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Zena Maria Cardman (born October 26, 1987) is an American geobiologist and NASA astronaut.

Zena Cardman
Born	Zena Maria Cardman (1987-10-26) October 26, 1987 (age 35) Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Status	Active
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, MS)
Space career
NASA Astronaut
Current occupation	Geobiologist
Selection	NASA Group 22

Early life and education

Cardman was born on October 26, 1987. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in Biology, minored in Chemistry and Marine Sciences, and wrote an Honors thesis in Creative Writing.

She subsequently completed a Master of Science degree in Marine Sciences, in the research group of Andreas Teske.[1] While at the University of North Carolina, Cardman studied biogeochemistry in hydrocarbon seeps, hydrothermal vents, and the Arctic. During that time, she also worked with the Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research Network in Antarctica, including multiple Antarctic expeditions.[2]

Cardman supported NASA research in British Columbia, the Canadian high Arctic, Idaho, and Hawaii, developing operational architectures for planetary EVA.[3] She has sailed as an Assistant Engineer with the Sea Education Association, working in the engine room of a brigantine. At the time of her selection in June 2017, Cardman was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and Doctoral Candidate in Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University, investigating geochemistry, microbial metabolism, and novel redox couples in Earth's subsurface.[4][5]

NASA career

Prior to her astronaut candidacy, Cardman worked in science and operations for the NASA Pavilion Lake Research Project (2008–2015) and BASALT (2016–2017). In June 2017, she was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 22, and began her two-year training at Johnson Space Center in Houston which ended at 2020.[6][7]

Personal life

Her hobbies include rock climbing, caving, poetry, and power lifting.[6]

Awards and honors

Cardman has received numerous academic awards, including a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Royster Society Distinguished Graduate Fellowship, Chancellor's Award (UNC Chapel Hill), and Space Grant Consortium Fellowships.[6]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from Heather Tonnessen. Astronaut Candidate Zena Cardman. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved June 2, 2020. (Official NASA biography).

External links

• Zena Cardman's website

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[de] Zena Cardman

Zena Maria Cardman (* 26. Oktober 1987 in Urbana, Illinois) ist eine US-amerikanische Raumfahrtanwärterin und Mitglied der NASA-Astronautengruppe 22.

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[fr] Zena Cardman

Zena Maria Cardman, née le 26 octobre 1987 à Urbana, est une microbiologiste et candidate astronaute américaine.

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[it] Zena Cardman

Zena Maria Cardman (Urbana, 26 ottobre 1988) è un'astronauta e biologa statunitense.

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