{"id":218434,"date":"2025-07-08T14:28:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T00:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=218434"},"modified":"2025-07-08T14:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T00:28:06","slug":"pbn-40-under-40-uh-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/08\/pbn-40-under-40-uh-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"SOEST<\/abbr> alumna, more than a dozen others named to PBN<\/abbr> 40 Under 40 list"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology<\/a> alumna Alyssa Agustin and more than a dozen more with UH<\/abbr> ties were recognized on the Pacific Business News<\/em> (PBN<\/abbr><\/em>) 40 Under 40 list<\/a>. The list spotlights young professionals in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> who demonstrate leadership, career achievement and a strong commitment to the community.<\/p>\n

“I am honored to be selected in 2025 for my leadership in managing coastal projects and for my service to the community through mentoring and STEM<\/abbr> education,” said Agustin, who is a project manager at Sea Engineering.<\/p>\n

The recognition highlighted Agustin\u2019s work launching Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s first Society of American Military Engineers STEM<\/abbr> Camp for high school students, as well as her broader efforts in professional development and volunteer leadership.<\/p>\n

Agustin earned a bachelor\u2019s of science in global environmental science<\/a> in 2013 and a master\u2019s of science in oceanography<\/a> in 2017. Mark Merrifield, who was an oceanography professor and director of the UH<\/abbr> Sea Level Center, advised her undergraduate and graduate research, which focused on wave-driven sediment transport, marine debris deposition patterns and the processing of tide gauge data.<\/p>\n

At Sea Engineering, Agustin manages a wide range of coastal and marine infrastructure projects. She leads coastal assessments, environmental permitting, construction oversight, drone-based aerial surveys, stakeholder coordination, and business development and marketing.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m deeply grateful for the education and mentorship I received through SOEST<\/abbr>,” Agustin said. “SOEST<\/abbr> gave me a strong foundation in scientific thinking, data analysis and technical communication. It\u2019s been incredibly rewarding to build a career that stays grounded in ocean science while contributing to real-world coastal resilience and infrastructure solutions in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the Pacific region.”<\/p>\n

For more on Agustin, see Marcie Grabowski\u2019s story on the SOEST<\/abbr> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other honorees with UH<\/abbr> ties<\/h2>\n