Tom Wilson (MS, 1983)

Tom Wilson received a Master of Science Degree in Marine Environmental Sciences from the State University of New York. He has served since 1983 as the engineer and manager of the Instrument Laboratory of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University.

Tom’s design credits include over 50 major items of scientific and oceanographic equipment. He is a founding member of the Research Vessel Technical Enhancement Committee of UNOLS, the coordinating organization for the US academic research vessel fleet. He has provided technical support to over 200 research projects at numerous institutions in the US and abroad, including sea time on 11 major research cruises in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Lake Victoria in Africa.

Tom's deep commitment to the educational and outreach missions of Stony Brook University is illustrated by his 2014 TEDxSBU talk “Why Environmental Monitoring is Vital to Fighting Climate Change" and shared "Ten True Things I Have Learned in 46 Years at MSRC/SoMAS" as a parting lesson to celebrate his retirement in 2024.