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post-doc position with birds
by Sharon Kessler 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

An interesting postdoc position: Post-doc position Behavioural ecology in a changing and urbanizing world - Post-doc position Behavioural ecology in a changing and urbanizing world - Academic Positions<https://academicpositions.com/ad/university-of-antwerp/2025/post-doc-positi…> Sharon -------------------------- Sharon Kessler (she/her), PhD Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651 Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk Website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1104622#research; https://www.sharonekessler.com/ If I am your personal tutor, here’s how I can help<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/professional-services/student-academic-and-cor…>. You can also get support from the Student Services Hub<https://www.stir.ac.uk/student-life/support-wellbeing/>. Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Fw: Free booklet to help young people (ages 9-14) engage with nature
by Pawel Fedurek 09 Jul '25

09 Jul '25

Dear All, Please see below. This is a great booklet created by Blake Morton and colleagues and aimed at engaging young people with nature. Best wishes, Pawel ------------------------------- Dr Pawel Fedurek (he/his) Lecturer in Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Division of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland, UK @fedurekp<https://twitter.com/fedurekp> @BERG_Stirling<https://twitter.com/BERG_Stirling> Staff page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1080868> | BERG page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/natural-sciences/our-research/resear…> I aim to reply within 3 working days (my working days are between Monday and Friday). ________________________________ From: Blake Morton <B.Morton(a)hull.ac.uk> Sent: 09 July 2025 11:19 To: Pawel Fedurek <pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Free booklet to help young people (ages 9-14) engage with nature 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. ________________________________ Hello, I’m reaching out on behalf of The British Carnivore Project at the University of Hull to share a free, illustrated booklet we’ve created, entitled Urban Tails, to encourage young people (ages 9–14) to engage more with local nature. As towns and cities expand, many young people are losing interest in nature, affecting their well-being. Urban Tails aims to help inspire curiosity and care for the natural world, starting with one of the UK’s most familiar and beloved urban animals: the red fox. The booklet features: * Six short stories about our two main characters, Alice and Jack, as they explore their city’s hidden wildlife * Interactive activities, games, and discussion questions * A glossary and overview of important conservation messages based on scientific research * Ready-to-use resources for educators, youth workers, and nature clubs You can download a free PDF of Urban Tails here: https://www.blakemorton.co.uk/download/1293/?tmstv=1751992612 If you or your organisation is interested in using the booklet for any activities, please let us know as we’d be very happy to support you. Just get in touch at b.morton(a)hull.ac.uk<mailto:b.morton@hull.ac.uk> We’d also be very grateful if you could please help us circulate the booklet by forwarding this email or posting the link to Urban Tails in any newsletters or social media platforms, if that is possible. We hope you enjoy Urban Tails as much as we enjoyed creating it! Kind regards, Blake Dr Blake Morton |Lecturer| Psychology Department of Psychology University of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK Email: b.morton(a)hull.ac.uk<mailto:b.morton@hull.ac.uk> Web: https://www.blakemorton.co.uk/ Twitter: @DrBlakeMorton [cid:75256b10-bf9b-441f-8ec0-90818e7332c9] ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Cancellation BERG talk today
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 21 May '25

21 May '25

Dear all, I am sorry to inform that Alvaro just wrote me that he will not be able to give the talk today. He is feeling unwell and we will try to re-schedule it for the next semester. Apologies again and I hope you will have a great afternoon. All the best, Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Alejandro Sanchez-Amaro Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B144c, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling @ Colleagues and Students: Please let me know of any EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) -related issues that you would like me to bring to the attention of our Division's EDI Committee. ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Academic Promotions in BERG
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 21 May '25

21 May '25

Dear BERGers and SHAIRers Please join me in congratulating the Head of BERG, Pawel Fedurek who has been promoted to Senior Lecturer and Gema Martin-Ordas who has been promoted to Associate Professor. These academic promotions are very well deserved and recognise the sustained and significant contributions that Pawel and Gema have made, and continue to make, to research, teaching, the wider academic community and the impacts on society and wildlife. Please reply to them directly if you wish to congratulate them personally (pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk and gema.martin-ordas(a)stir.ac.uk) All good wishes, 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<http://h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk/> Home page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257464> Marmoset care<https://www.marmosetcare.stir.ac.uk/> Animal Welfare 24/7 across the lifespan<https://www.animalconcepts.eu/247approachtopromotingoptimalwelfareforcaptiv…> Welfare of dogs <https://nc3rs.org.uk/housing-and-husbandry-dogs> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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BERG-SHAIR 21st May
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 19 May '25

19 May '25

Dear all, In our next BERG/SHAIR meeting this Wednesday 21st May, Dr. Alvaro López Caicoya (Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology, Dummerstorf) will present his work "Beyond the Usual Suspects: Cognitive Insights from Ungulates". Alvaro will join us online. We will broadcast the talk from the Psychology Common Room at 4pm as usual. Abstract Recent research at the Barcelona and Leipzig zoos has explored cognitive processes in ungulates, a group traditionally underrepresented in comparative cognition. Using a range of experimental paradigms, studies have examined species such as giraffes, bisons, zebras, and others, focusing on object permanence, memory, quantity discrimination, problem-solving abilities, and social cognition. In this talk, I’ll give a concise overview of this work, illustrated with plenty of videos from the different studies. link for the talk https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%…<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTliODBlNDQtMzM1MC00…> hope to see you all best, Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Alejandro Sanchez-Amaro Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B144c, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling @ Colleagues and Students: Please let me know of any EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) -related issues that you would like me to bring to the attention of our Division's EDI Committee. ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Reminder: Watch Party' on 15 May for UFAW/AWRN UK Animal welfare law and policy seminar series (impact-related)
by Clare Andrews 14 May '25

14 May '25

! Reminder ! Hi BERGers & SHAIRers, I’ve booked the Psychology Common Room (C.3A94) for having a ‘Watch Party’ for the UK Animal welfare law and policy seminar series – “Influencing for Impact – translating animal welfare research into law” 15 May 2025 13.00 - 14.30 - Mike Radford (University of Aberdeen): Why were we not taught this at school? The legislative landscape and you Please feel free to join me in the common room to watch along with me. For more info (or to register to watch remotely) see this webpage<https://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/-influencing-for-impact-a-translating-a….>. Best wishes, Clare __________________________________________________________ Students: book to talk with me here<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/PsychologyY1PersonalTuteesTutorD…>. Dr Clare Andrews (preferred pronouns: she/her) MA MSc DPhil FHEA Lecturer in Psychology, Course Director for MSc/MA Human-Animal Interaction<https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-taught/human-animal-interaction/> and Module Co-ordinator for Climate and Environmental Psychology<https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/module/?code=PRMP1CE&session=2024/5&semester…> Psychology Division University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Clare_Andrews> X (twitter)<https://twitter.com/clarepandrews?lang=en> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/clareandrews/> [First Aider for Mental Health logo][A black background with yellow text Description automatically generated] I aim to read and respond to email within 3 working days, but during busy periods my response may take longer. I check my emails at varying times of day and I do not expect an immediate response from my correspondents. [signature_347773761] [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/StirUni> [LinkedIn icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-stirling-12676> [Instagram icon] <https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/> [Youtbue icon] <https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfStirling> [Banner]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/> ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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BERG/SHAIR meeting tomorrow Wednesday 14th May
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 13 May '25

13 May '25

Dear everyone, Apologies for the late reminder this week. In the next BERG/SHAIR meeting (tomorrow 4pm). Dr. Sandro Sehner will present "Getting Along to get Ahead. Social tolerance and Problem-Solving in Primate Groups" Dr. Sandro Sehner is a postdoctoral researcher at the German Primate Center in Göttingen and the Centre de Primatologie in Strasbourg. Abstract: In my talk, I will explore how social tolerance shapes both social learning and innovation—two key building blocks of cultural evolution. Drawing on research with lemurs, capuchin monkeys, and common marmosets, I examine how variation in group-level tolerance affects primates’ ability to acquire and solve novel tasks together. Sandro will join us online at 4pm. We will gather in the Psychology Common Room as usual. link to attend online: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%…<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTliODBlNDQtMzM1MC00…> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Alejandro Sanchez-Amaro Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B144c, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling @ Colleagues and Students: Please let me know of any EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) -related issues that you would like me to bring to the attention of our Division's EDI Committee. ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Next BERG SHAIR meeting 30th April
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Dear all, In the next BERG/SHAIR meeting this week, Rahel Brügger (University of Zurich) will present her latest work. From understanding others to understanding ourselves – Insights into the evolution of the human mind from common marmosets Cooperatively breeding common marmosets are an ideal model species to investigate some of the key questions in the field of cognitive evolution. On the one hand how widespread are key socio-cognitive abilities such as an understanding of others' behaviour and their mental states but also social evaluation and on the other hand, how exactly did human excellence in social cognition evolve and can high (reproductive as well as ecological) interdependence be used to better understand human uniqueness. The talk further highlights how using non-invasive tools to investigate physiological parameters can be used to gain insights into cognitive processes not as easily accessible with behavioural experiments. Rahel will join us online (Wednesday 30th, 4pm). I will not be in campus, but feel free to gather in the Psychology Common Room as usual. link to attend online: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTliODBlNDQtMzM1MC00… best, Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Alejandro Sanchez-Amaro Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B144c, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling @ Colleagues and Students: Please let me know of any EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) -related issues that you would like me to bring to the attention of our Division's EDI Committee. ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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BERG Research Overview
by Alejandro Sanchez Amaro 22 Apr '25

22 Apr '25

Dear everyone, I hope you had a great holiday break. This is a quick reminder about tomorrow’s BERG Research Overview. We’ll meet at 4 PM in the Common Psychology Room. All the best, Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Alejandro Sanchez-Amaro Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B144c, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling @ Colleagues and Students: Please let me know of any EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) -related issues that you would like me to bring to the attention of our Division's EDI Committee. ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Fw: PhD position
by Pawel Fedurek 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

FYI Best wishes, Pawel ------------------------------- Dr Pawel Fedurek (he/his) Lecturer in Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Division of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland, UK @fedurekp<https://twitter.com/fedurekp> @BERG_Stirling<https://twitter.com/BERG_Stirling> Staff page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1080868> | BERG page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/natural-sciences/our-research/resear…> I aim to reply within 3 working days (my working days are between Monday and Friday). ________________________________ From: Klaus Zuberbuhler <kz3(a)st-andrews.ac.uk> Sent: 15 April 2025 15:51 To: Roman Wittig <roman.wittig(a)isc.cnrs.fr>; Catherine Crockford <crockford(a)isc.cnrs.fr>; Katie Slocombe <katie.slocombe(a)york.ac.uk>; CLAY, ZANNA S.E.V. <zanna.e.clay(a)durham.ac.uk>; Simon Townsend <simonwilliam.townsend(a)uzh.ch>; GRUBER Thibaud <thibaud.gruber(a)unine.ch>; BANGERTER Adrian <adrian.bangerter(a)unine.ch>; seyfarth(a)psych.upenn.edu <seyfarth(a)psych.upenn.edu>; Fischer, Julia <JFischer(a)dpz.eu>; Simone Pika <spika(a)uos.de>; Martha Robbins <robbins(a)eva.mpg.de>; rosenbas(a)umich.edu <rosenbas(a)umich.edu>; Tobias Deschner <tdeschner(a)uni-osnabrueck.de>; a.piel(a)ucl.ac.uk <a.piel(a)ucl.ac.uk>; Catherine Hobaiter <clh42(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>; GENTY Emilie <emilie.genty(a)unine.ch>; Federico Rossano (frossano(a)ucsd.edu) <frossano(a)ucsd.edu>; raphaela.heesen(a)uni-konstanz.de <raphaela.heesen(a)uni-konstanz.de>; Pawel Fedurek <pawel.fedurek(a)stir.ac.uk>; Josep Call <jc276(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>; mathevon(a)univ-st-etienne.fr <mathevon(a)univ-st-etienne.fr>; vschaik <vschaik(a)aim.uzh.ch>; klangerg(a)yahoo.com Kevin Langergraber <langergr(a)eva.mpg.de>; Karlien Janmaat (kjanmaat(a)hotmail.com) <kjanmaat(a)hotmail.com>; kathelijne.koops(a)uzh.ch <kathelijne.koops(a)uzh.ch>; Melissa Berthet <melissa.berthet.ac(a)gmail.com>; Surbeck, Martin <msurbeck(a)fas.harvard.edu>; Schel, A.M. (Anne Marijke) <A.M.Schel(a)uu.nl>; Reichard, Ulrich H <ureich(a)siu.edu> Cc: Shelly MASI <shelly.masi(a)mnhn.fr> Subject: PhD position 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. ________________________________ Hi All Could you please forward this PhD opportunity to friends and colleagues? Best wishes Klaus ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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