Northern Highland Psychoecology

This course will take place on Dec. 4 & 6 and Dec. 11 & 13 in Mercer, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., with George Conesa.

This course will explore the multifaceted and complex relationships between humans and their natural environments. Across four seasons, our activity patterns and ways of connecting to the natural world change. This is a psychoecological process in step with Aldo Leopolds’ “phenology”: “On our farm we measure the amplitude of spring by two yardsticks: the number of pines planted and the number of geese that stop.” (Aldo Leopold, “The Geese Return,” A Sand County Almanac.) Our Northern Highland winters demand perhaps the most extreme set of psychoecological accommodations: a tolerance for inclement weather and new perceptions and interpretations of “beauty”– our “sense of place.”

Materials will be provided freely online to the course’s students.

Register by Nov. 25 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45!

Instructor: George Conesa

Offline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form, complete and mail in with payment.

Registration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881.

Registration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question, please contact us.

Course Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class, please sign up early! Thank you.

Student Cancellations: If a registered student cancels, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.