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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-04-19 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003184b.htm person Olsen Penelope Diane AACR2 Olsen, Penny 1949 Place of Birth Australia Ornithologist Penny Olsen is recognised world-wide as one of Australia's leading specialists on raptors. Many of her publications deal with their conservation and ecology, and have resulted in a wiser use of pesticides and more efficient disposal of chemical wastes in rural Australia. She is a prolific writer whose book, Australian Birds of Prey, won the 1996 Whitley award for best popular zoological publication. 1970 1982 Career position - Experimental Officer at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) 1982 c. 1994 Career position - Honorary Research Associate at CSIRO 1983 1987 Career position - Regional Coordinator (Australia and Oceania) of the World Working Group on Birds of Prey for the International Council for Bird Preservation 1984 1989 Career position - President, Australasian Raptor Association (ARA) 1988 Career position - International Committee Member of the Raptor Research Foundation 1992 1992 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University 1994 1999 Career position - Australian Research Council (ARC) Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University 1995 Career position - Member of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Fauna and Flora Committee 1996 1996 Award - Whitley Award, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1997 1997 Award - D. L. Serventy Medal, Birds Australia 2019 2019 Award - Fellow, BirdLife Australia D. L. Serventy Medal, BirdLife Australia (1991 - )

Awarded the Medal 1997

 BirdLife Australia (2012 - )

Fellow 2019 -

 BirdLife Australia Raptor Group (1979 - )

President 1984 - 1989

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 Olsen, Penelope Diane

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 'Olsen, Penelope Diane', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Olsen, Penelope Diane Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Mr Gilbert's Beautiful Parrakeet Olsen, Penny Mr Gilbert's Beautiful Parrakeet 2005 National Library of Australia News Review: David Owen: Thylacine: the Tragic Tale of the Tasmanian Tiger (2003) Olsen, Penny David Owen: <span style="font-style:italic">Thylacine: the Tragic Tale of the Tasmanian Tiger </span>(2003) 2004 Historical Records of Australian Science 15 1 124-125 Book: Cayley and Son: the Life and Art of Neville Henry Cayley and Neville William Cayley Olsen, Penny Cayley and Son: the Life and Art of Neville Henry Cayley and Neville William Cayley Canberra National Library of Australia 2013 Book: A Brush with Birds: Australian Bird Art from the National Library of Australia Olsen, Penny A Brush with Birds: Australian Bird Art from the National Library of Australia Canberra National Library of Australia 2008 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Rowley, Ian 2001 Historical Records of Australian Science 13 4 530-532 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Olsen, Penny 2011 Historical Records of Australian Science 22 2 312-3 Book: Collecting Ladies: Ferdinand von Mueller and Women Botanical Artists Olsen, Penny Collecting Ladies: Ferdinand von Mueller and Women Botanical Artists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Cohn, Helen M. 2013 Historical Records of Australian Science 24 2 343-4 Book: An eye for nature: the life and art of William T. Cooper Olsen, Penny An eye for nature: the life and art of William T. Cooper Canberra National Library of Australia 2014 Review: More than a portrait painter to the birds: William T. Cooper (1934-2015) Clarkson, John More than a portrait painter to the birds: William T. Cooper (1934-2015) 2015 Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 162/3 37-41 Book: Louisa Atkinson's nature notes Olsen, Penny Louisa Atkinson's nature notes Canberra National Library of Australia in association with State Library of New South Wales 2015 Journal Article: Nature seems determined to have a bit of a play Olsen, Penny Nature seems determined to have a bit of a play 2010 National Library Magazine 2010 December 2-7 Review: Australian Historical Studies Olsen, Penny 2016 Australian Historical Studies 41 1 171-3 Book: Feather and Brush: Three Centuries of Australian Bird Art Olsen, Penny Feather and Brush: Three Centuries of Australian Bird Art Melbourne CSIRO Publishing 2001 Journal Article: Emu - austral ornithology in the era of Twitter: 120 years of regional ornithology and counting Olsen, Penny <span style="font-style:italic">Emu - austral ornithology</span> in the era of Twitter: 120 years of regional ornithology and counting 2021 Emu 121 4 277-83 Journal Article: Fellows of BirdLife Australia: citations [Barry Baker, Mike Bamford and Allan Burbidge] Baker, G. Barry; Garnett, Stephen; and Olsen, Penny Fellows of BirdLife Australia: citations [Barry Baker, Mike Bamford and Allan Burbidge] 2021 Emu 121 4 372-5 Journal Article: Vale Emeritus Professor Henry Allan Nix AO (8 July 1937 - 2 February 2022) Olsen, Penny; and Baker, Barry Vale Emeritus Professor Henry Allan Nix AO (8 July 1937 - 2 February 2022) 2022 Emu 122 2 153-4 Book: Feather and brush: a history of Australian bird art Olsen, Penny Feather and brush: a history of Australian bird art 2nd Clayton, Vic. CSIRO Publishing 2022 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Hodson, Trevor 2022 Historical Records of Australian Science 33 2 194-5 Journal Article: D. L. Serventy Medal 2007 citation: Michael F. Clarke Olsen, Penny D. L. Serventy Medal 2007 citation: Michael F. Clarke 2007 Emu 107 4 335 Journal Article: Tribute to Professor Henry Allan Nix AO: pre-eminent biogeographer and ornithologist (8 July 1937 - 2 February 2022) Saunders, Denis A.; Olsen, Penny; and Cunningham, Ross Tribute to Professor Henry Allan Nix AO: pre-eminent biogeographer and ornithologist (8 July 1937 - 2 February 2022) 2022 Pacific conservation biology 28 5 iii-vi Journal Article: Vale Prof Margaret Cameron AM (1937 - 2023) Olsen, Penny and Newman, Mike Vale Prof Margaret Cameron AM (1937 - 2023) 2023 Emu: austral ornithology 123 4 370-1 Journal Article: Biography of Dr Penelope (Penny) Diane Olsen AM: renowned ornithologist and author of books on Australian ornithological art and ornithological history Kennedy, P. L. Biography of Dr Penelope (Penny) Diane Olsen AM: renowned ornithologist and author of books on Australian ornithological art and ornithological history 2021 Pacific conservation biology 8 1-8 Journal Article: D. L. Serventy Medal 1997 citation: Penelope Diane Olsen Anon D. L. Serventy Medal 1997 citation: Penelope Diane Olsen 1997 Emu 97 3 262 Book: The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Robin, Libby The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2001