Taranaki Platform Ecologies

andrew gryf paterson

SCANZ Residency ProjectEngaging with Pukekura Park and related online platforms

In collaboration with Puki ArikiAs part of Education for Sustainability / 60 Springs Project

Sir Arthur Tansley (1871-1955) botanist who coined the term 'ecosystem' in 1935.

“the idea of progress towards equilibrium, which is never, perhaps, completely attained, but to which approximation is made whenever the factors at work are constant and stable for long enough period of time”

Conversations with..

Ron Lambert (Puke Ariki, Exhibitions)Pukekura Park socio-cultural history & guided tour

Alistair Stevens (Puke Ariki, IT Dept.)Setting-up of Pukekura Park & Taranaki Kete platform

David Apimerika (IT Freelancer, Educator)Maintanance of Taranaki Wiki platform 11.2006-2008

Amanda Hewlett (Puke Ariki, Education Dept.)Educational direction of Taranaki Wiki platform 11.2006-2008

Nathan Hill (Puke Ariki, Environmental Educator)Environmental Science of Pukekura Park and 60 Springs Project

Gary Bastin (Puke Ariki, Taranaki Research Centre)Development of Kete Platform in Taranaki Region

Elise Smith (Friends of Pukekura Park)Pukekura Park Portal Project including Pukekura Kete Plaform & G.I.S.

Taranaki Platform Ecologies

Many thanks to Fiona Cayzer (Puke Ariki Education Researcher) for excellent organisational support during the process.

To the students Peter and Amy for asking the right questions.

To all conversants for their reflections, time and energy!

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Links to webpages mentioned:

http://www.pukekura.org.nz/ http://kete.pukekura.org.nz/http://www.taranakiwiki.com/http://kete.net.nz/http://www.katipo.co.nz/solutions/kete/http://terrain.net.nz/