Person

Lake, John Sydney (1930? - 1978)

Born
1930?
Died
1978
Occupation
Fisheries scientist and Ichthyologist

Summary

John Lake as an ichthyologist who studied the freshwater fish of Australia. Early work was on trout species in New South Wales fish, and on the distribution of exotic freshwater species in relation to thermal tolerances, reproductive sites and other environmental factors. On becoming Director of Fisheries Research in Narrandera, Lake established a series of experimental ponds to research the conditions which induced spawning in Murray cod, golden perch and other species. He later held positions at the Universities of Sydney and Northern New South Wales (Lismore), and the Northern Territory Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife Department. His publications include Freshwater fishes and rivers of Australia (1971) and Australian freshwater fishes illustrated: an illustrated field guide (1978). Lake was President of the Australian Society for Limnology from 1963 to 1964.

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Chronology

1960 - 1966
Career position - Director, Fisheries Research, New South Wales Fisheries Department, Narrandera
1961 - 1978
Career position - Foundation Member, Australian Society for Limnology
1963 - 1964
Career position - President, Australian Society for Limnology
1966 - 1971
Career position - Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Sydney
1971 - 1974
Career position - Director, Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, Northern Territory
1974
Career event - Joined the University of Northern New South Wales, Lismore
1978
Award - Hilary Jolly Medal, Australian Society for Limnology

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Books

  • Lake, John S., Freshwater fishes and rivers of Australia (Sydney: Thomas Nelson (Australia), 1971), 61 pp. Details
  • Lake, John S., Australian freshwater fishes illustrated : an illustrated field guide (West Melbourne: Thomas Nelson (Australia), 1978), 160 pp. Details

See also

Helen Cohn

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