Background
DeBus, Bemi was born on August 5, 1916 in Littleton, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Edwin Arnold and Katherine (Prescott) Bemis.
consultant science educator writer
DeBus, Bemi was born on August 5, 1916 in Littleton, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Edwin Arnold and Katherine (Prescott) Bemis.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1937. Postgraduate, University Paris Medical School, 1937—1938.
First United States woman radio news analyst Station KLZ, Denver, 1939—1940. News analyst Station World's Largest Wireles, Cincinnati, 1940—1942, Station Columbia Broadcasting System-TC, New York City, 1942—1943. News writer/analyst Office of War Information, 1943—1945.
With public relations and publicity department Southern California Horticulture Institute, Los Angeles, 1963—1969. Lecturer, resource person Santa Monica, since 1970. Aquatic life tour guide to Hawaiian Islands, China, Baja, California, Channel Islands.
Resource person European Institute Education. Lecturer on whales, dolphins to various schools. Television lecturer Nova-Oceanus series, 1980.
Member United States-Japan Whaling Problems Committee, Tokyo, 1970. Counselor Marine Technology Society, Los Angeles, 1965—1972.
Co-president, board directors Stevens House, University of California at Los Angeles Neuropsychiat. Hospital, since 1981. Judge, clerk Santa Monica (California) Election Board, since 1982.
Active library service Shut-Ins, Santa Monica Public Library., since 1983. Tour guide Visitors Center University of California at Los Angeles, since 1983. Member of Oceanographic Teaching Stations (board directors since 1980, vice president since 1987), Society Marine Mammology, American Cetaccan Society (co-founder 1967, editor 1968-1974, board directors, ambassador-at-large 1984, award 1982), Oceanic Society, Western Society Naturalists, Early Recorder Society, Associate Ethnic Arts (University of California at Los Angeles chapter president 1986), Photographic Society International, Metropolitan Library.
Systems (delegate since 1987), Southern California Folk Dance Federation, Westwood Coop Folkdance Club.
Married Louis Kissam DeBus, September 22, 1941. Children: David Waring, Edwin Bemis, Maya Ruffner.
