Carol Gardipe (also known as Carol Nelson, Carol Metcalf and Carol Metcalf-Gardipe; born 1929;

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) is an American geologist, whose career has included positions with the

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(USGS),

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, and roles in higher education as a professor and administrator. She is one of the seven founders of the

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(AISES).

Education

Gardipe first attended the University of Connecticut, with a field semester at the

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, Laramie. She earned her BA in Geology from University of Connecticut., She taught for a time at Colby College. Gardipe attended graduate school at the

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studying geography and natural resources.

Career

After earning her BA, she worked in Newport News, VA and then Washington DC, and on field mapping teams in the Southwest for the USGS. After completing her graduate work, Gardipe and

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launched and directed the Native American Program at the College of Engineering (NAPCOE) for two years, the first program in the country for American Indian Engineers at

. During the same time she worked with the National Research Council Committee on Minorities in Engineering. In 1976, Gardipe with Al Qöyawayma, and Arnold Anderson formed the American Indian Engineering Council (AIEC). She worked as a marine geologist at

. In 1977, brought together by the

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, Gardipe along with Arnold Anderson, Al Qëyawayma, George Thomas, Jerry Elliot, and Jim Shorty founded the National Society of American Indian Engineers now known as

(AISES). Gardipe served on the first Board of Directors for AISES. She was also active in the

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. In 1981, she was guest speaker and was a member of the screening committee for the Science and Self-Determination program at University Colorado Boulder. The aim of the program was to acquaint American Indian high school students with first hand information about careers in science and to provide academic support that would improve performance on college entrance tests so these students would be able to access to careers in science and/or math at the university level.

Personal life

In 1983, Gardipe was involved in a serious auto accident that has limited her activities. She resides in Santa Fe, NM.

Awards and recognition

Gardipe is a Fellow of the

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. In 2003, she received the

Ely S. Parker Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), born ''Hasanoanda'' ( Tonawanda Seneca), later known as ''Donehogawa'', was a U.S. Army officer, engineer, and tribal diplomat. He was bilingual, speaking both Seneca and English, and became friend ...

Award, the highest honor of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society.

References

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