Tony Rath

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Tony Rath is a professional photographer based along the shore of the Caribbean Sea in the picturesque town of Dangriga, Belize. Tony Rath is a trained marine biologist and has worked as a diver and underwater photographer for the Smithsonian Institution; diving on oil rigs off California; and captaining a sailboat across the Atlantic Ocean and through the Mediterranean and North Seas. Tony first visited Belize in 1979, and moved there permanently in 1988. Since then Tony has explored and photographed most of Belize by land, sea and air. Tony Rath has also photographed the neighboring countries of Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico.

Owner at Naturalight Productions

2004 - Present

Captain/First Mate at Sailing ship Cecila

January 1980 - January 1986

Worked as a first mate and captain of the 60' sailing ketch Cecilia. Crossed the Atlantic twice, over 130 ports and 40 countries.

Marine Biologist at Chamber's Group

January 1977 - January 1986

Worked as a contract biologist for the marine division of Chamber's Group, an environmental consulting firm on the West Coast. Worked on numerous projects including clients such as NASA, Shell Oil, Army Corps of Engineers and more. Extensive field work involved both SCUBA and ROVs.

Station Manager at Smithsonian Institution

1979 - 1986

Special Projects at Naturalight Productions

1995

Owner at Tony Rath Photography

January 1990

University of California, San Diego

1977 – 1979

Concentration: Marine Biology

Activities: Research SCUBA diver, Photographer

United States Air Force Academy

1974 – 1976

Concentration: Electrical Engineering

Activities: Sail Plane Pilot, UDT/Seal BUDS training

Stillwater High School

1970 – 1974

High School Diploma

Activities: Football, Basketball, Track

SCUBA Diving, Outdoor Adventure, Writing, Travel