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BERG meeting tomorrow: Wedneday 19th March
by Christine Caldwell 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. We have Dr Emily Messer coming over from St Andrews to give us a talk on "Heterospecific social learning in capuchin and squirrel monkeys?". We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology Common Room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Dinner following Cat Hobaiter's seminar on Thursday
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

Aopologies for cross postings.... Would anyone like to join us for dinner after Cat Hobaiter's seminar on Thursday, 13th February, at 4pm in the Psychology Common Room 3A94. Please let me know by Wednesday noon so I can book a table. We are thinking of Smiling Jacks (dinner usually < £12/head). http://www.smiling-jacks.co.uk/ Best, Hannah Gesture in the Chimpanzees of Budongo and Beyond: Current Research and New Directions. Great apes employ a rich repertoire of gestures in intentional communication. I will describe the gesturing of the wild chimpanzees of the Budongo forest, Uganda, discussing the evidence that they are used intentionally by individuals of all ages, across a range of contexts, including 'evolutionarily urgent' ones. I will examine possible reasons for their combination into sequences, including any evidence for persistence towards a goal, or syntactic-like structures. I will then address the big question: what does it all mean? I will describe how we can try to study meaning in the communication of another species, whether individual gesture forms can be said to have specific meanings, and, if so, whether these are consistent across signallers. I will discuss whether or not the high levels of flexibility regularly reported in previous captive studies remains valid in the light of evidence from a wild population, and to what extent any flexible use involves the use of several gesture forms for a single meaning, or a single gesture form for several meanings. I will end with a brief introduction to our most recent research: (i) comparing gesturing in East and West African chimpanzees, and (ii) exploring beyond gesture into multimodal communication. Is multimodal communication simply redundant repetition of the same message in different channels? Or could it provide the opportunity to refine or modify the communication? -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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SCAB Conference on 29th March
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 07 Mar '14

07 Mar '14

Reminder about SCAB....deadline for poster, and talk titles is 14th March, and registration deadline 22nd March. I have a couple of spaces in my car.....first come first served. Dear all, The annual Scottish Conference on Animal Behaviour will be held at the University of Edinburgh this year, on Saturday the 29th of March. This is a small conference with relaxed atmosphere, and a good opportunity for students and post docs to present their work. Anyone wishing to present a talk or a poster can submit titles by emailing the organisers at SCAB.the.conference(a)gmail.com<mailto:SCAB.the.conference@gmail.com> by Friday the 14th of March. Please specify which form of presentation you would be interested in applying for. The preference in talks is given to students. We welcome titles on any aspect of animal behaviour, whether you observed it in lab or field, and whether you've used a microscope or a pair of binoculars to see it. We are happy to hear it all! General registration ends on Friday the 22nd of March. The cost of the conference is £15, and includes tea/coffee, lunch and a wine reception. The fee can be paid at the door, in cash, as unfortunately we won't be able to take checks or bank transfers. Please find attached the poster containing this information. We encourage you to circulate this announcement to any of your colleagues who might be interested, and if possible to print the poster and stick it up somewhere visible in your department. You can also find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCAB2014?ref=profile Hope to see many of you in Edinburgh! Best regards, Maarit Maenpaa Recently launched: http://marmosetcare.com/ Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group Psychology, School 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 From: Christopher Blaikie Sent: 06 March 2014 11:31 To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith Subject: SCAB Conference Hi Hannah, I'm still not too sure how to sign up for the SCAB Conference in Edinburgh, and I'd hate to miss the oppurtunity to go. I've seen an e-mail address on the SCAB poster on succeed, but it looks like its only for students wanting to present a talk. Is there another email just for people wanting to attend, or is it the same email as the poster? Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks, Chris Blaikie -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Today's BERG meeting: Wednesday 5th March
by Christine Caldwell 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Dear all, Just a reminder about the BERG meeting tonight. We have Alasdair Gillies coming over from Blair Drummond Safari Park, to talk about, "Breed to Feed? The Marius Legacy". We start at 5.30pm as per usual, in the Psychology Common Room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 26th February
by Christine Caldwell 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. Alex Jones from Bangor University will be giving a talk on: "Cues to sexual dimorphism: the role of skin colouration and facial contrast". We start at 5.30pm as per usual, in the Psychology common room (3A94 Cottrell). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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dinner after tonight's talk
by Phyllis Lee 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

Dear all, Anyone wanting to come with Fiona Maisels, Liz Williamson, Bethan Morgan and me to Mediterranae in Stirlsing after the BERG talk today (730pm) please let me know ASAP. P Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK direct line +44 (0) 1786 467656 fax+44 (0) 1786 467641 mobile +44 (0) 7802 427132 -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Speaker and topic now confirmed!
by Christine Caldwell 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Dear all, Apologies - there was a wee break in our BERG chain of communication. Fiona Maisels is definitely coming to BERG to give a talk tomorrow, entitled: "Roads, development and wildlife in Central Africa". We start at 5.30pm in 3A94 as usual. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 19 February
by Christine Caldwell 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Dear all, It's safe to say that this week's announcement requires no spoiler alert... I'm not sure whether or not we have a speaker for tomorrow, as the person who signed up on Doodle has yet to provide a title or confirm their attendance. However, there will be drinks and nibbles as usual! There may or may not be a talk. Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Jazz in the Park, Fat Sam is coming back!
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

Dear Bergers Time for a BERG party - Friday 16th May! And all for good causes. Please see flyer attached which tells you how to purchase tickets. Best, Hannah -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 12 February
by Christine Caldwell 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

Dear all, Our BERG meetings start tomorrow with a fairly informal introductory meeting. Drinks and nibbles will be provided as usual, and the meeting will start at 5.30pm in 3A94 (Psychology Common Room). Our programme for the semester is attached. Christine. -- The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*. 94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation. *The Telegraph The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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