Changing Seas
Changing Seas is a public television series produced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida, and narrated by announcers Craig Sechler and Peter Thomas.
The series accompanies oceanographers and other experts as they seek out new information about the oceans of the world and allows viewers to experience first-hand how they study earth’s last frontier, shedding light on how human activities are threatening ocean resources..
Season 1 (2009)
Changing Seas is a public television series produced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida. Since 2009, when its first season was released, the series has taken viewers on an exciting adventure to the heart of our liquid planet. In 2025, the show has released its 17th Season.Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue.
The first season of the documentary series Changing Seas from 2009 follows scientists and explorers as they study the ocean and uncover new information that could lead to scientific breakthroughs. The season includes episodes about:
- The Goliath Grouper: The comeback of the giant Goliath Grouper in Florida, despite the rapid disappearance of large fish from the world's oceans
- Aquarius: Scientists spend ten days living and working at the world's only underwater laboratory, Aquarius, to study the effects of ocean acidification on local reef ecosystems
- Deep sea corals: The magnificent deep sea corals that grow off Florida's Atlantic coast, reaching heights of up to 300 feet
- Aquaculture: The growing demand for fresh seafood has pushed wild stocks to the brink, and aquaculture is one alternative to wild-caught fish
- Salt marshes: Researchers study one of America's iconic landscapes
- Deep-sea submersible Alvin: Upgrades to the Alvin allow it to go deeper than ever before
- Juvenile tarpon and snook: Scientists study and restore their habitat in Florida
- Mangroves and seagrasses: Experts work to restore Florida's important mangroves and seagrasses