[APWG] Any ELDERS?

[Ed Shadrick]

I believe the term might be better expressed as "elder of the tribe", a concept in which those who have extensive knowledge of a given tradecraft share that knowledge with "youngsters" who are learning the ropes.  As Craig pointed out, age is not the determining factor; it is knowledge (and presumably wisdom gathered through experience).  At least, this seems to be more in line with the general trend of Craig's query. For those in search of a more modern (age-neutral) terminology, how about mentors and protégés?  

To address the original question, what about the works of Aldo Leopold and Sigurd Olson as examples of Elders?  

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ruth Douglas [mailto:ruthd at cstone.net]
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:16 AM
To: Craig Dremann
Cc: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: RE: [APWG] Any ELDERS?


How about using some other term than elder, or if not a single word, maybe you are actually looking for people who have worked in the field for some number of years. How about "long time leaders for around 20 or more years" or something like that? Experience gets away from age issues, which can be touchy (obviously).

Ruth

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Dremann [mailto:craig at ecoseeds.com]
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:52 AM
To: Ruth Douglas
Cc: Plant Conservation; apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: Re: [APWG] Any ELDERS?


Ruth Douglas wrote:
>
> Umm, Craig, what do you mean by an Elder? Age? State of mind? Dead?
> Something else?
>
> Ruth
>
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Dear Ruth,

Thank you for your email.  It's not age that makes you an elder of a
culture, and you don't have to be dead---but that you have provided
leadership by using your creativity to try invent some solutions for
weed management and/or ecological restoration issues, or that the person
has added some philosophical underpinnings to weed management, or
ecological restoration.

Sincerely,  Craig Dremann, The Reveg Edge (650) 325-7333

> -----Original Message-----
> From: APWG-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
> [mailto:APWG-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]On Behalf Of Craig
> Dremann
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 9:37 PM
> To: Plant Conservation; apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
> Subject: Re: [APWG] Any ELDERS?
>
> Question for the Week of October 27-31: Any Elders?
>
> Dear All,
>
> Any Elders that have made significant contributions to Weed
> Management or Ecological Restoration?
>
> Their names, approx. dates, what State they worked in, and their
> contributions would be of interest, and have they ever been honored?
>
> Sincerely,  Craig Dremann, The Reveg Edge (650) 325-7333
>


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