Itasca Australia Pty Ltd.

Alicia Vasquez

Project Hydrogeologist

Australia
Itasca Australia Pty Ltd.

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Areas of Expertise

Environmental
Geology
GIS
Hydrogeological
Mining
Numerical Modeling

Consulting Services

Open Pit Mine Design
Hydrogeology
Tailings Dams
Environmental
Groundwater Flow
Power Infrastructure

Alicia Vasquez

Project Hydrogeologist

Alicia holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Geology from the University of Chile. During her academic formation, her research focused on Quaternary Sciences, where she investigated past climate change in Central Patagonia through sedimentology and geomorphology assessments. In her professional career, Alicia has gained three years of experience in hydrogeology consulting in both Chile and Australia, primarily within the mining sector. She has worked on projects involving lithium extraction, dewatering and monitoring in large open-pit copper mines, and tailings storage facilities for gold and aluminum mines. Alicia's expertise includes conceptual and 2D & 3D numerical modeling of saturated and unsaturated groundwater flow, with a focus on environmental impact assessments and seepage assessments.

Education

Master's Degree (Geology), 2022
University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

Bachelor Degree (Geology), 2019
University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

Professional Memberships

International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)

Australia
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