society it seems we are becoming increasingly aware that the lives of humans are inextricably linked with the lives of animals, directly and indirectly. The discipline of Anthrozoology strives to study human-animal interactions (HAI), relationships and bonds providing us with much needed empirical evidence to understand the impact we as humans have on animals and vice versa. Human impact on animal welfare is diverse, encompassing those animals in human-care but also those where HAI might never occur. The type of impact humans have on animals is often depicted through a negative lens, but this talk will highlight the great capacity which exists for humans to benefit animal welfare. In the shadow of an often depressing monologue of doom and gloom that highlights how humans are responsible for causing animal welfare insults a plenty, it is time and necessary to refocus. There are many ways in which humans are supporting and improving the welfare of animals. Importantly, it is only with an optimistic outlook that we will be able to truly plan and implement change to ensure good animal welfare on a global scale. When living in the Anthropocene the one thing we can sure of, is that human impact is global, so let’s ensure that global impact is positive.

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