Talking To A Hydro geologist
Lisa Maserjian wore a cream orange sweater, and had her warm brown hair down in waves. Lisa was on her way back to her home in Anchorage, Alaska. She was coming back from New York due to her job as a hydro geologist. She greatly enjoys the nature and wildlife in Alaska.
Lisa went to college in Montana and studied lots of biology. Now in her career, she mainly samples ground water contamination. In her job, she gets to travel to many places. A perk of the job according to her is that “It’s nice to go places that are expensive to fly to.” Lisa has also been to some remote parts of Alaska. She has seen grizzly bears a few different times, and has seen a polar bear once. Lisa commented that in some places the bears are so used to humans, that you can get very close to them. Lisa notes that she gets very excited when she sees a fox or a lynx. One of her favorite parts of her job is being in nature.
Lisa did not grow up in Alaska. She was actually raised in California. Lisa wanted to see and experience what Alaska had to offer. She moved out there thirteen years ago with a friend. Lisa started sending out resumes. Then she got her current job and has been living there ever since.
I asked her to describe Alaska in one word. “Big,” followed by laughs was her response. Lisa told me that if you like to ski, Alaska is a good place for you. But, she warned that if you don’t like being cold, to fray away from Alaska. However, she seems to love it there.
Another interesting fact about her job is that there used to be military sights all over the area in Alaska. They are still finding traces of fuel according to Lisa. She said that it’s “lots of work!” Lisa also informed me that biologists in her field get to do very fun things.
Lisa has based her life on a love of nature. Alaska seems to be just the perfect place for her. The state has many things to offer and it is full of opportunities. Maybe someday you will get a chance to find yourself in Alaska, too.
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- Kendal Jasienski