Charles Massy

Respected regenerative farmer, scientist and author, Dr Charles Massy gained a Bachelor of Science (Zoology, Human Ecology) at the ANU (1976), before going farming for 35 years, developing the prominent Merino sheep stud ‘Severn Park’. Concern at ongoing land degradation and humanity’s sustainability challenge led Charlie to return to ANU in 2009 to undertake a PhD in Human Ecology. Charles was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his service as Chair and Director of a number of research organisations and statutory wool boards. He has also served on national and international review panels in sheep and wool research and development and genomics. Charles has authored several bestselling books on the Australian sheep industry, including the widely acclaimed Breaking the Sheep’s Back (UQP), Call of the Reed Warbler (UQP) and The Last Dragon (NLA Press). Call of the Reed Warbler won Scholarly Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the 2019 Educational Publishing Awards and sold to the US and Canada.