Etude en Psychologie cognitive sur télévision et jeux vidéo

Participants pour étude en Psychologie cognitive sur télévision et jeux vidéo
Actuellement, nous menons des expérimentations au sein du laboratoire le Lutin, dont la première concerne la télévision et la seconde les jeux vidéos. Il s'agit de regarder la télévision ou de jouer au jeu vidéo en étant équipé d'un casque oculométrique.

La première concernant la télévision , est d'une durée de 1h30, rénumérée en chèque cadeau 30 euros par participant et 60 euros par famille (une famille peut être un père ou une mère avec son ou ses enfants ou des frères et soeurs).
La seconde étude concernant les jeux vidéos est d'une durée de 30 à 40 minutes et rémunérée 10 euros
Il est possible de participer aux deux expérimentations dans la foulée. Les passations ont lieu du Lundi au dimanche à partir de 10h jusque 19h.
Si vous connaissez des personnes intéressées, et si vous même êtes intéressé (une occasion de découvrir le Lutin) qui se situe au niveau -2 de la Cité des Sciences à la Porte de la Villette, M° Pte de la Villette, à gauche des ascenseurs qui mènent au parking, il sufit d'envoyer un mail à : a.alexandra_wang [ à ] yahoo.fr

Field Assistant- Behavioral Endocrinology, Capuchins, Costa Rica

Hiring Organization:
Colleen Gault- affiliated with Living Links Center, Emory University & Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project

Date Posted:
2008-10-28

Position Description:
I am looking for a field assistant to collect behavioral data and fecal samples (for hormonal analysis) on a well-habituated population of wild capuchin monkeys that have been studied in Costa Rica since 1990 as part of the Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project. Information about the field site, past publications, working conditions, and application instructions are available on the following website:
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/anthro/faculty/sperry/jobs.html
Read the detailed guide about working conditions (available in pdf form from the above site) before applying. The position advertised here is for a project affiliated with the Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project, but life will differ in several critical ways that will make this position appeal more or less to particular applicants relative to the position offered by Dr. Susan Perry.
1) You will not live in the big house in town but in a small house bounded by forest & mango orchard outside a small farming village next to the Lomas Barbudal Reserve
a. You will have fewer colleagues with which to socialize or to have to tolerate
(only me & another field assistant)
b. Thus, you will either learn more Spanish, get through your reading list, or
take up a hobby. You will also have to spend a greater percentage of
vacations houseguarding.
c. Public transport (to airports, beach, etc) will be less accessible for
emergencies, vacations, and visitors, but is still easy relative to most
field sites (about 2km from frequent buses).
d. You will not have to drive on the treacherous Pan-American highway every day
and night
e. Capuchin & howler monkeys will be regular guests in your backyard
f. Local discos will not keep you awake until 3am with thunderous bass.
2) Data collection will involve all day (12-13 hours) rather than 10-minute follows of individual monkeys
a. You must observe with the same monkey and all their interactions from dawn to
dusk each day and will only have an immense sense of accomplishment after
several successful days rather than after 10 successful minutes.
b. If the focal doesn't stop neither do you. This sometimes makes it difficult
to eat, drink, or relieve yourself in any fashion.
b. You will observe the ‘whole story’ behind the monkey drama for your focal,
rather than broken pieces.
c. This is protocol is too difficult in the rainy season so data is not
collected from July - late November
3) You will collect a great deal of fecal samples
a. Capuchin feces usually smell like fruit, and are thus much less disgusting
than yours, your dog’s or your cat’s.
b. You will spend 2-3 days/month drying & processing feces, which is tedious,
but a break from all-day follows.
4) You won’t be taking detailed data on Sloanea processing
5) I will be visiting local elementary school to teach kids about the monkeys & the forest. You will be able to choose your level of involvement in this, but it will be a great way to be less of an outsider in the community in which you'll live.

Qualifications/Experience:
Qualifications/Experience:
Anyone can apply, but we prefer candidates with some course work in animal behavior, some prior field experience, and some Spanish language skills. Some of these requirements can be waived for candidates that are exceptionally well qualified in other ways.
Must have medical insurance. Must be willing to work extremely hard, as our schedule is grueling. Be sure to thoroughly review the guide: http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/anthro/faculty/sperry/pdf/Guide_Jan_061.pdf

Salary/funding:
see below

Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Room and board are provided, and up to $650 is provided for the plane fare, contingent upon completion of the work agreed upon. You must provide your own medical insurance and cover your own medical costs. Essentially all of your basic living expenses will be covered, and depending on the grant funding, at least $50/month will be provided for incidental expenses as well.
This internship provides extremely intensive training, and trainees from the first 16 years of the Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project have had 100% success in their graduate school applications (N=23 applicants to grad school).

Term of Appointment:
Mid January 2009 - late June 2009

Application Deadline:
December 1st, 2008

Comments:
To apply, follow the instructions at http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/anthro/faculty/sperry/jobs.html, but send application materials to Colleen Gault (cgault@emory.edu) and cc them to Susan Perry (sperry@anthro.ucla.edu), making clear that you are applying for my (Colleen’s) position. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Contact Information:
Colleen Gault
Living Links Center, Emory University, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, 954 N. Gatewood Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
USA

Telephone Number:
404-712-1649

Fax Number:
404-727-0372

Website:
http://www.emory.edu/LIVING_LINKS/

E-mail Address:
cgault@emory.edu

PhD position on molecular ecology of Hawksbill Turtle (field site Seychelles)

A very good opportunity to secure funding for the following PhD focusing on evolutionary and conservation genetics in the Hawksbill turtle has just arisen at UEA.

The funding is open to all EU students. Could you please bring this PhD to the attention of any suitable strong candidates that you may know. The deadline is just a couple of weeks so the sooner the better.

Thanks for your help

Genetic studies have determined many aspects of the biology of marine turtles, e.g. population structure, migration and natal philopatry, however little work has been done on their mating systems. Although it is easy to observe females nesting it is normally impossible to know the identity of the males that have fertilised the eggs as mating happens at sea, often a long way away from the nesting grounds. Such details are of evolutionary interest but also crucial in directing the conservation of this highly vulnerable group. For example, knowing paternity means that the effective population size can be estimated. Determining mating preferences can also be important - if females prefer bigger males then the loss of such males through poaching may be highly detrimental. Alternatively, if females prefer genetically dissimilar males to reduce inbreeding, population fragmentation may have a greater impact than previously thought. The PhD will assess patterns of paternity and genetic diversity within the Cousine island population of the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. No such information is currently available on this species. This information will be used to determine the mating system, to accurately calculate effective population size, to assess levels of genetic variability (and viability) within this population and to determine connectivity between the Seychelles population and other populations of this turtle around the world. The study will produce important knowledge on this critically endangered species that will assist with its conservation, but the finding will also be of great general interest to biologists and the public in general.

This work would be in collaboration with Cousine Island. Permission has already been gained to undertake sampling of this species and one year of preliminary samples are already available for use.

Start Date October 2009 - Funding open to UK and EU candidates

Information on the project and how to apply can be found at:

http://biobis.bio.uea.ac.uk/Resproject/bio_all.aspx

The project is a mix of molecular lab work and field work but the applicant must be very clear that much of the time and basis of the study will be lab based (Molecular DNA work in the lab). So while field skills are useful having molecular experience, or the desire to work with such techniques, is more important. The Seychelles fieldwork component will be more limited to just a few months per year. The person must also be hard working, organized and focused on the evolutionary aspects of the project and not just the conservation. Although the initial goals are well defined there would be plenty of scope for the PhD to go into new areas. In many ways it is going to be more an evolutionary ecology project, understanding patterns of mate choice and problems with low genetic diversity etc, than it is going to be just a conservation project.

Applicants should complete the application form available (see above) together with a CV and cover letter within the next 2 weeks. Please mark clearly that they are applying for a Dean’s studentship in BIO for Oct 2009 entry. Please also send a copy of the application directly to david.richardson@uea.ac.uk

Supervisor; Dr David S Richardson in collaboration with Cousine Island

Contact

Dr. David S. Richardson

School of Biological Sciences,

University of East Anglia,

Norwich NR4 7TJ

England

http://biobis.bio.uea.ac.uk/biosql/fac_show.aspx?ID=325

email david.richardson@uea.ac.uk

Telephone 01603 591496

FAX 01603 592250

Spatial dynamics of mammals and invasive species

Predicting when species will become invasive and why they do so is difficult. This project is concerned with analysing this problem using a range of computer simulation modelling and advanced data analytical approaches. You will join an experienced team of ecological modellers, familiar with predicting the behaviour of native species under the impact of exotic invasives.
Key words: epidemiology, modelling, spatial, statistical, wildlife, invasive

Funding Notes
Band 2a Fees

Informations supplémentaires

Predicting the impact of organic farming on invertebrate community dynamics

This project aims to investigate the impact of implementing organic farming methods on invertebrate ecology. This is in terms of both invertebrates living on or amongst the crops, field margins, and the wider landscape. The usage of organic farming or low intensity management techniques is becoming increasingly widespread, and might be expected to have its first impacts on the invertebrate fauna. This project will attempt to quantify those changes, and predict the likely effects of more widespread uptake of organic over conventional management. It will model changes using data from the University's organic farm at Nafferton.
Key words: Invertebrate ecology, organic farming, modelling, community ecology

Funding Notes
Band 2a Fees

Infos supplémentaires

Field Research Assistant

Hiring Organization:
Meredith Schulte

Date Posted:
2008-10-25

Position Description:
Location: Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
Study Duration: June 2007-August 2009 (this field season January 2009-August 2009)
Position Description: Volunteer research assistants needed to help collect behavioral data on white-faced capuchin monkeys, Cebus capucinus. The focus of this project is understanding how high levels of tourism impact human-primate and primate-primate interactions, particularly intragroup aggression over human resources. More information on the project, area and research is available; if interested contact meredithhcs@aol.com.


Preferred Time Commitment: A minimum time commitment of 3 months is preferred, although some assistants with shorter available times may be considered.

Qualifications/Experience:
Preferred:
Research experience
Outdoor/wilderness experience
Some Spanish

Contact Information:
Meredith Schulte
USA

Telephone Number:
509-333-8368

Website:
http://www.washington.edu/depts/ipem

E-mail Address:
mschulte@wsu.edu