Researcher

Tom Durrant

Oceanum

Tom is an oceanographer over 20 years experience in applied research and operational forecasting. Specialising in global wave modelling, he has led the development of national wave forecasting systems for both the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the Meteorological Service of New Zealand as well as working on many hindcasting and climate studies.

Tom has extensive experience combining modern technological approaches with state-of-the-art science to produce agile and flexible modelling systems. Within the OCC program, Tom is responsible for producing robust wave and storm surge projections for the New Zealand coast. He is also working to integrate data outputs across the program within Oceanum’s datamesh platform.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-durrant-173a638/