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field of geoarchaeology, I have received this
award,” Waters said. “I am pleased and honored
to receive this award.”
David Carlson, associate professor and head
of the Anthropology Department, believes that
this award is well-deserved. “Mike has been
doing exceptional archaeological investigation
for 10 to 15 years.”
“The award certainly draws attention to the
department and the caliber of faculty that work
here,” Carlson said. Although Waters is still rela
tively young, Carlson said there was still much to
be done within his extensive research.
Director of the CSFA Robson Bonnichsen
said that Waters receiving the award reflects
the high level of quality his colleague puts
into his work.
“It’s a terrific achievement that he’s been rec
ognized by his peers in geology as the excellent
scholar that he is,” Bonnichsen said.
Waters is constantly on the move between
archaeological sites. He has recently returned
from a site in Mexico only to be leaving soon for
Mud Lake in Wisconsin.
Waters is also the recipient of the 2003 Kirk
Bryan Award from the GSA for his research
with C. Vance Haynes that was published in a
geological journal entitled “Late Quaternary
arroyo formation and climate change in the
American Southwest.”
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companions or feel claustro
phobic. Since she was the only
American in space, she had the
U.S. Segment of the International
Space Station to herself, which
is comparable to the size of a
three-bedroom house.
Although she had difficulty
sleeping at first, Whitson said
the best part of being in space
was zero gravity. The astro
nauts slept in sleeping bags
strapped to the walls. Every
move or shift would catapult
her across the wall until she
began using bungee cords to
secure her position.
“It’s kind of like a swimming
pool. Every orientation feels the
same,” Whitson said.
Whitson maintained simple
routines like exercise while in
space. Due to bone deminer
alization and muscle atrophy,
Whitson had to exercise at least
two hours each day on the space
station. Other tasks such as hair
cuts and eating were more diffi
cult in space, Whitson said. She
had to cut her hair while holding
a vacuum above her head to
capture the loose hair. Food in
space was served on an eight-
day rotation to minimize costs.
Whitson said, at the least, she
got a little bored with the food.
“When I got back to earth I
wanted nothing more than a steak
and a Caesar salad,” Whitson
said. “All I wanted was food.”
Communication was not a
problem for Whitson and the cos
monauts. Satellite phones allowed
them to call home almost daily,
and they also had e-mail access.
Whitson graduated from
Iowa Wesleyan College in 1984
with a double major in biology
and chemistry. She then went on
to pursue her doctorate at Rice in
biochemistry. Upon graduation,
Whitson worked for NASA,
hoping to become an astronaut.
After 10 years of applying, she
was finally selected.
Whitson then trained anoth
er six years before leaving on
Expedition-5.
“I didn't have a lot of fear
by that point,” Whitson said.
“After 16 years, I was just ready
and so excited.”
Currently, Whitson is working
as a deputy chief of the Astronaut
Office at NASA. She and her
husband live in Clear Lake and
she enjoys biking, wind surfing,
skiing and basketball.
“(Whitson) seems like such a
real person — not a nerdy scien
tist,” said Virginia Gasparini, an
employee in the atmospheric sci
ence department. “And she’s in
such great shape. I really enjoyed
(listening to her speak).”
Whitson said she is anxious
ly awaiting her next chance to
voyage into space.
Whitson said the key to
becoming an astronaut is perse
verance. No specific degree or
background is required because
NASA needs scientists, engi
neers, mathematicians, teach
ers and military personnel.
However, prospective astronauts
must have an advanced degree.
It is also important to portray
yourself as multi-talented and
able to perform a variety of
tasks, Whitson said.
“I'm a farmer’s daughter,”
Whitson said. “If I can grow up
and become an astronaut, anyone
can be anything they want to be."
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