Community and Groundwater Science with Dr Tom Gleeson

The Water Data Podcast

Host Veena Srinivasan sits down with Dr. Tom Gleeson, renowned hydrologist and Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada.

Dr. Tom Gleeson shares his journey from a small-town experience with groundwater contamination to becoming a global leader in groundwater research. The conversation explores Tom’s early fieldwork in fractured rock aquifers, the challenges of modeling groundwater systems, and his pivotal role in developing global groundwater sustainability frameworks. Tom and Veena discuss the importance of context in water management and the need for both local and global perspectives.

This is Season 2, Episode 4 of the Water Data Podcast, a talk show on the science, systems, and stories of water hosted by Veena Srinivasan. Veena Srinivasan is an award-winning socio-hydrologist as well as the founder and Executive Director of WELL Labs, a water systems research and innovation centre based in Bengaluru, India.

Dr Gleeson also delves into his recent work on community-based watershed monitoring and the power of citizen science, highlighting innovative projects that blend science, policy, and indigenous data governance. The episode concludes with a thought-provoking discussion on integrating art and emotion into science communication, emphasising that real change comes from engaging both the mind and the heart.

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Recording by Nabina Chakraborty. Video editing by Nabina Chakraborty. Graphics and artwork by Aparna Nambiar. Audio mixing and mastering by Vijay Doiphode. Podcast production and management by Nabina Chakraborty and Pavan Srinath.

Fejezetek

1. Highlights (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:59)

3. Origin story, Early career work (00:02:35)

4. Fractured rock aquifers and Global modelling (00:04:42)

5. Importance of submarine discharge and ocean acidification (00:11:50)

6. Aquifers, GRACE and more (00:13:16)

7. Science, communication and policy (00:17:20)

8. Follow us to not miss out on future episodes (00:21:59)

9. Citizen science and working with the community (00:22:19)

10. Challenges of doing citizen science in Bengaluru (00:25:58)

11. Engagement with the community and co-governance (00:27:43)

12. Project 84000 (00:32:27)

13. Science, Engagement and Change (00:36:33)