Kirsten Orwig

Kirsten Orwig is an atmospheric perils specialist with Swiss Re, where she leads risk assessment model development for the U.S. and Canada. She previously worked for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she led research in wind and solar power production modelling and forecasting, the economic benefits of forecasting, and forecasting uncertainty metrics. She has also worked with wind engineering consulting firm CPP, modelling tornado risk and wind flows in complex terrain. She holds an MSc in atmospheric science and a PhD in wind engineering from Texas Tech University.