Tom Matthews

Biography:
Tom was awarded his PhD in glacier-climate interactions by Loughborough University in 2013. He has since held lecturing positions in Maynooth University (Ireland), John Moores University, and Loughborough University. He arrived at King's College London in late 2021.

Note: Dr Tom Matthews is not recruiting for expedition members. Please beware of scam emails claiming otherwise.

Research:
- Glacier-climate interactions, specialising in the numerical modelling of glacier melt
- Measuring the planet's most extreme weather
- The physical drivers of weather and climate extremes (heatwaves, tropical/extra-tropical cyclones)
- Compound weather and climate extremes
- Climate change projections and impacts

Tom's research focuses on environments and events that are meteorologically extreme. The former has seen him work extensively in mountain regions, including in the Himalaya where he co-led installation of the highest-altitude weather stations in the world on Mt. Everest. For the latter, Tom has led research on severe extra-tropical cyclones and compound events, but he specialises in extreme humid heat events, including their drivers and projected changes under climate warming.