Alvin Victa Abraham

Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center
Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Lab
24 Colovos Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824

Alvin Abraham is from Camarines Norte, Philippines. In 2012, he earned his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at Camarines Norte State College as a DOST Scholar. He placed in the Top 20 candidates for both the 2011 and 2012 Master Electrician and Electrical Engineer licensure exams, respectively. He is currently the Chief Hydrographic Survey Officer of the Philippine Hydrographic Research Survey Vessel – BRP Hydrographer Presbitero and holds the rank of a Lieutenant Senior Grade. With more than ten (10) years of hydrographic experience; he has directed and taken part in numerous inshore and offshore hydrographic survey operations. He completed his Cat B Hydrographic Survey Program in Busan, Republic of Korea, in 2018. He is pursuing a master’s degree in environmental science at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas before coming to UNH.

To enhance his knowledge of the theoretical aspects of hydrographic surveys and make a greater contribution to the mapping of our oceans, Alvin is pursuing a post-graduate certificate in ocean mapping as a GEBCO Scholar. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball or watching movies.