Tom Gleeson PhD Eng.L Tom is Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at UVic and CFGS’s 2017-2018 Faculty Fellow. He received his PhD from Queen’s University, Eng.L. and moved west to climb mountains, study geology and work as a consulting hydrogeologist. As a hydrogeologist, he is interested in groundwater sustainability, regional- to continental-scale groundwater systems, groundwater-surface water interactions and fluid flow around geologic structures.
Ashley Van Acken BSc Ashley is a graduate student from the Department of Earth and Ocean Science at University of Victoria. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Geoscience with a major focus on groundwater systems. Ashley is working with Tom Gleeson to pursue research at Sloquet and has a strong passion for groundwater research and management. She has worked with various Indigenous communities in British Columbia such as Snuneymuxw, Snaw-Naw-As, Qualicum and now Xa'xtsa. She is very excited to be working together with project partners to answer complex questions about the hydro-geothermal setting of Sloquet thermal springs.