George Conesa

Dr. Conesa-Sevilla obtained a BA major (Biology, psychobiology, and philosophy) from CAL POLY Humboldt University in 1989. There he was mentored by Dr. Bill Devall. He obtained both an MA and a PhD in experimental psychology from the University of Toledo while pursuing studies in psychophysics and cognition. He worked for the California Department of Fish and Game from 1986 until 1989 and undertook a research sabbatical leave to conduct sleep research at the University Hospital/Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland from 2004 until 2006. Additionally, he has conducted research, and developed and taught courses in the areas of animal behavior, art cognition, and on visual and auditory perception. He was the editor of The Trumpeter, a journal of environmental philosophy, and is the founder and editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE), CAL POLY Humboldt Press.