CateLee Kambur, MS candidate

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My M.S. thesis project is a groundwater flow system investigation of Columbia River Basalt-hosted aquifers in the Gorge. I'm interested in this area because of observed groundwater level declines in domestic water wells. Specifically, I'm focusing on the upper Rowena Creek area, which is located about 10 miles east of Hood River, just uphill from Mosier, OR. I'm studying this area due to its unique geologic setting, including the presence of a strike-slip fault that may impact groundwater flow and possible surface water-groundwater interactions occurring along Rowena Creek. My project utilizes water chemistry analysis and existing information on domestic water wells to study how groundwater flows in this area, with the goal of investigating why certain wells are declining while others are not.

I graduated PSU in Sept. 2025 and have been working full-time as a hydrogeologist in Alberta (Canada) since April 2025. My completed thesis is published through PSU’s thesis/ dissertation system. I really appreciated GSOC’s support; it helped me finish my thesis and graduate on time.