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FW: Field Position, Monogamous Primates of Ecuador
by Phyllis Lee 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

________________________________________ From: Eduardo Fernandez-Duque [eduardof(a)sas.upenn.edu] Sent: 09 January 2012 19:42 Subject: Field Position, Monogamous Primates of Ecuador Dear colleagues, I would like to ask if you could please be so kind of circulating the announcement and link below. We are looking for a field assistant to join our monogamous primate project in Ecuador. Thanks, Eduardo http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/jobs/listings/2417 Category: field Title: Field Assistant: comparative socioecology of monogamous titi and saki monkeys of Ecuador Hiring Organization: Dr. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque- University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Anthony Di Fiore- University of Texas at Austin, and Amy Porter- Ph.D. candidate, University of California Davis Date Posted: 2012-01-09 Expiration date: 2012-04-08 Position Description: We are searching for a highly motivated and self-reliant field assistant to work on a comparative study of red titi monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and equatorial saki monkeys (Pithecia aequatorialis) in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Titis and sakis have both been classified as socially monogamous and yet they show distinct differences in their social behavior, level of paternal care, and degrees of territoriality. Our study is investigating pair-mate relationships and the relative investment of the sexes in territorial behavior. Assistants will be responsible for collecting social behavior, foraging, ranging, demographic, and life history data from three titi groups and two saki groups. Other responsibilities will include assistance with playback experiments to simulate intergroup encounters, recording vocalizations, and data entry. Assistants will be trained in all relevant data collection and archiving methods, including behavioral sampling on handheld comput! ers, radio-telemetry, database manipulation, etc. Assistants will not be allowed to collect data for publication independent of our research project e.g. for their own theses. Ideally, this experience will be seen as an internship for your own future research. We do, however, strongly encourage assistants to work with us coauthoring papers based on or stemming from the data they assist in collecting. If you are interested in pursuing a graduate degree that involves fieldwork in the tropics, this will be a fantastic experience. Qualifications: Applicants should have a BS/BA in Primatology, Animal Behavior, Biological Anthropology, Biology, Ecology, or a related field. Although previous experience with primates is not necessary, previous experience with animals, camping, or working outdoors is strongly preferred. The ideal applicant should have prior experience with living or working in a foreign country, preferably a developing country in the tropics. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but not necessary. Experience with collecting systematic data in a scientific context is preferred, and a strong interest in primate behavior and ecology a must. In general, applicants must be in good physical and mental condition; feel comfortable being far away from family and friends; be emotionally mature, energetic, and VERY patient; have an excellent eye for detail; not be afraid of bugs, snakes, or being alone in the forest; have very good social skills, especially in small groups; and be able to maintain a posi! tive and humorous attitude towards challenging and tiring work. This work will be rigorous and demanding. Assistants will be expected to work about 11 hours in the field each day, about 20 days out of each month. The terrain in the research site is quite hilly in places, seasonally floods in others, and the climate is often hot, humid, and rainy this is a rainforest just south of the Equator in which 3 to 4 meters of rain falls a year thus persistence, maturity, dedication, and good humor are very important. Preference will be given to applicants with previous outdoor experience in demanding environments. Salary/funding: Applicants must pay their own round-trip airfare to Quito, Ecuador (cost varies) and for travel within Ecuador to and from the research station (circa US$200). Assistants are also responsible for the costs of obtaining a visa to work in Ecuador (circa US$350), for health insurance and immunizations that permit that work (proof of yellow fever immunization is a must; vaccination against typhoid, rabies, hepatitis, etc., are all also strongly recommended), their own personal field clothes and gear (backpack, insect repellent, digital watch with a chronometer and timer, headlamp, water bottles, etc). Successful applicants will be expected to cover their first month of station fees ($32/day=$960) in advance as soon as they arrive. After that first month, the remaining station fees will be covered by the investigators. Station fees include on-site lodging, laundry, and three meals daily. Term of Appointment: Minimum 3 month commitment, longer commitments preferred. Application Deadline: Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Comments: please send an email to Amy Porter (spizaetusornatus(a)gmail.com) with copies to Anthony Di Fiore (anthony.difiore(a)mail.utexas.edu) and Eduardo Fernandez-Duque (eduardof(a)sas.upenn.edu) Please submit to all THREE people the following documentation in ONE single PDF file saved with your name in the file name (e.g. JohnSmith.pdf). 1. CV including relevant coursework, previous field/outdoor experience, and where/how you can be contacted 2. Letter of interest (please include dates you are available) 3. References from three persons (preferably professors or research supervisors with whom youve worked closely) in which they provide information about your experiences, skills, and training. Contact Information: Please direct all initial inquiries regarding the application process or project to Amy Porter 431 University Museum, 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 US Telephone Number: Fax Number: 001-215-898-7462 Website: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~eduardof/ E-mail Address: eduardof(a)sas.upenn.edu If you wish to make changes to this posting, visit pin.primate.wisc.edu/jobs/edit/2417. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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NC3Rs, ASAB and SEB joint meeting
by Alexander Weiss 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Hi everybody, I hope you've all had a great Christmas and that the new year is finding you well. I was asked to circulate the following poster for a meeting this July to folks who would be interested. Please pass it around to other interested colleagues, etc. Best, Alex -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Second meeting of the Scottish Psychology and Evolution Research Network
by Christine Caldwell 20 Dec '11

20 Dec '11

Dear all, Following on from the success of the first meeting earlier this year we are holding another SPERN meeting in Stirling. The date of the meeting will be Tuesday 7 February 2012, and we have the following speakers already confirmed: Robin Dunbar, University of Oxford Ben Jones, University of Aberdeen Lars Penke, University of Edinburgh Thom Scott-Phillips, University of Edinburgh Mari McLeod, University of Abertay Corey Fincher, University of Aberdeen Mark Adams, University of Edinburgh As with the previous meeting, registration is free, and lunch and refreshments will be provided. This year we were fortunate to gain some funding from EHBEA to support the meeting, so we should be able to manage a few cakes again! If you would like to register, please contact me by email (c.a.caldwell(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:c.a.caldwell@stir.ac.uk>). As last year, we will need to stop taking registrations once we reach 60 attendees, so I will accept registrations on a first-come-first-served basis, and will send around another email if and when we reach capacity. Thanks! Christine Caldwell. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Primate Field Course at Danau Girang Field Centre
by Liz Williamson 20 Dec '11

20 Dec '11

----- Forwarded Message Danau Girang Field Centre is offering the opportunity for aspiring conservationists, primatologists, and ecologists to observe and study some of Borneo’s endemic and charismatic primates, including: Bornean orang-utan, proboscis monkeys, Bornean gibbon, maroon leaf monkey, silvered leaf-monkey, long-trail macaque, pig-tail macaque, Western tarsier and Bornean slow loris. The Primate Behaviour and Ecology Field Course will run for 2 weeks, and participants will learn the fundamental methods in studying primates in the wild. Along with the introductory techniques of behavioural sampling, censusing and phenology, participants will also be trained in satellite and radio-tracking, primate vocalisation, and fecal analysis for diet and parasites. Located along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Borneo, the field centre is surrounded by lowland dipterocarp and swamp forest, some of the most important and productive wetlands in Malaysia. Located within a landscape with significant human impact (primarily oil palm plantations), it is an ideal area for investigating the influence and interaction of human encroachment on the diversity, behaviour and abundance of the local wildlife. Along with the primate field work, participants will also be able to participate in other on-going studies and projects throughout the course of the program, which may include: camera trapping, amphibian surveys, small-mammal trapping, and crocodile tracking with radio-telemetry and satellite. This field course is open to any level of students, but especially for degree level. The course runs from 4-18 August, 2012 at a cost of £1000. Applications are due by 31 January 2012, and filled on a first-come first-serve basis. Please contact danicastark(a)gmail.com<x-msg://9/danicastark@gmail.com> for more information and for an application pack. For more information, visit us at “Danau Girang Field Centre” on Facebook to see current news at the station and to for pictures of the site and surrounding wildlife. Benoit Goossens, PhD Director Danau Girang Field Centre, Sabah, Malaysia Centre email: danaugirangfieldcentre(a)yahoo.com<x-msg://9/danaugirangfieldcentre@yahoo.com> Cardiff University School of Biosciences Biodiversity and Ecological Processes Group Biomedical Sciences Building Museum Avenue Cardiff CF10 3AX, UK I am based in Sabah, Malaysia: Danau Girang Field Centre c/o Sabah Wildlife Department Wisma Muis, Block B 5th Floor 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia Cell phone: 00 60 (0)128364005 Office phone: 00 60 (0) 88 211645 Fax: 00 60 (0) 88 222 476 Email: goossensbr(a)cardiff.ac.uk<x-msg://9/goossensbr@cardiff.ac.uk> -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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NIH to Strictly Limit Chimpanzees in Medical Research
by Hannah Buchanan-Smith 17 Dec '11

17 Dec '11

Another step in the right direction... Best, Hannah You can read the report at this link: http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/Chimpanzees-in-Biomedical-and-Behavioral-Re… And listen to the Audio Webcast [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_fb.png]<http://s.rs6.net/t?e=7urQtLQgIjs&c=1&r=1> [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_twit.png]<http://s.rs6.net/t?e=7urQtLQgIjs&c=3&r=1> [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_linked.png]<http://s.rs6.net/t?e=7urQtLQgIjs&c=4&r=1> [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_more.png]<http://s.rs6.net/t?e=7urQtLQgIjs&c=5&r=1> [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_btn_like_sm.png]<http://myemail.constantcontact.com/NIH-to-Strictly-Limit-Chimpanzees-in-Med…> [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs079/1103316617249/img/8.jpg]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…> December 15, 2011 AMP Friends: As we alerted you this morning, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on the Use of Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behaviorial Research has released its report<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…>. Reaction and media coverage were swift in coming. NIH Director Francis Collins met with the media shortly after the conclusion of the committee's briefing, announcing<http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2011/od-15.htm>: I have considered the report carefully and have decided to accept the IOM committee recommendations. NIH is in the process of developing a complete plan for implementation of the IOM's guiding principles and criteria. I will be assembling a working group within the NIH Council of Councils to provide advice on the implementation of the recommendations, and to consider the size and placement of the active and inactive populations of NIH-owned or -supported chimpanzees. We will not issue any new awards for research involving chimpanzees until processes for implementing the recommendations are in place. Several news outlets are already reporting on the committee's report and the NIH's decision, with plenty more commentary certainly to follow in coming days. Here are a few links: New York Times<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…> Washington Post<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…> Wall Street Journal<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…> CNN<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…> Associated Press<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…> Bloomberg News Service<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…> As we suggested this morning, please read the full report, and consider joining in the discussion as you are able via your own writing, comments and outreach. [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs079/1103316617249/img/7.jpg] [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs079/1103316617249/img/10.png]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=bbcxmrdab&et=1108966771706&s=164&e=001bnh--og…> -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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BERG tomorrow - Wednesday, 14 December 2011 (Dr Bethan Morgan)
by Betsy Herrelko 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Hi everyone, To conclude our BERG talk series this semester, Dr Bethan Morgan from the Ebo Forest Research Project (and Honorary Research Fellow in our department!) will be speaking this Wednesday about chimpanzee conservation. The ususal time and the usual place (5.30pm – 3A94). Nibbles and wine will be provided. We're planning to go out for dinner afterwards... perhaps at the Med. Please let me if you would like to join us (by 11am Wednesday at the latest) so I may make a reservation. Hope to see you tomorrow night! Betsy If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg *Elizabeth (Betsy) Herrelko* *Postgraduate Student, University of Stirling* *Honorary Research Associate, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland* *www.chimpcam.com* <http://www.chimpcam.com/>

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FW: [CP] TED Talk by a CP list member
by James Anderson 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

------ Forwarded Message From: "Papini, Mauricio" <m.papini(a)TCU.EDU> Reply-To: "Papini, Mauricio" <m.papini(a)TCU.EDU> Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 02:30:14 -0000 To: <ALB-ISCP(a)LISTSERV.TCU.EDU> Conversation: TED Talk by a CP list member Subject: [CP] TED Talk by a CP list member Ed Wasserman gave this talk in the last APA Convention when he received the Hebb Award from Division 6. Now it is available as a TED Talk and can be used as part of a lecture. It is worth listening to if you are interested in the parallels between natural selection and cultural evolution. Below is the link, enjoy it. Cheers, Mauricio. ------ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxOHbAUkPKk=player_embedded <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxOHbAUkPKk&feature=player_embedded><http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxOHbAUkPKk&feature=player_embedded> ------ End of Forwarded Message -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Fwd: University of Edinburgh: Chancellor's Fellowships
by Alexander Weiss 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Hi all, Please see below for an ad from Edinburgh University. I do not believe it's for a specific discipline, so it may be an excellent opportunity for the primate community of one here to grow. Best, Alex Dear Colleagues The University of Edinburgh is making a major investment in the future of its academic staff with the appointment of prestigious tenure-track Fellowships across all disciplines. These 5-year Fellowships are intended to support outstanding candidates at the start of their independent academic career. Up to 100 positions are available. For detailed information regarding the vacancies please check the full advert details on the www.jobs.ed.ac.uk<http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/> website. Susan Hamilton Administrative Officer (Research) School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences Dugald Stewart Building (Room 7.03) 3 Charles Street Edinburgh EH8 9AD Direct Telephone: 0131 651 1301 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Pandas
by James Anderson 07 Dec '11

07 Dec '11

The Edinburgh pandas are costing a lot of money. Here, one of them reacts to its first food bill: http://cdn.randomfunnypicture.com/pictures/1216Banda-bill.gif Jim -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Robin Williams and Koko
by James Anderson 05 Dec '11

05 Dec '11

This clip has led to an interesting "intentionality" discussion on the comparative psychology forum. Jim http://www.flixxy.com/robin-williams-has-a-tickle-fight-with-a-gorilla.htm -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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