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[Richard Morris <webmaster@pfaf.org>]

Stephanie Gerson wrote:
> hey yalls
>
> Could I get some brief bios from all the people looking to be seriously 
> involved (written into the grant) in the guild*builder project?  And 
> resumes as well if you deem them necessary.

Brief bio.
        PhD Pure Maths/Information Technology
                Liverpool University, 1990
        Postdoctoral research work, 1990-2000
                Liverpool & Leeds Universities
                In fields of statistics, computer vision,
                differential geometry and computer based
                teaching material
        Teaching in Adult Ed/Further Ed 1999-2001

        Chair of Liverpool University Green Group 1988-1991
        Became webmaster for Plants For A Future 1995 - Present
        Developed web interface to Plants For A Future Database 1997
        Trustee for Plants For A Future Charity - 1999 - Present
        Full time voluntary worker/manager for Plants For A Future
                2001 - Present
                Organised

Skills: C, Java, Unix (sysadmin), HTML, SQL (mySQL and MS-Access),
        Perl, C++, JavaScript, Object Oriented Design, 3D geometry,
        several other special purpose languages and Systems.
        Crisis Management! Accounts, Site management.

> Also, if we are claiming that this web resource will help not only 
> Permaculturists, then we need support from the rest of our constituents.  
> Expanded target audience could include:
>
> -university students
I hope to get some academic backing. Possibly AAAS

> -garden clubs
> -agricultural experiment stations
> -low-income/hungry (we definitely need representation here)
>
> How to round up support? any ideas/connections?  Representation from non-
> permies is essential if we are to portray this web resource not as simply 
> a permaculture toy, but as a legitimate resource for any individual/
> community seeking to satisfy basic needs in a sustainable way.

I've a good record of many many emails we been sent by wide
range of interested parties, I could trawl through these and request 
testonimials.

> Similarly, we discussed being cross-linked to other web resources/
> databases, such as PFAF.  which ones?  Are they willing to support us and 
> link back to us?  We must get in touch with them!  I suggest we make a 
> list of websites we would like to cross-link to, and then start 
> contacting them to solicit support.  (So that in our grant proposal, we 
> can say something like "Richard Morris from PFAF is enthusiastic about 
> the project, and has agreed to offer PFAF database access from the guild-
> builder site...")  

This will probably take a lot of work. I've quite a few good
contacts with webmasters of several sites, relatively old and not
always the major players.

I guess to approach these we would need a good "Project Proposal"
which we could send round to gather interest.

> Because, as I've said before, this project is only as valuable as the 
> support it receives from its user base. 

Absolutely. Building use base is I think the top priority.

> We must situate this project
> within the existing guild of permaculture and sustainability-oriented 
> resources already avaialable, so that it may be a functioning and 
> contributing component.

Time to check my contact list!

        ttfn

                Rich
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