I taught the course for several years to mostly undergrads and it was typical for students to call it landscaping when they were attempting to sign up for it. No one had any idea what it was, imagine one actually reading the course description in the catalog or asking me?
On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 5:58 PM, David L. McNeely <mcnee...@cox.net> wrote: > Certainly not scientific, and certainly not a random sample of people, but I > asked four of my neighbors today what a "landscape" was, and what a > "landscape ecologist" would do. All replied with some version of the planted > grounds of a park, building, or home, and a person who creates such plantings. > > When I told them that in ecology, a landscape is a natural setting with its > native plant life, and that a landscape ecologist studies such environments > and how they work, they seemed doubtful. > > Interesting, anyway. > > David McNeely > > ---- "David M. Lawrence" <d...@fuzzo.com> wrote: >> I fundamentally disagree. I work with words, so meanings are very >> important to me, and I do not think there is any popular confusion >> between the noun usage of "landscape" and the verb usage. >> >> So let's try to avoid manufacturing such confusion now. >> >> Later, >> >> Dave >> >> On 5/27/2013 3:15 PM, David L. McNeely wrote: >> > ---- Wayne Tyson <landr...@cox.net> wrote: >> >> The etymology of the term "landscape" means "to scrape the land." Not much >> >> to do with ecology. Yes, I know that the word has come to mean something >> >> else, but it interferes with public understanding of the fundamental >> >> opposition of landscaping with ecosystems. >> >> >> >> It may be futile, but I'm gonna keep on griping about it. >> > Good for you Wayne. Every field needs at least 2-3 capable curmudgeons. >> > And, the English language needs an overseer or two to help keep it true to >> > its roots (howsomever diverse those roots might be). >> > >> > FWIW, I agree with you regarding Landscape Ecology. I recall having a >> > conversation with a landscape ecologist who worked at Grand Canyon >> > National Park some years back. He mentioned to me that his mother called >> > him the Grand Canyon's gardener. >> > >> > We really should have a less ambiguous term to apply to this work. >> > >> > David McNeely >> >> WT >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "David Inouye" <ino...@umd.edu> >> >> To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> >> >> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:31 AM >> >> Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Job: National Coordinator for the Landscape >> >> Conservation >> >> Cooperatives initiative, USFWS >> >> >> >> >> >>> This is a heads up for those who might be interested in applying for the >> >>> position of National Coordinator for the Landscape Conservation >> >>> Cooperatives initiative. Doug Austen has announced his departure, and the >> >>> FWS will shortly post the position in USA JOBS. >> >>> >> >>> We believe the posting will be only open for two weeks. The following >> >>> infomation should be helpful in locating the position, but regular users >> >>> of USAJobs will know that the published title might not match exactly >> >>> what >> >>> the position title is.... >> >>> >> >>> USFWS Title: National Landscape Conservation Coordinator >> >>> >> >>> OPM Title: Fish and Wildlife Administrator >> >>> >> >>> Series and Grade: GS-0480, Series 15 >> >>> >> >>> Duty Location: Washington, DC (Arlington, VA, is actual office location) >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> ----- >> >>> No virus found in this message. >> >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> >>> Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3162/5828 - Release Date: 05/16/13 >> >>> >> > -- >> > David McNeely >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> David M. 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