MDRS Crew 33
"The Mighty C33"
January 23 - February 6, 2005

During the active field season, the crew of the Mars Desert Research Station rotates every 2 weeks. These are the scientists and engineers who live and work on site within the MDRS. They explore all of the facets of human exploration in a simulated Mars environment. The MDRS will be active for a 7 month period.

Name	Speciality
Paul Graham	Mission Commander
Artemis	Executive Officer & Crew Researcher
Natalia Andrzejewska	Crew Geologist
Gregorio Drayer	Crew Engineer "Flight Mechanic"
Sami Rozenbaum	Crew Journalist, Asst. Engineer
William Schwarz	Crew Biologist, Health & Safety Officer

Paul Graham	Paul Graham has been working as an Engineer for Mission Support since FMARS 2002 and is the current Engineering Team Coordinator. In this crew however, he is not going as Engineer, but is instead proving Dr. Zubrin's concept that a Mission Commander should be a completely rounded Jack of All Trades. He also intends to prove that Engineers can be outstanding Leaders and will bring a diverse viewpoint to his research project on Crew/Mission Support Communications. His professional qualifications include attending Colorado School of Mines where he studied Engineering Physics, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering as a triple major, and has worked in every building trade, including several years as a plumber, a tinner and an electrician. He has extensive RV experience from construction, repair, refitting, and living, having spent two years as a "full timer" and even spent a few days working on the ARES rover. Currently he is the CTO of Alpine Systems a PC consulting company where he loves to teach people how to use their computers in a fun creative manner and Alpine Systems Engineering, a Linux/Unix consulting and Web/e-mail hosting company where he spends most of his time building and breaking servers and figuring new and creative ways to use or abuse computers and electronic hardware. He is currently working on several Embedded controller real time telemetry and streaming media projects, including the most impressive car mounted computer project. His other interests include writing (He is currently writing a novel with several published short stories and non-fiction magazine articles), photography, videography, theater, acting, mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor activities, SCUBA diving, and he is an amateur radio operator (KC0IFZ).
Artemis	Artemis: First I am an Alpha (meaning a linguist through and through) that went Beta. Or probably always was a lot more Beta than I myself and others thought. This means that I have been reading and studying beta subjects for years now. I have a masters degree in History from Leyden University. Ancient History, Islam and International Relations is what I studied for the degree and numerous other fields 'just for fun'. Having written my thesis on 'Alexander the Great' I can honestly say, that if Alexander would be ruling today, we would have been on Mars already. For he had the power, the funds and the vision to take humans to the ends of their sphere and Mars today is certainly that. I have been working for the Mars Society in the Netherlands since 2000 in the capacity of PR & Communications manager and recently also as president. When I joined the board of the Mars Society Nederland, I took it upon me to 'put MS-NL on the Media map', which by now is quite true. I am an extremely practical person (and so very much a citizen of Rotterdam) and intend to bring a lot of planning and scheduling to the MDRS. My personal mission for Crew 33 is to leave a legacy of practical schedules behind dealing with all the topics and issues that arise when people use a 'habitat' like our crews are doing> I hope this will stand in good service to future crews in the MDRS and those of the Euro-MARS (European Mars Analogue Research Station) that hopefully will get to Iceland this year. A team of dedicated European Martians is working toward this end and so I remain optimistic. I hope to use my MDRS experience to get sponsors for the Euro-MARS. I have organised several Mars Conventions and am in the process of organising some more this year in the Netherlands and Europe. I am a single mother of two daughters of 14 and 10 years. I live with them in a large and comfortable house that I for a large part have designed and build with my own two hands (and the hands of my brother, truth be told). I have often entertained groups of fellow Martians at my house for European meetings and very much enjoy doing so. I'm able to come to the MDRS because I have two wonderful women in my life that take care of my kids while I am in Utah: My nextdoor neighbour, Wilma, who will feed them and keep an eye on them during the week. And the new partner of my ex, Willemien, who has always been very supportive of my Mars Society work. There are many more wonderful women in my life and some pretty fantastic men, but for the MDRS those two are my facilitators. I am a feminist. I know, not very politically correct to name yourself such nowadays. But it is true, so why state so clearly? As you might have noticed I do not use my familyname on the Crew patch, because most people know me simply as 'Artemis'. In short I am a Jac(queline) of all trades. Either out of necessity or curiosity.I like to laugh, it makes life so much more enjoyable. As you can read I live my life to the full. Opgelet: je kunt de weblog van Artemis lezen door hier te klikken. Het is in het Nederlands.
Natalia Andrzejewska	Natalia Andrzejewska: I am PhD student at Space Research Centre in Warsaw. I graduated geology on Warsaw University. I wrote my master's thesis about amber on Polish region - Kurpie. I'm involved in geology of Mars and issues connected with carbonates and water on Mars on the ground of the thermal emission spectra. Exactly I'm involved in geology of Hellas Basin because it has potential to find sign of water presence on it. I would like to take part in project "Mars on Earth" because I see that there are many problems regarding the study Mars's surface. I'm a sociable and open person. Besides geology I'm interested in theatre and classic music. I play the violin and graduated from acting school as well.
Gregorio Drayer	Greg Drayer is 26 years old, and is making his second trip to MDRS, as he was Chief Engineer for last season's Crew 28. Proud to have served the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) for four years now, in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications as National Representative for Venezuela and currently as a Regional Representative for South America. Serves as National Representative of the Latin-American Space Association in Venezuela. Serves the UNESCO Space Education Programme as the National Focal Point for Venezuela. National Award "Sow the Future" 2001-2002 for an essay entitled "A Post-Petroleum Venezuela" for the World Future Society Venezuela. Has participated in the United Nations' symposia (2001 and 2002) "Enhancing the participation of youth in space activities: Implementing the recommendations of UNISPACE III", sponsored by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, the Austria Government and the European Space Agency. Awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow at the Caltech during 2000 and 2001 sponsored by Caltech and the United States Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL). Coordinated the Mars Polar Lander (MPL) event in the Ibero-American School of Astrobiology. This was the first time that Venezuela participated in a Planet Fest of the Planetary Society. Received a scholarship from the International Space School Foundation, FUNINDES, Institute of Energy of the Americas, and the Venezuelan American Partership to the International Space School 1999. Has published 33 graphic simulations for various comets including C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) and C/2002 T7, visible comets during Crew 28's mission with its charts published at http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/charts.html. Studied music nine years at Conservatorio Juan José Landaeta in Caracas (1987-1996). Played percussion with the Chacao Symphonic Orchestra for three years. Graduated as Power Engineer at Universidad Simón Bolívar after recovering a high power CO2 laser for experimental applications in the University's Plasma Physics Laboratory, he is currently conducting graduate research on Control Systems Engineering toward an approach to integrate, control and achieve the physical realization of complex concurrent systems making use of artificial intelligence, for the ultimate goal of sustainability, minimizing the unnecessary impact on the surrounding environment. His research could have a great impact on how we approach the challenges of Sustainable Development on Earth and how we reach to other celestial bodies in the efforts of human space exploration. He plans to become the first Venezuelan Astronaut.
Sami Rozenbaum	Sami Rozenbaum: City Planner (Simon Bolivar University) and Journalist (Andres Bello Catholic University). Worked for the public sector in the urban development of the cities of Maracaibo and Caracas. Lecturer on Astronomy and Astronautics at the Humboldt Planetarium in Caracas and other venues. Co-produced a program about Astronomy at a public service radio station. His Journalism thesis (translated title: "Science, Pseudoscience and Antiscience: How the Media Support Public Disinformation") won the Andres Mata prize in 2000, and was selected as "Best Journalism Thesis" in 2001 by the Institute of Communication Research of the Central University of Venezuela, which published it. He is author of many science-related articles published in newspapers and magazines. In April 2004 wrote a series of press reports about the participation of Gregorio Drayer in MDRS Crew 28, which received wide coverage. In June 2004 received the "Aristides Bastidas" Scientific Journalism prize in the Opinion category, as editor of the e-zine "Lucido" (www.geocities.com/escepticosvenezuela/lucido.htm). Rozenbaum pursues a Master Degree in Philosophy of Science at the Central University in Caracas. Atención: Sami ha estado publicando estos informes en "Venezuela titulada española en Marte." Chasque aquí para leer estos postes como se crean!
William Schwarz	William A. Schwarz II was born in Tallahassee, Florida in 1974. Rural central Georgia was his childhood home. Boy Scouts, church activities, and marching band kept him busy during his formative years. He credits his parents and childhood mentors with his love of space and learning. In 1989, Schwarz earned his Eagle Scout Award. In 1997, he graduated from Georgia College & State University earning a Bachelors of Science in Nursing with a focus on Health Education. Following a call from the west, he and his best friend moved to Salt Lake City and began exploring the Wasatch Mountains and Utah deserts. In addition to working as a pediatric and medical-surgical Registered Nurse, Schwarz served with Volunteer Service Overseas in Ekaterinburg, Russia. While in Siberia, he helped develop nurse and patient education at the Sverdlovsk Oblast Hospital. After his return to the United States, he became involved in the Space Nursing Society. During a 2-year commute to San Francisco, Schwarz earned a Masters of Science in Nursing with a focus on Occupational and Environmental Health from UCSF; additionally, he earned his Adult Nurse Practitioner license. As part of his graduate education, Schwarz was chosen for a US National Occupational Research Agenda and US CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health Traineeships. Schwarz has worked as an occupational healthcare provider in Denali National Park, Alaska; San Francisco, California; Ekaterinburg, Russia; and Salt Lake City, Utah. Today he lives with Eddie Fung, his partner of four years. He is an avid student and enjoys snow camping, light mountaineering, swimming, and volunteering with persons with disabilities. Schwarz is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing at the University of Utah. His dissertation study is entitled, "Occupational Psychosocial Hazards of Mars Analogue Environments." Schwarz currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Space Nursing Society and the newly organized Space Nursing Foundation. He hopes to help nurses and other allied health professionals (such as pharmacists, dieticians, emergency medical personnel, and respiratory therapists) to become more involved in private sector and university space life science research. When asked about his participation in the MDRS, he stated that, "it is during these experiments and during this type of exploration that we discover the technologies and spirit which bring people together to become better stewards of our Mother Earth." Schwarz can be reached by email at: was2@utah.edu.