Voice of the Sea travels throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific meeting researchers, scientists, and tradition practitioners. Episodes highlight ocean research and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)—covering topics from reef fish migration, to endemic 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 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 other enthusiasts! 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

• HI Now Daily LIVE on TV with Kanesa Duncan Seraphin and Annie Rosa 2025 –

Voice of the Sea returns for 13th Season: Stories of ocean science, culture, and careers in Hawaiʻi

• Passion Project Podcast 2025: Voice of the Sea host, Kanesa Duncan Seraphin,  8x Prone World Champ + PhD + Ocean Educator + Hawaiian Waterman Hall of Fame
• UH News 2025: Program record 10 Telly Awards for UH’s ‘Voice of the Sea’ TV series
• UH News 2024: UH marine educator, paddleboarder inducted into Hawaiʻi Waterman Hall of Fame
• HI Now Daily LIVE TV appearance with producers Kanesa Duncan Seraphin and Thor Seraphin on July 22, 2024 (in the intro at 0:12 and our part at 36:25)
• Scientia 209 e-book Voice of the Sea: Innovation in Science Communication
• UH News 2022: Hawaiʻi Sea Grant TV series wins six Telly Awards
• UH News 2020: Hawai‘i Sea Grant TV show wins multiple awards
• UH News 2017: Journey through the Pacific with Voice of the Sea
• College of Education 2017: CRDG Project is Featured in Award-Winning Voice of the Sea Episode
• Currents Magazine 2015: Voice of the Sea: Award Winning Educational Television Series
• Sunrise Hawaiʻi News Now LIVE TV interview with Kanesa in 2014
• Bytemarks Café 2014 Episode 285: Voice of the Sea
• UH News 2014: Voice of the Sea series wins six Telly Awards
• College of Education 2014: CRDG Launches New Educational Television Show
• UH News 2014: Voice of the Sea television show launches in January