Nigel Turvey is an environmental scientist and professional forester with more than thirty-five years’ experience of research and management of tropical and subtropical forests and plantations.

Born and raised in London and educated in Northern Ireland, Nigel has been an environmental expeditionary, roaming Australia and Asia since graduating more than thirty-five years ago.

He is currently involved in ethical development of forest plantations and promoting employment of indigenous people in the expanding forest plantation industry.

His book Terania Creek: Rainforest Wars won Interactive Publications’ Creative Non-Fiction Award in 2006.