"A Shark's Smile"
letzte Änderung 01.01.2024
Dr. Erich K. Ritter
30.12.1958 – 28.08.2020
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The
Swiss shark scientist grew up in Zollikon, a village on the shores of Zurich
Lake, where he attended school and spent every spare minute by the water. He
studied biology and zoology at the University of Zurich, specializing in the
muscle systems of sharks. After his doctoral studies in behavioral ecology,
in 1992, he switched over to the University of Miami to dedicate himself
exclusively to the study of shark behavior and their interactions with
humans. He has been on the faculty of Hofstra University in New York since
1995. Erich Ritter is the ‘chief specialist’ of the Global Attack File in Princeton, New Jersey, where his main involvement is that of the reconstruction and analysis of ‘shark-accidents’. He is also cofounder of the Shark Foundation in the USA and Switzerland. Ritter works exclusively with bull-sharks, lemon-sharks and white sharks, conducting in-depth studies of their body-language and signals at close encounter with humans. His ADORE-SANE concept is the leading one of interaction-concepts in relations to these animals. Erich Ritter has been diving for over 20 years. He is a certified PADI Dive and First Aid Instructor, and DAN (Divers Alert Network) Oxygen Instructor. His hobbies include spending time with his dog Bogy, flying, and participating in Iron-man Triathlons. Erich Ritter is one of the world's best-known shark scientists. His work has been televised by all major networks in Europe and the USA. Ritter died 2020. |
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