TOM FLEISCHNER
Environmental Studies Program
Prescott College
220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86301
(520) 778-2090 ext. 2219
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PUBLICATIONS
Books
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Singing Stone: A Natural History of the Escalante Canyons.
University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City 1999.
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Articles and Book Chapters
- Fleischner, T.L. "Revitalizing natural history." Wild Earth9(2), Summer 1999.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Keeping the cows off: conservation of riparian areas in the American West." In T.H. Ricketts and 11 co-editors,Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment.Island Press, Washington, D.C. 1999
- Fleischner, T.L. "Grazing practices." Pages 319-320 in Peter Calow, ed.The Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management.Blackwell Science, London.1998.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Cryptogamic soil crust." Page 167 in Peter Calow, ed. The Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management.Blackwell Science, London 1998.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Keeping the cows off: conservation of riparian areas in the American West." Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America.. Volume 1 - The United States and Canada.World Wildlife Fund - US, Washington, D.C. 1997.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Livestock grazing: Reply to Brown and McDonald."Conservation Biology 10: 927-929. 1996.
- Fleischner, T.L. "To search and search again: on the practice of environmental research."Whole Terrain 5: 21-25. 1996.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Grazing and advocacy." Conservation Biology9: 235-236.1995.
- Fleischner, T.L., D.E. Brown, A.Y. Cooperrider, W.B. Kessler, and E. L. Painter. 1994. Society for Conservation Biology Position Statement: Livestock Grazing on Public Lands in the United States of America.Society for Conservation Biology Newsletter1(4): 2-3.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Ecological costs of livestock grazing in western North America."Conservation Biology 8: 629-644.1994.
- Fleischner, T.L. and S. Weisberg. "Tidewater to timberline, forest to steppe: natural history of the Greater North Cascades Ecosystem." Pages 4-21 in M. Freidman and P. Lindholt, eds. Cascadia Wild: Protecting an International Ecosystem.Greater Ecosystem Alliance, Bellingham, Washington. 1993.
- Fleischner, T.L. and M.F. Riegner. "Winter birds of Bahia Kino, Central Gulf of California Coast, Sonora, Mexico." Ecologica[Mexico] 3: 29-34. 1993.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Preservation is not enough: The need for courage in wilderness management." Pages 236-253 in S. I. Zeveloff, L.M. Vause, and W.H. McVaugh, eds. Wilderness Tapestry: An Eclectic Approach to Preservation.University of Nevada Press, Reno. 1992.
- Fleischner, T.L. and S. Weisberg. "Teaching for nature: filling the need for natural history in experiential education." Clearing74: 36-37. 1992.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Will science save the world?" Wild Earth1(3): 46-47. 1991.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Integrating science and passion in conservation education." Reprinted. The Trumpeter8:144-146. 1991.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Integrating science and passion in conservation education." Conservation Biology4(4): 452-453. 1990.
- Fleischner, T.L. "In praise and defense of biodiversity." The Trumpeter7(3): 116-118.1990.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Tidewater to timberline, forest to steppe: The Greater North
Cascades Ecosystem described." Pages 11-16 in M. Friedman, ed. Forever Wild:
Conserving the Greater North Cascades Ecosystem.Mountain Hemlock Press, Bellingham, WA.1988.
- Fleischner, T.L. 1988. "Keeping it wild: Toward a deeper wilderness management." Pages 73-80 in M. Friedman, ed. Forever Wild: Conserving the Greater North Cascades Ecosystem.Mountain Hemlock Press, Bellingham, WA.
Book Reviews
- Fleischner, T.L. Book review:Beyond the rangeland conflict: Toward a West that works.[revised version] Wild Earth8(3): 95-97.1998.
- Fleischner, T.L. Book review:Beyond the rangeland conflict: Toward a West that works.Journal of Wildlife Management61: 582-584. 1997.
- Fleischner, T.L. Book review:Fundamentals.of Conservation Biology.Conservation Biology10: 692-693. 1996.
- Fleischner, T.L. Book review:Wilderness of the SouthwestandThe Masked Bobwhite Rides Again. Western Historical Quarterly 25: 534-535. 1994.
- Fleischner, T.L. Book review:The Practical Ornithologist.Quarterly Review of Biology66 (2): 218. 1991.
Literary Work
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Bishop, M. and T.L. Fleischner, co-editors. "Nature and Psyche" Special Issue, Alligator Juniper.1999.
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- Fleischner, T.L. The Concrete Curtain. [creative nonfiction essay] Alligator Juniper,volume 2, pages 65-67.1996.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Pipit Lake." [poem] Pages 77-78 in Cass Adams, ed.The Soul unearthed: celebrating wildness and personal renewal through nature.Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, New York.1996.
- Grumbine, R.E. and T.L. Fleischner. "Canyon wingbeats." [essay]Earth First! Journal,21 June 1988.
Unpublished Research Reports and Proceedings:
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Fleischner, T.L.Singing stones: a naturalist in the Escalante Canyons.Ph.D. dissertation, The Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio.1998.
- Fleischner, T.L. "Enlarging our perspective: managing rangelands for biodiversity." Pages 11-15 in J.H. Brock, ed.Proceedings, First Conservation Symposium.Society for Range Management, Arizona Section, Prescott, Arizona, August 17-18, 1990.
- Fleischner, T.L. and S. Weisberg. Effects of jet aircraft activity on bald eagles in the vicinity of Bellingham International Airport.Contract report for DEVCO Aviation Consultants, Corvallis, Oregon, and Port of Bellingham, Bellingham, Washington.1986.
- Fleischner, T.L. Natural history of harlequin ducks wintering in northern Puget Sound.M.S. thesis, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.1983.
- Fleischner, T.L. Social behavior of the Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) at Matinicus Rock, Maine.Research report of the National Audubon Society Fratercula Fund, Ithaca,
NY.1981.
- Fleischner, T.L. Fall birds and terrestrial mammals of Cape Sarichef, Unimak Island, Alaska.Research report of National Marine Mammal Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Seattle, WA.1980.
- Calambokidis, J., S. Carter, J. Cubbage, P. Dawson, T.L. Fleischner, J. Shuett-Hames, J. Skidmore, and B. Taylor. Chlorinated hydrocarbon concentrations and the ecology and behavior of harbor seals in Washington State waters.National Science Foundation SOS Report, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA. 1978.
Selected Public Presentations
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"Ecological costs of livestock grazing," National Wildlife Federation Grazing Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah; May 1997.
- "A conservation biologist's perspective on livestock grazing," Natural Resources Law seminar, College of Law, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona; November 1996.
- "In search of the wild metaphor: on the nature of nature writing", Yavapai College Creative Writing Institute, Prescott, Arizona; August 1996, July 1997.
- Panel member, "What is sacred? What is earth? What is self?"; speaker, "Here we are! Where are we?"; Sacred Earth, Sacred Self Conference, Prescott, Arizona; May 1996.
- Panel member, "What is sustainability?", Prescott College, March 1996.
- The Forgotten Language Tour, sponsored by The Orion Society. Featured as one of six nature writers. Prescott, Arizona, April 1995.
- "Beyond Labels: Grazing", panel member, Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona, November 1994.
- "Livestock Grazing in the Arid West: Ecological Effects and Management Implications", invited speaker, Department of Zoology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, September 1993.
- "Ecological Costs of Livestock Grazing in Western North America", contributed paper at annual meeting of Society for Conservation Biology, Tempe, Arizona, June 1993.
- "Holistic Resource Management: A Critique", Public Lands Grazing Forum, Prescott, Arizona, October 1991.
- "Endangered Species: Where Do We Go From Here?", in conjunction with special exhibit, "Survivors of Eden," by James Balog, Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Prescott, Arizona, April 1991.
- "Keeping Wilderness Wild", wilderness management training seminar for Prescott National Forest management staff, Prescott, Arizona, January 1991.
- "Granite Mountain, A Naturalist's Perspective," Prescott College Environmental Lecture Series, December 1990.
- "Enlarging Our Perspective: Managing Rangelands for Biodiversity," First Conservation Symposium, Society for Range Management, Arizona Section, Prescott, Arizona, August 1990.
- "Conserving Biological Diversity: Crisis or Opportunity?," Prescott College Environmental Lecture Series, December 1989.
- "Teaching for Nature: Experiential Methods for Teaching Natural History," workshop presentation at the annual conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 1989.
- "Developing a Sense of Place," Prescott College Environmental Lecture Series, February 1989.
- Panel member: "The Future of Forestry," annual conference of the Northwest Association for Environmental Studies, Bellingham, Washington, November 1987.
Professional Affiliations and Awards
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Listed in 3rd Edition of Marquis'Who's Who in Science and Engineering,1996
- Recipient of 1990 National Wilderness Educational Award from U.S. Forest Service
- Society for Conservation Biology
- Chair, Public Lands Grazing Policy Committee (1993-1994)
- Member, Policy and Resolutions Committee (1991-1994)
Member, Undergraduate Student Award Committee (1993-present)
- Manuscript Reviewer:
- Australian Journal of Ecology
- Conservation Biology
- Ecological Applications
- Island Press
- Ecological Society of America
- Association for the Study of Literature and Environment
- North Cascades Institute (Sedro Woolley, Washington)
- Advisory Council (1994-present)
- Founding member, Board of Directors (1986-1994)
- Four Corners School of Outdoor Education (Monticello, Utah)
- Board of Directors (1990-1992)
- Granite Mountain Action (local environmental advocacy group), co-founder
- Skyview School (state chartered K-S school) (Prescott, Arizona)
- Founding member, Board of Directors (1995-1996)
- Wild Utah Forest Campaign (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Scientific Advisory Board (1997-present)