Fill in the Blanks 130-testOnline version 130-test by Farhad Key 1 journal served covered interests forestry focused received caring beside treatise In 2001 he received the SIUC Outstanding Scholar Award . In 2003 he the Carski Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching from the American Society for Microbiology . Mike's research is on bacteria that inhabit extreme environments , and for the past 12 years he has studied the microbiology of permanently ice - lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys , Antarctica . In addition to his research papers , he has edited a major on phototrophic bacteria and for over a decade as chief editor of the Archives of Microbiology . He currently serves on the editorial board of Environmental Microbiology . Mike's nonscientific include , reading , and for his dogs and horses . He lives a peaceful and quiet lake with his wife , Nancy , five shelter dogs ( Gaino , Snuffy , Pepto , Peanut , and Merry ) , and four horses ( Springer , Feivel , Gwen , and Festus ) .