You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat: Life Aboard an Oceanographic Research Vessel
August 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Research Vessels are floating laboratories for conducting science at sea, gathering information vital to increased understanding and better stewardship of our planet. Tom Wilson will discuss these unusual and often unique ships, the scientists and mariners who live and work aboard them, and expeditions from Antarctica to East Africa. After the talk, attendees will be invited to “touch and handle” scientific gear and samples including magnetic sand, a weather station struck by lightning, and a foam cup crushed to miniature size by deep sea pressure.
This lecture is free with admission to the lighthouse.
Mr. Wilson holds Bachelor of Science Degrees in Biology and Chemistry from the College of William and Mary and a Master of Science Degree in Marine Environmental Sciences from the State University of New York. From 1983 through 2024 he served as the engineer and manager of the Instrument Laboratory of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. In 2023 he received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service.
