Luke Pen
Luke J Pen (1960–2002[1][2]) was a biologist and environmental scientist in Western Australia.
He researched and wrote about rivers and their biology and management, in South West, Western Australia.[3][4]
A memorial walk path on the Kalgan River commemorates his efforts and work to raise interest and knowledge in local rivers.[5]
In 2008 a memorial scholarship in his name was created to support students of riverine environments in their research.[6]
Select publications
[edit]- Brock, Margaret A; Pen, Luke J; Canning (W.A.). Council; Brock, Margaret A (1984), Ecological studies of the Canning River Wetland, City of Canning, ISBN 978-0-9598148-3-5
- Pen, Luke J; Murdoch University. School of Biological and Environmental Sciences (1990), The biology of four species of native and two species of introduced fish in south-western Australia, retrieved 22 October 2024
- Pen, L.J; Potter, I.C (1991), Biology of the western pygmy perch,Edelia vittata, and comparisons with two other teleost species endemic to south-western Australia, Kluwer Academic Publishers, retrieved 22 October 2024
- Pen, Luke J; Swan River Trust (W.A.) (1993), Fringing vegetation of the Canning, Southern and Wungong Rivers : report to the Swan River Trust, The Trust, ISBN 978-0-7309-5468-2
- Pen, Luke J; Majer, Karen; Western Australia. Waterways Commission; Pen, Luke; Majer, Karen (1993), Living streams : a guide to bringing watercourses back to life in south-west Western Australia, Waterways Commission, ISBN 978-0-7309-5555-9, ISSN 1320-2642
- Williams, P. J; Pen, Luke J (1995), Wild rivers project : Kimberley region pilot verification study : a report to The Australian Heritage Commission, Water Resources Planning Branch, Water Resouces Division, Water Authority of Western Australia, retrieved 22 October 2024
Notes
[edit]- ^ Cornish, Patrick.(2002) Rivers of knowledge - Obituary of scientist. Pen, Luke Jerome, 1960-2002. The West Australian, 30/7/2002, Classifieds p. 42
- ^ Pen, Luke Jerome, 1960-2002. in Obituary article in the Sunday times (Perth, W.A.), 14 July 2002, p.65
- ^ Pen, Luke J.(1999) Managing our rivers : a guide to the nature and management of the streams of south-west Western Australia (editor, June Hutchison) East Perth, W.A. : Water and Rivers Commission. ISBN 0-7309-7450-2
- ^ Muirden,Peter: Pen, Luke and Marnie Leybourne (2003) Stream and catchment hydrology in South West Western Australia Perth, W.A. Dept. of Environment. Department of Environment river restoration, 1442-6919 ; report no. RR19 ISBN 1-920849-24-6
- ^ "Ecoplan News 2002". 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Australian Web Archive". Archived from the original on 4 September 2008.
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