From: IN%"pajor@purdue.edu" "Edmond Pajor" 16-APR-2001 13:29:39.92 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: MS or Ph.D. student wanted in poultry ethology Dear members Below is an advertisement for a graduate student position in poultry ethology/neurosciences. The USDA-ARS Livestock behavior research unit is located on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana Ed GRADUATE STUDIES IN POULTRY ETHOLOGY, WELFARE, AND NEUROSCIENCES A MS or Ph.D graduate student stipend is available immediately to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of stressor-induced neuronal plasticity and behavioral adaptation in poultry with Dr. Heng-wei Cheng in the USDA-ARS, Livestock Behavior Research Unit, W. Lafayette, IN. Dr. Cheng is a research neuroscientist at the USDA-ARS, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences, and a research faculty of the Neuroscience Program, at Purdue University. The successful applicant will be involved in research to determine the behavioral, neuroanatomical and neurophysiological indicators of animal welfare and to investigate management practices that affect poultry welfare. The successful applicant should have a BS in animal science or biology and have a strong interest in both animal behavior and physiology or neuroscience. A co-operative approach with an inter-disciplinary team is required. For position information, interested applicants should contact Dr. Cheng; Telephone: 765-494-8022; and email: hwcheng@purdeu.edu. To address specific qualification requirements and application instructions, applicants should contact Graduate Studies Office, Animal Science Department, 1151 Lilly Hall, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN 47007-1151, or via website: http://www.ansc.purdue.edu. Additional information regarding the Graduate School of Purdue University can be accessed at website http://www.purdue.edu/GradSchool, Applications will be received until the position is filled. The USDA-ARS and Purdue University is Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer. Ed Pajor, Ph.D Assistant Professor Animal Behavior and Welfare Department of Animal Sciences Purdue University 1026 Poultry Building., Room 207 West Lafayette, IN-1026 47907 Phone: 765-496-6665 Fax: 765-494-9347 E-mail: pajor@purdue.edu From: IN%"JJCooper@dmu.ac.uk" "Jonathan Cooper" 18-APR-2001 02:31:13.54 To: IN%"isaeuk-owner@listbot.com" "'isaeuk'", IN%"ISAEnet-l@usask.ca" "'ISAEnet-l@usask.ca'", IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "'Applied-ethology@skyway.usask.ca'" CC: Subj: FW: Winter Conference 2002 -----Original Message----- From: Gary Greenberg [mailto:gary.greenberg@WICHITA.EDU] Sent: 09 April 2001 20:30 To: ISCP-L@LISTSERV.TCU.EDU Subject: FW: Winter Conference 2002 -----Original Message----- From: ALB-L - Animal learning & behavior: Issues, advances, queries [mailto:ALB-L@LISTSERV.TCU.EDU]On Behalf Of Michael Zeiler Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 2:26 PM To: ALB-L@LISTSERV.TCU.EDU Subject: Winter Conference 2002 The Winter Conference On Animal Learning and Behavior will occur from January 26, 2002 until January 30, 2002. The Conference once again will take place at Snowblaze Condominium in Winter Park, Colorado. Those of you who have attended in the last three years are familiar with Snowblaze and its amenities. It is because everyone seemed so pleased with Snowblaze that we will be returning there this year. For those of you who are not familiar with the Winter Conference, it provides an opportunity to combine intensive discussions of various topics in animal learning with skiing at one of Colorado's premier ski areas. The daily meetings begin at around 4:00 PM and end in time for dinner. We currently are working on this year's program. More details will be provided as they develop. Everyone is invited to participate in the meeting, and suggestions for topics are invited. The fee for the meeting includes four nights in the condo beginning on Saturday, January 26 (January 30 is the departure day), an opening buffet dinner, snacks during each session, and a closing dinner at a restaurant in Winter Park. The cost is $340 per person or $680 per couple. A family can have an entire 2-bedroom condo unit for $1,020 plus $60 for each person more than three. The 2-bedroom units each sleep up to six people. A family can have a 3-bedroom unit (sleeps eight) for $1,380 plus $60 for each person more than four. Please send a deposit of $100 per person ($200 per couple, $300 per family) by May 21, 2000 to Michael Zeiler, Dept. of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, contact Mike at: psymdz@emory.edu Hope to see you in Winter Park! From: IN%"JJCooper@dmu.ac.uk" "Jonathan Cooper" 19-APR-2001 06:45:43.04 To: IN%"JJCooper@dmu.ac.uk" "Jonathan Cooper", IN%"isaeuk-owner@listbot.com" "'isaeuk'", IN%"ISAEnet-l@usask.ca" "'ISAEnet-l@usask.ca'", IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "'Applied-ethology@skyway.usask.ca'" CC: IN%"ISCP-L@LISTSERV.TCU.EDU" Subj: Lectureship in Animal Behaviour Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Animal Behavioural Studies SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES =A317,912 - =A331,555 (Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience).=20 (Fixed term for one year in the first instance) Required to join an existing Animal Science team based at our Caythorpe campus in Lincoln to cover for the current postholder who is on = secondment. The BSc/HND Animal Science (Behaviour) programme is focused on the scientific assessment of animal behaviour and welfare and equips = students for careers in a range of scientific, technical and welfare sectors of = the animal industry. You will therefore, be involved in the delivery of = modules covering animal behaviour, animal housing, welfare and legislation, behavioural physiology, environmental studies and behavioural ecology. You should possess a PhD in a related discipline, a good honours degree = and experience of teaching in Higher Education. It is desirable that you = are active in behavioural research or a related area and are willing to undertake personal/professional development whilst in post. Application forms and further details are available from=20 The Human Resources Team, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH. Tel. 0116. 250 6433 (24 hour answerphone) Please Quote Ref: 2071 Closing date: 30 April 2001 From: IN%"JJCooper@dmu.ac.uk" "Jonathan Cooper" 19-APR-2001 06:48:06.49 To: IN%"PetherC@prose.dpi.qld.gov.au" "'Petherick, Carol (TBC)'", IN%"ISAEnet-l@usask.ca" "'ISAE network'", IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "'ethology'" CC: Subj: Lectureship in Animal Behaviour Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Animal Behavioural Studies SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES =A317,912 - =A331,555 (Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience).=20 (Fixed term for one year in the first instance) Required to join an existing Animal Science team based at our Caythorpe campus in Lincoln to cover for the current postholder who is on = secondment. The BSc/HND Animal Science (Behaviour) programme is focused on the scientific assessment of animal behaviour and welfare and equips = students for careers in a range of scientific, technical and welfare sectors of = the animal industry. You will therefore, be involved in the delivery of = modules covering animal behaviour, animal housing, welfare and legislation, behavioural physiology, environmental studies and behavioural ecology. You should possess a PhD in a related discipline, a good honours degree = and experience of teaching in Higher Education. It is desirable that you = are active in behavioural research or a related area and are willing to undertake personal/professional development whilst in post. Application forms and further details are available from=20 The Human Resources Team, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH. Tel. 0116. 250 6433 (24 hour answerphone) Please Quote Ref: 2071 Closing date: 30 April 2001 From: IN%"moiraharris@yahoo.com" "Moira Harris" 23-APR-2001 10:27:25.78 To: IN%"applied-ethology@usask.ca" CC: Subj: email address for Marc Bracke? Hello all, Does anybody know the email address for Marc Bracke, formerly of IMAG-DLO in the Netherlands? Or is Marc himself out there somewhere? Thanks, - Moira Harris moiraharris@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ From: IN%"JNM@dmu.ac.uk" "Jeremy Marchant" 25-APR-2001 06:54:58.50 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "'Applied-ethology@skyway.usask.ca'", IN%"ISAEnet-l@usask.ca" "'ISAE network'" CC: Subj: Proceedings from ISAE Congress, Brazil Dear All, As a useful addition to anyone's library, copies of the Proceedings of = 34th International Congress of the ISAE (240 pages) are available for = purchase from me at a cost of 15 pounds sterling (with postage and packing = included). You can either send me a cheque for =A315, made payable to ISAE or = send/e-mail me your credit-card details, giving the card number, expiry date, cardholder's name and cardholder's registered address. Best wishes, Jeremy ------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---- ---------------- Dr. Jeremy N. Marchant, ISAE Treasurer, Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Group, De Montfort University, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Caythorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3EP. Tel: +44 1400 275682 http://www.dmu.ac.uk/ln/Agriculture/staffcvs/Dr.JeremyN.Marchant.htm http://www.dmu.ac.uk/ln/Agriculture/pigs/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---- ----------------- From: IN%"PetherC@prose.dpi.qld.gov.au" "Petherick, Carol (TBC)" 25-APR-2001 19:18:39.54 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "'ethology'", IN%"ISAEnet-l@usask.ca" "'ISAE network'" CC: Subj: EasyWean responses Thanks to everybody who got in touch about my query about EasyWean. I thought others may be interested in the range of views that were put forward, so I have attempted to summarise these and post them to all. Apparently devices such as the EasyWean one are a traditional method of weaning and are still used in some places. Some had very long, sharp spikes and some were attached by piercing the nasal septum. Apparently similar devices are used in The Netherlands (and elsewhere?) to prevent cross-sucking in dairy cows. Somebody is actually doing some research on weaning stress in beef cattle and is examining the effects of a device designed to prevent sucking (stops the calf getting the teat in their mouth), but has no spikes (unlike the EasyWean device). This person (I'm reluctant to mention names without their approval) is exploring the stress due to preventing sucking and milk intake compared with that due to being separated from the dam. Apparently, in comparison to weaning by separation, this method of weaning appeared much less stressful and there appeared to be no indications of frustration. There weren't always persistent attempts to suckle and calves would not necessarily follow the cow if she moved away. These calves were 6-7 months old and the device was fitted for only a few days (compared to the recommended 4+ weeks for EasyWean). Age of the calf is likely to be important. At 6-7 months of age it might be expected that motivation to suck would be considerably less than at, say, 2-3 months of age, and, therefore, responses of the calves and cows might be very different. Some people raised the issue of thwarting strongly-motivated behaviours (more likely the younger the calf?) and the possibility that 'abnormal behaviours' would be shown. A number of people raised the issue of negative reinforcement interfering with permitting sucking of the subsequent offspring - the memory of the link between sucking and pain (caused by the spikes). Somebody suggested that it might be better to develop rings with progressively longer (or sharper?) spikes so that the effect is more gradual. I would suggest that maybe the device that prevents the calf getting the teat in the mouth is better from this point of view. People who have experience with these devices report no difficulties with animals feeding - grazing or eating hay and silage. So, it seems that the age of the calf is probably critical in how 'stressful' such devices may be for both dam and offspring. There is the possibility that the association between pain from the spikes and sucking could interfere with the bonding/sucking of subsequent offspring. Therefore, perhaps a device that doesn't involve pain would be a better option. This should certainly be the case in preventing cross-sucking in dairy cattle; it seems pretty unethical to 'punish' the 'innocent' cows! Thanks once more for the feedback. Fabio - the weather here is just perfect at present - about 18-20C at night and 28-30C in the day, with lots of sunshine - however, we could do with some rain, otherwise it's going to be a very long dry-season (last rain was early February)! Carol "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi Carol Petherick Senior Scientist (Animal Behaviour and Welfare) Queensland Beef Industry Institute Tropical Beef Centre PO Box 5545 Central Qld Mail Centre Rockhampton Qld 4702 Australia email: petherc@dpi.qld.gov.au tel: (0)7 4923 8200 fax: (0)7 4923 8222 ********************************DISCLAIMER**************************** The information contained in the above e-mail message or messages (which includes any attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed. 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