Thomas S. Bianchi

Thomas S. Bianchi is an oceanographer and biogeochemist. He is currently the Jon and Beverly Thompson Endowed Chair of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida and Editor-in-chief of the journal "Marine Chemistry".
Early life and education.
Bianchi was born in 1956 in Richmond Hill, New York, and moved to Holbrook in eastern Long Island where he stayed through his early college years. As a child he was very interested in basketball, largely influenced by his uncle, Al Bianchi, who was a professional basketball player. Bianchi has played drums through much of his life, and became interested in oceanography very early on. He earned his Ph.D. from University of Maryland in 1987.
Research and career.
Bianchi has been a professor at the University of Florida since 2013. Before joining UF he held full professor positions at Tulane University and Texas A&M University.
Personal life.
Bianchi is the son Rita and Tom Bianchi and is married to Jo Ann Bianchi (artist), and has a son Christopher T. Bianchi (video artist)
Selected publications.
Tom Bianchi has published over 300 articles.