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通过我们的员工了解 WeedWise 计划！
The success of the WeedWise program is in great part due to the hard work and dedication of our staff. If you have ever called the office or stopped by for assistance with your weed problems, you have undoubtedly worked with one of our hard-working employees. If you’ve ever wondered what our program is all about, we first recommend checking our ABOUT, our HISTORY and our STAFF pages to fill in many of the gaps. But we know you want more! So we are continuing our Staff Spotlight feature to give you the opportunity to get to know our staff better. So take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the people behind our program.
您一直想问 WeedWise 经理 Samuel Leininger 的 20 个问题
Q1. 您最喜欢在 WeedWise 计划工作的哪一点？
A1. 我很高兴能参与我们正在开展的伟大工作，并见证 WeedWise 计划的成长和发展。 我仍能回忆起计划初期的情景，看到计划从最初的一个想法发展到今天的规模，我感到非常欣慰。
Q2. 如果让您选择不同的职业，您会选择什么？
A2. 如果让我转行，我会选择以下职业 completely different, just out of curiosity. Maybe a second career as a poet?
Q3. 您最喜欢克拉克马斯县的哪个地方？
A3. 我最喜欢的地方之一是西林的卡玛西亚自然区。 该公园交通便利，就在当地，春季的野花展更是一大享受。
Q4. 如果您能去世界上任何一个地方，您会去哪里？
A4. 南极洲。
Q5. 您认为对克拉克马斯县影响最大的入侵杂草是什么？
A5. This is a really tough question because different weeds impact different areas and land types in Clackamas County. Choosing one weed speaks volumes about what resources you value the most. That said if I had to choose one weed that really scares me it would be shining geranium (Geranium lucidum). I have personally seen a massive expansion of this weed in a very short period of time. It flies almost completely under the radar for even experienced weed professionals. Its ability to spread easily and thrive in dense shade will likely signals disaster for our forest understory plants. It troubles me greatly to know that I will likely witness this entire process from start to end in my lifetime.
Q6. 哪本书对您影响最大？
A6. 奥尔多-利奥波德（Aldo Leopold）的《沙郡年鉴》对我和我早期的职业生涯产生了极大的影响。 利奥波德所倡导的土地伦理思想是自然保护的必然要求。 作为一名年轻的生态学家，看到利奥波德如何利用他作为博物学家的观察结果，并将其运用到他对生态的理解中，这成为我在理解我们周围的自然过程时努力效仿的榜样。
Q7. 您在 WeedWise 计划工作中遇到的最大挑战是什么？
A7. 我在 WeedWise 项目中面临的最大挑战就是耐心。 2009 年，当我走进克拉卡马斯社区发展中心的大门时，我有一个长长的清单，上面列出了我希望看到发生的事情，以便为克拉卡马斯县的居民提供最好的服务。 虽然我们已经取得了长足的进步，但我仍在努力实现早期的目标。
Q8. 煎饼、华夫饼还是法式吐司？
A8. 华夫饼配哈克贝利果酱和蜂蜜汁
Q9. 您最喜欢一年中的哪个季节，为什么？
A9. Autumn. Growing up in Eastern Oregon and dealing with the hot summers I always welcomed the cool weather.
Q10. 谁是你的英雄？
A10. One of my personal heroes was a retired forester named K. D. Flock. He is remembered as one of the people responsible for making Smokey Bear the icon of fire prevention. I spent a Christmas Day with Mr. Flock, just a few days before he passed away. Despite being frail, he was one of the most articulate minds I have have ever met. He shared with me many of his experiences and life lessons, at a time in my own life when I needed to hear them. I’ve never forgotten those lessons and I’ll never forget Mr. Flock.
Q11. 您最喜欢哪种本地植物，为什么？
A11. I have to choose the Willamette daisy (Erigeron decumbens). When I first started working in plant ecology at Oregon State University I spent two years working on Willamette Valley prairies, and developed and completed a project to propagate and restore populations of this federally endangered plant into prairie restoration sites.
Q12. 如果您可以拥有任何特殊能力，您会是什么？
A12. The ability to control time.
Sam and his little buddies
Q13. 人们为什么要关注入侵杂草？
A13. 无论我们是否意识到，入侵杂草几乎影响到我们生活的方方面面。 入侵杂草增加了我们的食物和自然资源成本，改变了我们的自然景观，改变了我们的活动方式以及与周围世界的互动方式。 真正的问题在于，在现代社会，它们的影响已经变得如此普遍，以至于我们常常无法认识到这些影响。
Q14. 业余时间您喜欢做哪些活动或爱好？
Q14. My favorite activity is spending time with my two young boys. As a result, I spend too much time watching cartoons and playing with legos, but when it’s with my little buddies it is time well spent.
Q15. 未来一年，您最期待 WeedWise 的哪项活动或项目？
A15. I am most excited about the continued efforts underway with the Clackamas River Invasive Species Partnership. It is really great to see the WeedWise program working so closely with other CRISP organizations to manage invasive weeds across a significant portion of Clackamas County. I am very hopeful for the future of this partnership and I think it can serve as a model for others across the region.
Q16. 如果你是一件家具，你会是什么？
A16. I’m a “lazy boy” recliner that is trying really hard to become a treadmill
Q17. 您认为哪种入侵杂草最难管理？
A17. The invasive knotweeds (Fallopia sp.) are probably the most difficult to manage. They are extremely resilient even to well-planned treatments. They also have a relatively narrow season for optimal treatment. The knotweeds also typically invade along streams and rivers which can further complicate management efforts.
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Q18. 请说出您去过的最酷的地方。
A18. 我有幸参观过的最酷的地方之一是加利福尼亚州的古鬃毛松林。 看到地球上一些最古老的生物确实是一种奇妙的体验。
Q19. 请说出一件大多数人不了解您的事情。
A19. 我和俄勒冈州前州长埃尔莫-史密斯是亲戚。
Q20. 您认为负责任的杂草管理最容易被忽视的方面是什么？
A20. 杂草管理中最容易被忽视的是杂草控制活动可能带来的负面影响。 重要的是要考虑到您的工作可能会对共生的本地植物、野生动物、水质和土壤健康造成的影响，以确保我们不会弊大于利。 选择合适的时间和适当的方法意味着对入侵杂草进行管理与对景观造成大规模破坏之间的区别。