maximiliano lee

LEAD marine Debris Technician I

Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware

Current Residence: Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

Max was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and raised in the coastal state of Delaware. After coming to Hawaiʻi in 2015, he studied Marine Biology at UH Mānoa, completed an internship with the NOAA Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), and is sharpening his proficiency in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Max has had experience working extensively on-board NOAA research cruises, developing watermanship skills (surfing, canoe surfing, free-diving, spear-fishing, SCUBA), and as previous crew member with PMDP (2022+2024). Outside of the water, Max’s passions include training jiu jitsu, dog-training, rock climbing, and being the best uncle for two beautiful nieces. It’s an honor to continue contributing to the shared kuleana of the 2025 PMDP team and find purposeful work in one of the world’s most sacred, pristine, and protected areas.