Midgley, Stephen J.   (fl. 1970s - 2010s )

Stephen is a forester and a specialist in forest genetic resources and development. He is an Asia-specialist, and has worked in Asia for over 40 years through long-term projects in Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka and China and via many short-term projects.

Stephen had a long career with CSIRO where he was leader of a major team specialising in the international domestication and utilisation of Australia's trees, mainly eucalypts and acacias, and headed the Australian Tree Seed center.

He has a BSc (For) and M. For from ANU and has published widely; his work has been recognised by the Governments of China, Vietnam, the Chinese Forestry Society, the Commonwealth Forestry Association, the Institute of Foresters of Australia and CSIRO.

Stephen is a Member of the inaugural Board of the Asia Pacific Forestry Network (APFNet). Clients include major pulp and paper multinationals, sector-investors, consultancy companies, national agencies, development agencies and major research institutions.

In later life he ran his own consulting business, Salwood Asia Pacific Pty Ltd.

Source: Extracted from:
https://au.linkedin.com/in/stephen-midgley-6ba12125
https://www.aciar.gov.au/sites/default/files/legacy/node/2315/tr64_pdf_20538.pdf
Portrait Photo: 1998, by M.Fagg, now in ANBG Photo Collection.

Collecting localities for 'Midgley, S.' from AVH (2022)

Data from 465 specimens