Tom Gleeson

I teach engaging classes that encourage critical thinking rather than rote learning, often using challenging, real-world data and problems.

Courses at McGill

  • Hydrology and Water Resources (CIV323, fall)
  • Groundwater Hydrology (CIV520, winter)

Previous courses

    • Hydrogeology (4th year course in Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Instructor, 2011)
    • Water and Sustainability (Graduate course in Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, planned and led a two-week module, 2010)
    • Environmental Engineering II (3rd year course in Civil Engineering, Queen's University, Course developer and instructor, 2009)
Tom Gleeson teaching

15 most important topics to teach hydrogeology students (see Gleeson et al. 2012 HESS)

  • Hydraulic conductivity/intrinsic permeability
    Darcy's law and its applicabllity
    Aquifers and confining units
    Water table and mapping
    Gradient and head
    Water table
    Hydraulic head
    Specific yield and storativity
    Wells and piezometers
    Transmissivity
    Specific discharge and average linear velocity
    Primary and secondary porosity
    Homogeneity and isotropy
    Recharge and discharge areas
    Steady flow in aquifers

Presentation on active learning techniques to the faculty to engineering (Feb 2013)

Student research videos

 

Videos of physical aquifer experiments