Born:James Peter Stanton, (1940-04-23) 23 April 1940 (age 85), Shorncliffe, Queensland, Australia
Awards:Fred M. Packard Award (1982), , Public Service Medal (Australia) (1996) for outstanding public service to natural system protection and conservation planning, , Centenary Medal (2001) for a long and distinguished public service career contributing to conservation of the Wet Tropics, , Cassowary Award (2001) for Science Wet Tropics Management Authority, , Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) (2023) James Cook University In recognition of more than 60 years exceptional service to forest ecology and conservation planning
Fields:Rainforest Ecology, , Conservation, , Fire Ecology
Spouse:Karen Stanton
Known for:National Parks for Cape York Peninsula (1976), , Project 'Rakes': a rapid appraisal of key and endangered sites, the Queensland case study (1977), , Cape Melville incident (1993–1994), , The Rainforests of Cape York Peninsula (1995), , The Vegetation of the Wet Tropics of Queensland bioregion (2005)
Alma mater:University of Queensland (1962), , National Forestry School (1962)
Institutions:National Parks Department of Queensland Forestry (1967-1974), , Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (1977-1997), , Australian Wildlife Conservancy (2003-Present)