Yoshika Oniki-Willis

Background

Oniki-Willis, Yoshika was born on October 18, 1940 in Marilia, Brazil. Daughter of Tatsuo and Yoshie (Iwasaka) Oniki.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Faculty Philosophy and Letters, 1965; Master of Science, U. Kansas, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Campinas State University, Brazil, 1987.

Career

Research ornithologist, Northern Institute Agricultural Research, Belém, Brazil, 1966-1968; research ornithologist, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1970-1974; professor.zoology, Campinas State University, Campinas, Brazil, 1975-1978; research ornithologist, U. Mato Grosso, Cuiaba, Brazil, 1987-1988; postdoctoral entomology researcher, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1988-1989; ornithologist, entomologist, Institute Studies of Nature, Rio Claro, Brazil, since 1989; vice-director, Institute Studies of Nature, Rio Claro, Brazil, since 1991.

Achievements

• Yoshika Oniki-Willis has been listed as a noteworthy Ornithologist, entomologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: drawing, painting, playing the accordion.

Connections

Married Edwin O'Neill Willis, May 20, 1970. Children: Michelle.

Father:

Tatsuo Oniki

Mother:

Yoshie (Iwasaka) Oniki

Spouse:

Edwin O'Neill Willis

child:

Michelle Oniki-Willis