Background

Arita, George Shiro was born on October 9, 1940 in Honolulu. Son of Ichimatsu and Natsu (Kimoto) Arita.

Education

Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1962. Master of Science, University Hawaii, 1964. Master of Science, University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1967.

Postgraduate, University California, Santa Barbara, 1971.

Career

Professor biology, Ventura (California) College, since 1971; curator fish collection, Ventura (California) College, since 1976; head department biology, Ventura (California) College, since 1989.

Achievements

• George Shiro Arita has been listed as a noteworthy Biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Western Society Naturalists, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hiking, long distance running, photography.

Connections

Married Harriet Yooko Ide, December 26, 1964. Children: Laurie Reiko, Daren Shizuo.

Father:

Ichimatsu Arita

Mother:

Natsu (Kimoto) Arita

Spouse:

Harriet Yooko Ide

child:

Laurie Reiko Arita

child:

Daren Shizuo Arita