• Study an ecosystem that retains its wild integrity while bearing centuries of human activity
• Develop skills in the reading & interpretation of landscape, applying these to projects
• Utilize critical thinking and field experience in Ecology, Geology, Geography, Arts, Human and Environmental History, Humanities and Historical Preservation
• Deepen our understanding of the complexities involved in conservation from a variety of perspectives

• How do we experience and develop a Sense of Place?
• How do Science, Art, and Culture interact in conservation issues?
• How do various forms of land use influence ecological processes?
• How do managers choose benchmarks for restoration?
• What is Wild?
• How do personal and collective values play a role in our political system?

Course Requirements include 2 projects: one each in Natural History or Ecology, and Art.
On campus classes will be held in the ecology seminar room [117 Ecology Building]

Fee:  $400

Course limited to 15 students. POD required, so contact instructor early by email by filling out and emailing this application form.