Zena Cardman

Zena Maria Cardman
NASA Astronaut
Nationality American
Status Candidate
Born Zena Maria Cardman
(1987-10-26) October 26, 1987
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Current occupation
 Marine biologist
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Selection NASA Group 22

Zena Maria Cardman (born October 26, 1987) is an American marine biologist and a NASA astronaut candidate of the class of 2017.

Early life and education

Zena Cardman was born on October 26, 1987, in Urbana, Illinois to Helen and Larry Cardman. Her family moved to Williamsburg, Virginia, where she attended Bruton High School. Cardman attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with minors in Creative Writing and Marine Sciences, and a Masters of Science in Marine Biology. As an undergraduate and graduate student, Cardman participated in microbial research in hydrothermal vents, the Arctic, and the Gulf of Mexico. She also participated in the Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research group in Antarctica and the Pavilion Lake Research Project in British Columbia. Cardman was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at at The Pennsylvania State University when she was selected as an astronaut candidate in 2017.[1][2][3]

NASA career

Prior to her selection as an astronaut candidate, Cardman in the NASA analog missions 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. [1][4]

Personal life

Cardman is engaged to Miles Saunders. Her hobbies include canoeing, caving, and glider flying.[1]

Awards and honors

Cardman has received numerous academic awards, including a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Fellowship, and a NASA Ames Honor Award for her work in the Pavilion Lake Research Project.[1]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration document "Astronaut Candidate Zena Cardman" by Mark Garcia (Official NASA biography). Retrieved on September 20, 2018.

  1. 1 2 3 4 Garcia, Mark (February 7, 2018). "Astronaut Candidate Zena Cardman". NASA. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Carrol, Matt (June 7, 2017). "Penn State graduate student selected for NASA astronaut program". Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Zena Maria Cardman". Biographies of U.S. Astronauts. Spacefacts. April 18, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Harwood, William (June 7, 2017). "NASA introduces 12 new astronauts". CBS News. CBS Broadcasting. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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