Background
Rivers, Ira Louisiana was born on May 1, 1915 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Ira John and Yvonne (Grouix) Louisiana Rivers.
Rivers, Ira Louisiana was born on May 1, 1915 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Ira John and Yvonne (Grouix) Louisiana Rivers.
Bachelor of Science, University Nevada, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1948. Postgraduate (Academy fellow) Academy Zoology, Agra, India, 1960.
1 son, Ira John III. Field agent Department Agriculture, 1936, 37, 39, 42. Teaching assistant North Carolina State College, Raleigh, 1937-1938, University of California, Berkeley, 1947-1948. Entomologist U. Nevada, 1939-1942, 48-54, associate professor entomology and biology, 1954-1961, professor, 1961-1977, department chairman biology and director museum, 1953-1963.
Consultant in field
Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Entomological Society, American Institute Biological Sciences, Paleontological Society, Entomological Society Washington, Ecological Society American, Society Vertberate Paleontology, Society Systematic Zoology, American Malacological Union, Coleopterists Society, Nevada Academy Natural Sciences (president 1940-1941), Nevada Audubon Society (president 1940), Oahu Micros. Society (president 1944-1945), Nevada Wildlife Conservation Society (president 1949), California Academy Science (special wildlife observer Nevada area), Western Society Naturalists, Biological Society Nevada (founder and president 1962-1977, editor Occas 1963-1977), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Married Marian Byrd Ballinger, December 21, 1951.