Biography: Clay H. Wiseman

Clay Wiseman has a degree in ichthyology (fisheries biology) and a minor in marine invertebrate zoology from the University of Washington in Seattle. After working commercially in mariculture and in diving he went to work for the Aggressor Fleet of live-aboard dive boats as ship's captain and photo pro working contracts in Cayman, Belize, Turks and Caicos, Hawaii, Truk Lagoon and Palau. In 1995 he left the Fleet to pursue a career in professional photography. Since that time he has published his photography and writing in National Geographic Magazine, Time Magazine, International Wildlife Magazine, Ocean Realm Magazine, Skin Diver and Sport Diver Magazine to name just a few. He is a regular features contributor as well as a column producer for Sport Diver Magazine. Additionally, he co-authored Guide to Marine Life of the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida with his friend and colleague Marty Snyderman (Aqua Quest Publishing). In June of 2003 his documentary production Medicines From the Sea aired on PBS as part of the California Connected series. He is currently working on several ocean oriented productions for television. Clay and his wife Martha operate Underwater Art Travel a company specializing in exotic underwater photography and videography expeditions. Clay, Martha and their son Will live in Santa Cruz California.