Voice of the Sea travels throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific meeting researchers, scientists and cultural practitioners. Episodes highlight ocean research and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)—covering topics from reef fish migration, to native birds, to nutrient cycles, to unusual deep-sea creatures. Watch to learn about current science research, its importance to you, and the ways in which traditional knowledge can inform science and management practices!

On Television

Voice of the Sea 30-minute TV episodes air in Hawaiʻi, American Samoa, Guam, Palau, The Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands.

Hawaiʻi: Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 6pm on K5: Channels 6 & 1006 on Spectrum, or on KFVE.com.

American Samoa: with Samoan subtitles on KVZK Channel 2.

Guam: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30pm on KUAM TV Channel 2; Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:30pm on NBC-TV8; and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm on NBC-TV8.

The Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Pohnpei, Yap, and Kosrae): Daily on the Pohnpei Public Broadcasting Corporation channel, which is also streamed live on Youtube, Facebook, and over the radio.

Online Watch Parties

Join us for our YouTube watch party and live-chat! Following our TV premiere in Hawaiʻi, we host online watch parties for each new episode on YouTube. Our featured experts join viewers to watch the episode and “live chat.” This is a perfect opportunity to ask questions, engage students, and connect with the community! Subscribe to our YouTube channel Here.

E-mail List

Have a question? Want to join our monthly e-mail list to be notified about new episodes, upcoming events, and watch parties? Send us a note to voiceoftheseatv@gmail.com.

Curriculum Connections

Voice of the Sea episodes are linked to freely available standards-aligned content and student activities:

• Grades 3-5 in the Sea Earth Atmosphere Curriculum
• Grades 6-12 in the Exploring Our Fluid Earth curriculum

Learn More About Voice of the Sea

• Watch our appearance on HI Now Daily on July 22, 2024 (in the intro at 0:12 and our part at 36:25)
• Read, listen to the audio-book, or download the Scientia e-book about Voice of the Sea: Innovation in Science Communication
• Read about Voice of the Sea in the Hawaiʻi Star or from the University of Hawaiʻi College of Education press release
• Listen to the Voice of the Sea Bytemarks Café discussion or the interview with Kanesa on Bytemarks Café sharing Voice of the Sea audio clips
• Watch Kanesa’s Sunrise Hawaiʻi News Now interview
• View highlights from Voice of the Sea in this 3-minute video