Bruce Maslin

Bruce Roger Maslin AM (born 3 May 1946) is an Australian botanist, known for his work on Acacia taxonomy.

During this time he was Australian Botanical Liaison Officer in 1977 and 1978; editor of Nuytsia from 1981 to 1983; and acting curator in 1986 and 1987.

In 1987, Maslin was appointed a senior research scientist, still within the Department of Environment and Conservation.

He retired from his position at the Western Australian Herbarium in 2017, after 48 years of service and more than 180 scientific papers and articles.

He has continued his Acacia work as an Honorary Research Associate at the Herbarium and has conducted research in south, south-east and east Asia, dealing with the region's Acacia sens.