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Radio Systems Corporation Announces Animal Behavior Studies Funding Opportunities

PetSafe is pleased to announce there will be funding for animal behavior studies to be conducted in 2013 in three areas: pet fountains, treat-dispensing toys, and remote training collars. PetSafe is now accepting pre-proposals through June 30, 2012. Total funding for each the treat-dispensing toys and pet fountain project is up to $25,000 and up to $200,000 in funding for the remoter trainer study.

Pd D position at University of Saint-Etienne

PhD position: Does the social fabric of bonobo groups shape their vocal communication pattern?

Field assistants needed for chacma baboon research, South Africa

Volunteer field assistants needed to help with long-term monitoring of social and feeding behavior in wild chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Responsibilities will consist of day-to-day collection of standardized behavioral and demographic data from three study troops, collection of fecal samples for the assessment of stress hormones and parasite infections, as well as data entry. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to gain further field experience in preparation for a graduate program in animal behavior, behavioral ecology, or anthropology.

Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality

ANNOUNCEMENT ::Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality ::Foundations for an Interdisciplinary Decision Theory::3 – 10 July, 2012 ::Directed by Gerd Gigerenzer,Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition,Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany

MS degree opportunity in fish behavior

The lab of Dr. Nick Santangelo at Eastern Kentucky University is accepting MS applicants to explore the behavioral ecology of fish. Both laboratory and field projects exist. Laboratory projects of interest include, but are not limited to: exploring evolutionary mechanisms for parental care (paternal and maternal), mate choice, aggression, courtship, and pair conflict utilizing monogamous convict cichlid fish. Field projects include specie interactions and spawning behavior of local species. Other projects also include exploring neuroendocrine mechanisms that modulate behavior. Projects can be purely behavior based, or integrative across behavior and endocrine systems. Interested parties may visit http://people.eku.edu/santangelon, or contact Nick Santangelo at Nicholas.santangelo@eku.edu

Volunteer field assistants needed, squirrel/rattlsnake interactions

Volunteer field assistants needed for studying behavioral ecology of snake/small mammal interactions

Gelada Monkey Research in the Ethiopian Highlands

Two field assistants are needed for a study of the behavior, ecology, endocrinology, and conservation of wild gelada monkeys (Theropithecus gelada) at a remote, semi-permanent field site in north-central Ethiopia called Guassa. Field research assistants will participate in data collection during an intensive 13 month long field season as part of this long-term study. Assistant duties will include (but are not limited to) carrying out behavioral observations, fecal sample collection, and vegetation monitoring. Work will begin in mid-late May 2012 and last until the end of June 2013. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

Masters project available at the Konrad Lorenz Research Station in Grünau im Almtal, Upper Austria.

Topic:: Performance of carrion crows on touch-screen in the presence of bystanders. Subjects: Ethology, Behavioural Ecology, Cognitive Biology, Zoology

Field Assistant (Undergraduates) for bat research in Costa Rica (June 10 – August 3, 2012)

We are looking for a field assistant to participate in a study to investigate how individual personality traits of bats affect the efficiency of their foraging behavior. This project will take placeat La Selva, an international biological station in Costa Rica established by the Organization for Tropical Studies. This offer is part of the REU program (http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp) which covers the cost of room, boardand international travel to and from Costa Rica. Additionally, participants will also receive a stipend of $3600 for their 8 weeks of research.

Summer Fellowship at the MBL

"Fellowships available for summer research at the MBL".Purpose: With these Fellowships, The Grass Foundation encourages independent research by investigators early in their careers and increases research opportunities for persons planning careers in neurobiological investigation. Supported approaches include neurophysiology, biophysics, integrative neurobiology, neuroethology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, systems neuroscience, cellular and developmental neurobiology, and computational approaches to neural systems. The Foundation also has a longstanding interest in epilepsy-related research.

Internship Opportunity for a cat behavior study with the ASPCA

The ASPCA is seeking an intern for assistance with research aimed at helping animal shelters accurately determine whether cats entering their care are truly feral cats who are not socialized with people, or are socialized cats who are frightened in the shelter setting. This information is critical for channeling truly feral cats into Trap-Neuter-Return programs and for allowing frightened pet cats time to adjust to the shelter environment or to be reclaimed by their owners. The research team is working on developing an assessment tool that shelters can readily implement, with the ultimate goal of reducing euthanasia of feral cats and frightened pet cats.Deadline to apply is December 30, 2011.Please send resume and two professional references to: Dr. Katherine Miller, Director of Applied Science and Research, katherinem@aspca.org

M.S. positions available, Salisbury University, located in Salisbury, MD, USA.

One or possibly two positions are available for a M.S. student at Salisbury University, located in Salisbury, MD, USA. I am looking for motivated students who are interested in pursuing questions related to sexual selection and animal communication in frogs. Funding will be provided on a T.A. including a stipend and tuition waiver. Depending on the project, additional funding may be provided such that the student does not have teaching responsibilities. For more information, visit my website or contact Ryan Taylor: rctaylor@salisbury.edu

2012 Summer Apprentice Program

The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) is currently taking applications for our Summer 2012 Apprentice Program. Graduates, undergraduates, and post-graduates from various academic backgrounds (e.g. Anthropology, Biology, Psychology, Linguistics, Philosophy, etc.) and all nationalities are encouraged to apply. The dates of the program are June 24 to August 17, 2012.

Pre-doctoral Fellowships at Texas State University

The Graduate College is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Predoctoral Fellowship Program. This will be the seventh year Texas State has offered the program. But if you are not familiar with the program, an overview is provided below and the complete announcement and application may be viewed at http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/Predoctoral_Fellowship.html.