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BERG Meeting 13th March
by Deborah Bruce 12 Mar '19

12 Mar '19

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 (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/s/rwzik2tsai3kausdtekqvgayv34otmgt See you all on Wednesday. Best Wishes, Deborah

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BERG Spring Schedule 2019
by Deborah Bruce 04 Mar '19

04 Mar '19

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

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BERG Meeting - Wednesday 6th March 2019
by Deborah Bruce 04 Mar '19

04 Mar '19

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. [cid:1cd89ce1-9ef1-4820-af6a-b057e99d7814] 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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Children, Adolescents & Animals Research (caar) events in 2019
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 01 Mar '19

01 Mar '19

These two free workshops, and one at £10 may be of interest to some. Enjoy the weekend! Hannah From: MULDOON Janine <janine.muldoon(a)ed.ac.uk> Sent: 01 March 2019 14:19 To: MULDOON Janine <janine.muldoon(a)ed.ac.uk> Subject: Children, Adolescents & Animals Research (caar) events in 2019 Good afternoon! I am contacting you as you have either attended one of our previous events in 2017/2018, or have registered interest in attending future events. Some of you may already have noticed (from our website or social media channels) that we are running three more events this year - two more of our reflective workshops for practitioners (in April and May), continuing a successful series we ran last year that was funded by ESRC. Following on from last year's co-hosted conference with the Scottish SPCA, we will be organising another this year (in September), focusing on the links between animal cruelty, adverse life experiences, and human violence. I am managing the bookings for the workshops (via Bookitbee), while the Scottish SPCA is managing bookings for the conference (via Eventbrite). To secure a place, click on the links below. Please do share the links with others you know who may be interested. Workshop 1 [https://liveit-media.imgix.net/media/event/childrens-relationships-with-dif…]<https://event.bookitbee.com/21366/childrens-relationships-with-different-ty…> Children's relationships with different types of companion animal<https://event.bookitbee.com/21366/childrens-relationships-with-different-ty…> event.bookitbee.com A reflective workshop on children and their pets (caar) (Friday, April 26th 2019) Workshop 2 [https://liveit-media.imgix.net/media/event/new-advances-in-animal-cruelty-p…]<https://event.bookitbee.com/21367/new-advances-in-animal-cruelty-prevention> New advances in animal cruelty prevention<https://event.bookitbee.com/21367/new-advances-in-animal-cruelty-prevention> event.bookitbee.com A reflective workshop on animal cruelty prevention (caar) (Friday, May 31st 2019) Conference with the Scottish SPCA [https://www.ed.ac.uk/files/styles/panel_breakpoints_theme_uoe_mobile_1x/pub…]<https://www.ed.ac.uk/health/news/conference-against-animal-cruelty> Specialist conference in the fight against animal cruelty<https://www.ed.ac.uk/health/news/conference-against-animal-cruelty> www.ed.ac.uk<http://www.ed.ac.uk> Together with the University of Edinburgh, the Scottish SPCA recently announced a new conference for 2019 on recognising non-accidental injury in animals Jo and I look forward to seeing you, and if you have any questions about the events or other aspects of our work, please do get in touch. Please also advise us if you would prefer to be removed from our mailing list. Many thanks and best wishes, Janine Dr Janine Muldoon Research Fellow Caar (Children, adolescents and animals research) Clinical & Health Psychology University of Edinburgh Doorway 6 Medical School Teviot Place Edinburgh EH8 9AG Caar website<https://www.ed.ac.uk/health/research/cadp/child-animal-research> Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/ChildAnimalResearch/> Twitter<https://twitter.com/childanimals> [cid:260a5ec7-6b47-43a5-91a1-e0bb49c143d7] [1509726226882_Edinburgh] The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Next week seminar on Thursday
by Phyllis Lee 01 Mar '19

01 Mar '19

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

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BERG Meeting - Wednesday 27th February - talk title!
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

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 ________________________________ 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 - Wednesday 27th February
by Deborah Bruce 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

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.

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BERG this week (and 24th April 2019)
by Deborah Bruce 18 Feb '19

18 Feb '19

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

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FW: UFAW Symposium Bruges 2019. Programme of talk and posters presentations announcement. Deadline for early registration ends 28th February.
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 15 Feb '19

15 Feb '19

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> Follow us: [Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fufaw.…> ; [Twitter] <http://twitter.com/home?status=%40UFAW%5F1926-%20https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%…> About UFAW: The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), the international animal welfare science society, is a UK registered scientific and educational charity that brings together the animal welfare science community, educators, veterinarians and all concerned about animal welfare worldwide in order to achieve advances in the well-being of farm, companion, laboratory and captive wild animals, and for those animals with which we interact in the wild. Registered Charity No 207996 (Registered in England) and Company Limited by Guarantee No 579991

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RA position with capuchin monkeys - Japan - all expenses paid
by Donna Kean 14 Feb '19

14 Feb '19

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

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