Dr Thomas Willis

Tom Willis is a Senior Research Associate in the Landscape Dynamics and Water research groups, School of Geography and the Environment.

Tom is a hydrologist who specialises in numerical modelling methods to study hydrological and hydrodynamic processes. He is currently working on the SAJAG Nepal project, investigating how the Land Surface model JULES can be used to model soil moisture levels in Nepal and potentially predict occurrence of landslides.

Before joining Oxford University, he worked in the environmental consultancy sector and as a researcher at the University of Leeds. He worked on a number of projects, including investigating the key hydrological processes that influence the malaria vector, the application of modelling methods to understanding the benefit and impact of Natural Flood Management, and developing climate service tools to aid the integration of climate model data for water resource managers in China.

His research interests include the application and development of numerical models and methods to study hydrological processes, and the use of uncertainty analysis to elicit understanding of model development and identify key physical processes. He is currently a member of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group for the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap, working together to support the future of Flood Hydrology in the UK.