One thing I have gained from R is a deep appreciation for long-range strategic thinking about the development of software and user communities. So, rather than simply inviting everyone into a "big tent," I think we should first take a look at the tent itself and perhaps consider some zoning regulations! It seems to me that the developers and participants are moving toward an "Environmental Sciences" or "Natural sciences" list and not an "Ecology" list. I don't see anything wrong with that, but I foresee the future spin-off of a list populated by ecologists. The name of this list should accurately describe the contents: if coverage is broad, we should adopt a more inclusive name and cede the term "Ecology" for future use by ecologists. Glen ************************************************* Glen A. Sargeant, Ph.D. Research Wildlife Biologist/Statistician Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center 8711 37th Street SE Jamestown, ND 58401 Phone: (701) 253-5528 E-mail: glen_sargeant at usgs.gov FAX: (701) 253-5553
"Ecology" or "Environmental sciences?"
2 messages · Glen A Sargeant, Felix Andrews
Speaking of "zoning regulations"... Another thing to be aware of is the R-sig-geo, on "using Geographical data and Mapping". Obviously a lot of environmental science involves spatial data and analysis, so there is some overlap with that group. I suppose R-SIG-Geo would be the place for technical questions on spatial methods, while R-sig-ecology / R-sig-enviro (?) would field more scientific discussions, as well as non-spatial methodology questions. Felix
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 1:10 AM, Glen A Sargeant <gsargeant at usgs.gov> wrote:
One thing I have gained from R is a deep appreciation for long-range strategic thinking about the development of software and user communities. So, rather than simply inviting everyone into a "big tent," I think we should first take a look at the tent itself and perhaps consider some zoning regulations! It seems to me that the developers and participants are moving toward an "Environmental Sciences" or "Natural sciences" list and not an "Ecology" list. I don't see anything wrong with that, but I foresee the future spin-off of a list populated by ecologists. The name of this list should accurately describe the contents: if coverage is broad, we should adopt a more inclusive name and cede the term "Ecology" for future use by ecologists. Glen ************************************************* Glen A. Sargeant, Ph.D. Research Wildlife Biologist/Statistician Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center 8711 37th Street SE Jamestown, ND 58401 Phone: (701) 253-5528 E-mail: glen_sargeant at usgs.gov FAX: (701) 253-5553
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