Was 29 years at the time of selection. Calls
Williamsburg, Virginia, home. She completed a Bachelor of Science in
Biology and Master of Science in Marine Sciences at The University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Cardman is currently a National Science
Foundation Graduate Research Fellow working on her doctorate at The
Pennsylvania State University. Her research has focused on
microorganisms in subsurface environments, ranging from caves to deep
sea sediments. Her field experience includes multiple Antarctic
expeditions, work aboard research vessels as both scientist and crew,
and
NASA
analog missions in British Columbia, Idaho and Hawaii.