Eisenberg, Cristina
Post Doctoral Fellow

Office Location:
350 Richardson Hall
Phone:
541-737-7524
406-270-5153
Email Address:
Educational Background:
- 2012 - PhD in Forestry and Wildlife, Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Department of Forest Resources
- 2006 - MA in Conservation Biology and Environmental Writing, Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona
- 1989 - BFA in painting, California State University, Long Beach
Courses:
- FOR-FW/445-545 Ecological Restoration
Research Interests:
- Elk, Fire, and Wolf Ecology in Aspen and Grassland Communities in Waterton Lakes National Park: A Multi-Trophic Level Landscape-Scale Study.
- Trophic Cascades Involving Humans, Keystone Predators, Elk, and Aspen in North-Central Colorado
- Trophic Cascades Involving Humans, Wolves, Elk and Aspen in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
- Southwest Alberta Montane Research Program
Selected Publications:
Dissertation: Eisenberg, C. 2012. Complexity of Food Web Interactions in a Large Mammal System (Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University), 238 pp.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
- Eisenberg, C., S. T. Seager, and D. E. Hibbs. 2013. Wolf, elk, and aspen food web relationships: Context and complexity. Forest Ecology and Management, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2013.01.014 | PDF
- Seager, S. T., C. Eisenberg, and S. B. St. Clair. 2013. Patterns and consequences of ungulate herbivory on aspen in western North America. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2013.02.017 | PDF
- Rogers, P., C. Eisenberg, and S. B. St. Clair. 2013. Resilience in quaking aspen: Recent advances and future needs. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.008 | PDF
- Eisenberg, C., D. E. Hibbs, and W. J. Ripple, “Context dependence of elk vigilance and wolf predation risk,” Ecology [in preparation].
- Eisenberg, C., “The Stoney Flats Grizzly,” Platte Valley Review, August 2011.
- Eisenberg, C., The Ecology of Fear," Whitefish Review, June 2010.
- Eisenberg, C., “Minnow Stahkoo,” NILAS (Nature in Legend and Stories) Annual Review, Summer 2010.
- Eisenberg, C., “Hejira,” Platte Valley Review, February 2010.
- Eisenberg, C., “The Literary Leopold,” Flyway: Journal of Writing and Environment 11.2 – 12.1 (2008).
Books and Book Chapters:

- Eisenberg, C., “The Carnivore Way: A Transboundary Conservation Vision for a Changing World. Washington, DC: Island Press [in preparation].
- Eisenberg, C., "Quantifying Wildness." in P. Hasbach, and P. Hahn, Eds., Rediscovery of the Wild. Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, 2013.
- Eisenberg, C., "Lessons from 763," in T. Fleischner, ed., The Way of Natural History. San Antonio: Trinity University Press, 2011.
- Eisenberg, C., The Wolf’s Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity. April 2010. Washington, DC: Island Press, 248 p. more info
- Eisenberg, C., “Keystone Species,” in The Encyclopedia of American Environmental History. Houston: University of Houston, 2009.
Magazine Articles:
- Eisenberg, C., “Hunting and the Land Ethic,” Fair Chase, Summer 2011.
- Eisenberg, C., Living in a Landscape of Fear: How Predators Impact an Ecosystem, Scientific American August 13, 2010.
- Eisenberg, C., “Creating Landscapes of Hope,” Wild Earth Winter 2009.
- Eisenberg, C., “The Varmint Question,” Fair Chase Fall 2008.
News Media Coverage
- Sacramento Bee, “Top-predator-down environment damage rule, not exception” http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/02/3810102/uc-davis-other-authors-top-predator.html#ixzz1Tuelqwpp , August 2, 2011.
- NPR, KSFR Radio Café, Interview, The Wolf’s Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity , August 1, 2011
- Eugene Weekly, “Not So Big, Not So Bad: Wolves return to Oregon, cause a ruckus in Congress,” April 14, 2011
- NPR, KUER, Interview, “The Wolf’s Tooth,” February 9, 2011
- NPR “Biologist Studies Wolves’ Possible Return to Colorado,” June 17, 2010
- CBS News, "Scientists Study Possible Signs of Wolves in State", May 24, 2010
- Corvallis Gazette Times, "OSU biologist: Return of top predators key to ecology", April 23, 2010
- National Geographic, "Wolf Wars", March 2010
- LA Times, "Rumors of wolves have some howling", March 8, 2010
- Denver Post, "Wolf pack report raises doubts, fears", March 3, 2010
- High Country News, "Prodigal dogs", February 2010
Presentations/Posters
- March 12, 2013, Bend, OR, High Desert Museum, Natural History Pub, Featured lecturer: The mark of the Wolf’s Tooth: Ecological Effects of Wolves in Oregon.
- February 24, 2013, Kalispell, MT, Museum at Central School, White Lecture Series, Featured lecturer: Thinking Like a Mountain, the Mark of the Wolf’s Tooth in Ecosystems.
- February 7, 2013, Lock Haven University, Biology Department, Featured lecturer: The Wolf’s Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity.
- January 9, 2013, Rowe, Massachusetts, Women & Tracking Conference, Keynote Speaker: Tracking Science.
- October 25, 2012, Salem, OR, Straub Environmental Lecture Series, Featured lecturer: The Wolf’s Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity.
- October 20, 2012, Julian, CA, California Wolf Center, Keynote Speaker: The Rewilding: The Wolf’s Return to the West.
- October 17, 2012, Portland, OR, TWS Annual Meeting, Scientific Paper: Effects of Predation Risk Assessment on Elk Resource Selection as a Function of Wolf Abundance.
- August 8, 2012, Portland, OR, ESA Annual Meeting, Scientific Paper: How Predators Influence Communities: Fire, Wolves, Elk, and Aspen Trophic Cascades: Case Studies from the Rocky Mountains.
- July 12, 2012, Denali National Park, AK, Murie Center, Featured lecturer: Lessons from Our Elders: Murie and Leopold on Carnivore Conservation in the National Parks.
- June 28, 2012, DeBeque, CO, Restoring Resilience in Aspen Symposium, Scientific Paper: Wolf, elk, and aspen food web relationships: Context and complexity.
- April 19, 2012, Shephardstown, VA, National Conservation Training Center, Featured Lecturer: The Wolf’s Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity.
- April 16, 2012, Washington, DC, World Wildlife Federation, Featured speaker: Using Apex Predators and Fire to Create More Resilient Ecosystems.
- March 22, 2012, Page, AZ, BLM Colorado Plateau Native Plants Meeting, High Lonesome Ranch: Science and Stewardship.
- March 2, 2012, Eugene, OR, Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, Wolves and the ESA: A Keystone Perspective.
- September 23, 2011, Glacier National Park, Montana House, Featured speaker: Wolves, Fire, Elk, and Aspen in Glacier National Park.
- September 17, 2011, DeBeque, Colorado, The High Lonesome Ranch, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partners, Speaker: Using Trophic Cascades to Create Healthy, Resilient Landscapes
- August 24, 2011, Merida, Yucatan, Society for Ecological Restoration International Conference, Panelist: Writing Science: What Scientists See But Can’t Say
- August 23, 2011, Merida, Yucatan, Society for Ecological Restoration International Conference Panelist: The High Lonesome Ranch: Restoring Carnivores, Corridors, and Connectivity on Private Lands
- July 25, 2011, Wildlands Network/High Lonesome Ranch Private Landowners Meeting, Speaker: The High Lonesome Ranch: Landscape-Scale Conservation Place-Based Applied Science
- July 8, 2011, Gunnison Colorado, Rocky Mountain Biological Station, Guest Lecturer: Context Dependence of Trophic Cascades Involving Wolves, Elk, and Aspen
- May 13, 2011, Corvallis Oregon, Oregon State University, COF, TEK Conference, Speaker: Minnow Stahkoo: What Scientists See but Can’t Say
- March 11, 2011, Glacier National Park, Montana, National Park Conservation Association Keynote speaker: The Wolf’s Tooth: Trophic Cascades and Biodiversity
- January 6, 2011, Rowe, Massachusetts, Women & Tracking Conference, Keynote Speaker: Tracking Science
- November 17, 2010, DeBeque, Colorado, Society for Ecological Restoration, corridor ecology symposium, Keynote Speaker: Landscape-scale Carnivore Conservation in Colorado
- November 11, 2010, Whitefish, Montana, The Whitefish Review speaker series, Keynote speaker: The Wolf’s Tooth
- October 25, 2010, Seattle, Town Hall Seattle, speaker series, Keynote speaker: Wolves as Ecosystem Regulators
- October 9, 2010, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, International Association of Professional Trackers, annual meeting Keynote speaker: Tracking Science
- July 5, 2010, Edmonton, Alberta, Society for Conservation Biology, annual meeting, Invited panelist: Trophic Cascades Involving Humans, Wolves, Elk, and Aspen: Defining an Ecologically Effective Wolf Population
- June 14, 2010, Ashland, Oregon, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division, annual meeting, Plenary lecture: Frontiers in Ecological Theory: The Role of Wolves as Keystone Predators
- December 6, 2009, Houston, Texas, Boone and Crockett Club, Annual Meeting, Invited Panelist: The North American Model, The Land Ethic and the North American Model
- November 18, 2009, Denver, Colorado, Defenders of Wildlife Carnivores 2009 Conference, Invited Panelist: Trophic Cascades Involving Humans, Wolves, Elk, and Aspen: Defining an Ecologically Effective Wolf Population
- July 20, 2009, Polebridge, Montana, North Fork Preservation Association Annual Meeting, Presentation: Wolf Conservation and the Ecology of Fear
- June 21, 2009, University of Montana, Geography Department Field School, Presentation: Trophic Cascades Involving Humans, Wolves, Elk, and Aspen in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
- June 5, 2009, Victoria, British Columbia, Association for Literature and the Environment Bi-Annual Conference, Presentation: Creating Landscapes of Hope: Relationships between Humans, Wildlife, and the Landscape
- May 6, 2009, Prescott, Arizona, Prescott College Colloquium, Research Field Methods in Ecology
- April 1, 2009, Corvallis, Oregon, Oregon State University, College of Forestry Seminar, Presentation: Public Policy and Large Carnivores
- March 4, 2009, Portland, Oregon, George Wright Society Bi-Annual Meeting, Presentation: The Varmint Question: Was Aldo Leopold Right About Wolves?
- December 6, 2008, Houston, Texas, Boone and Crockett Club, Annual Meeting, Invited Panelist: Wolves, Ecology, and Management
- February 19, 2008, Des Moines, Iowa, Organization: Iowa State University, Wildness Symposium, panelist, Minnow Stahkoo: Trophic Cascades Research and Cultural Issues
- October 21, 2007, The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, WI, The Aldo Leopold Foundation, Shack Seminar Series, invited lecturer, Was Aldo Leopold Right About Wolves?

