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Dr Oliver Wing
Oliver Wing is the Chief Scientific & Product Officer at Fathom, where he leads the organization’s scientific research program. His role in leading the design and development of Fathom’s flood risk products centers their close ties with academia; ensuring the modeling techniques are research-led, transparent, and peer reviewed.
Oliver obtained his PhD in Geography at the University of Bristol, where he remains an Honorary Research Fellow in the Hydrology Research Group. He continues to publish and review papers in the world’s leading hydrology journals, and speaks regularly on issues related to flooding and climate change at academic conferences, industry events, and in the media. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience.
Outside of work, Oliver enjoys spending time with his beloved dog, Jasper, as well as football, hiking, cycling and gaming.
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Related content and appearances
Fathom talks to Climate Proof on the future of flood risk modeling
- 04/02/2025
Catastrophe modeling with poodles in the park
- 02/18/2025
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- 02/10/2025
Flooding is not like filling a bath
- 12/05/2024
A look back at EGU 2024: Fathom’s research and reflections
- 08/22/2024
A 30 m global flood inundation model for any climate scenario
- 08/19/2024
Does (element) size really matter? The effect of grid scale on flood model quality
- 05/20/2024
The Fifth National Climate Assessment – our thoughts and inclusion
- 11/29/2023
Congressional Budget Office Report: Communities at Risk of Flooding
- 11/03/2023
Flood risk and the housing market: an interview with CNBC
- 06/15/2023