Luke Pen

Luke J Pen (1960–2002 Cornish, Patrick.(2002) Rivers of knowledge - Obituary of scientist. Pen, Luke Jerome, 1960-2002. The West Australian, 30/7/2002, Classifieds p. 42Pen, Luke Jerome, 1960-2002. in Obituary article in the Sunday times (Perth, W.A.), 14 July 2002, p.65) 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.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}}

A memorial walk path on the Kalgan River commemorates his efforts and work to raise interest and knowledge in local rivers.{{cite web|url=http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=398&Itemid=984|title=Ecoplan News 2002|year=2002|accessdate=2008-08-25}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In 2008 a memorial scholarship in his name was created to support students of riverine environments in their research.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/GallopLaborGovernmentSearchf0e1.html|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080904072100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/88561/20080904-1721/www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/GallopLaborGovernmentSearchf0e1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-09-04|title = Australian Web Archive}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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{{Citation | author1=Brock, Margaret A | author2=Pen, Luke J | author3=Canning (W.A.). Council | author4=Brock, Margaret A | title=Ecological studies of the Canning River Wetland | publication-date=1984 | publisher=City of Canning | isbn=978-0-9598148-3-5}}
{{Citation | author1=Pen, Luke J | author2=Murdoch University. School of Biological and Environmental Sciences | title=The biology of four species of native and two species of introduced fish in south-western Australia | publication-date=1990 | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/20016227 | access-date=22 October 2024}}
{{Citation | author1=Pen, L.J | author2=Potter, I.C | title=Biology of the western pygmy perch,Edelia vittata, and comparisons with two other teleost species endemic to south-western Australia | publication-date=1991 | publisher=Kluwer Academic Publishers | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/254199526 | access-date=22 October 2024}}

{{Citation | author1=Pen, Luke J | author2=Swan River Trust (W.A.) | title=Fringing vegetation of the Canning, Southern and Wungong Rivers : report to the Swan River Trust | publication-date=1993 | publisher=The Trust | isbn=978-0-7309-5468-2}}

{{Citation | author1=Pen, Luke J | author2=Majer, Karen | author3=Western Australia. Waterways Commission | author4=Pen, Luke | author5=Majer, Karen | title=Living streams : a guide to bringing watercourses back to life in south-west Western Australia | publication-date=1993 | publisher=Waterways Commission | isbn=978-0-7309-5555-9 | issn=1320-2642}}

{{Citation | author1=Williams, P. J | author2=Pen, Luke J | title=Wild rivers project : Kimberley region pilot verification study : a report to The Australian Heritage Commission | publication-date=1995 | publisher=Water Resources Planning Branch, Water Resouces Division, Water Authority of Western Australia | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/159769145 | access-date=22 October 2024}}

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Category:1960 births

Category:2002 deaths

Category:Australian biologists

Category:Scientists from Perth, Western Australia

Category:20th-century Australian biologists