Voice of the Sea Season 2
Voice of the Sea is broadcast on TV in Hawaiʻi, American Samoa, Guam, Palau, The Federated States of Micronesia, and The Marshall Islands. Click on the episodes below to watch Voice of the Sea full episodes or 30 second promos. Voice of the Sea is also available on our YouTube channel and Vimeo page.
Voyaging Experts Talk Story
In this episode, we go onboard three historic voyaging canoes—the Hōkūle‘a, the Alingano Maisu, and the Moʻokiha o Piʻilani. We’ll learn about the equipment, materials, and crew members onboard to see what makes each canoe unique. Watch the trailer for Season ...
Polynesian Voyaging Canoes
In this episode, we’re talking with voyaging canoe builders, navigators, and captains from Hawaii and Micronesia: Ka’iulani Murphy, Sesario Sewralur, and Tim Gilliom. These heroes share their stories and pass on knowledge to the next generation Watch the trailer for Season ...
Onboard the Falkor: Whale Watching
In this episode, we tour the Falkor, the high tech research vessel exploring Hawaii's waters. We'll meet some of the crew, learn about their jobs, and check out the research program studying the effect of the ship's sonar system on ...
Onboard the Falkor: Mapping the Northwest Hawaiian Islands
In this episode, we're onboard the Falkor, a high tech research vessel that's just returned from mapping the bottom of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, revealing new information about the origins of Hawaii. Watch the trailer for Season 2, Episode 16 on Vimeo or Youtube ...
Scientists at Sea
In this episode, we meet the researchers and crew onboard the Kilo Moana scientific research vessel. We'll get a sense of what it's like to go to sea on a research cruise and check out the jobs and equipment onboard ...
Science Journalists at Sea
In this episode, students in the COSEE Journalist at Sea program go to sea on the Kilo Moana Research Vessel. They join the science expedition and report back on the important work being done there, as well as what life ...
Food Webs of the Open Ocean
In this episode, Jeff Drazen, lead scientist of the Kilo Moana research cruise, explains how research is revising our understanding of what deep sea animals feed on. Watch the trailer for Season 2, Episode 13 on Vimeo or Youtube. FULL EPISODE Or watch this ...
Navigating the Hōkūle’a
In this episode we meet navigator of the Hōkūle’a Ka’iulani Murphy. She shows us the fabled canoe, and explains her role onboard. We also learn from navigator-in-training Jason Patterson. Watch the trailer for Season 2, Episode 11 on Vimeo or Youtube. Telly Awards Winner! Navigating the Hōkūleʻa ...
Fish Ears and Algae
We're in Guam looking at the bones in fish ears to determine their age. Then we're studying algae. We'll check out some samples researchers have gathered and we'll learn why algae is so hard to classify. Watch the trailer for Season ...
Managing Rose Atoll
In this episode, we learn about the pristine environment of Samoa's Rose Atoll with monument Manager Frank Pendleton. Frank explains his job as monument manager, working with scientists from across the Pacific to monitor the environmental health of Rose Atoll ...
Crown of Thorns Invades Samoa
In this episode we visit the National Park in American Samoa with ecologist Tim Clark. We’ll be doing some underwater surveying, looking for outbreaks of the crown of thorns starfish, which is devastating reefs across the Pacific. Tim and his ...
Studying Samoan Culture
In this episode we talk to ethnographer Micah Van Der Ryn of the Samoan Studies Institute. Micah explains what it is to be an ethnographer as he catalogs the legends, history, and customs of everyday life in Samoa. We’ll also ...
Palau’s International Coral Reef Research Center
In this episode we tour Palau's International Coral Reef Research Center. Researcher Adelle Lukes shows us around the aquarium and mangrove exhibit, the extensive coral collection, fish measurement system, and research equipment they use to study sea grass. Watch the ...
Life in American Samoa
In this episode, we journey to American Samoa to meet researchers, scientists, village chiefs, and everyday citizens to see how they're coping with a changing ocean. We'll learn about the history, culture, natural resources, and challenges American Samoa faces from ...
Shark and Tuna Tagging
We're Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology on Moku ʻO Loʻe (Coconut Island), Oʻahu, checking out the latest in shark and tuna research. We'll investigate the types of high-tech tags used for tracking these large predators as they swim across the ...
Surf Forecasting
In this episode, we meet legendary surf forecaster Pat Caldwell. Pat has been predicting ocean conditions in Hawaiʻi for over 30 years. Pat talks about the most important factors in predicting waves. He also explains rouge waves, tsunamis, and the ...
Under the Waters of Palau
In this episode, we dive the world famous reefs of Palau, considered to be one of the best scuba destinations in the world. We meet world class underwater videographer Nick Martorano, who shares the secrets of filming underwater. Watch the ...
A Preview of Upcoming Episodes
In this special episode we preview some upcoming Voice of the Sea stories. We'll be learning about life in American Samoa and what makes it unique. We'll meet people managing it's natural resources. Fom chiefs to ethnographers, who study the ...
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