Tomas Koeck

Tomas Koeck
Tomas Koeck at the 49th annual New England Emmy Awards Gala.
Born1998 (age 27–28)
EducationSacred Heart University
OrganizationSilent Flight Studios
Known forConservation, film
Notable workOcean State: Rhode Island's Wild Coast
Awards2026 Explorers Club 50 (EC50) Awardee Sacred Heart University Gold Medal of Excellence
HonoursExplorers Club Fellow
Websitewww.tomaskoeck.com

Tomas Koeck is an Canon supported, American filmmaker, journalist, photographer, and expeditionist known for his work in National Geographic, PBS Nature, the Smithsonian Channel, and others. He is best known for the feature film, Flyway of Life.

Education

Koeck earned a Bachelor of Arts in media arts and a Master of Arts in journalism from Sacred Heart University, where he began producing wildlife documentaries through the School of Communication, Media, & the Arts.

Career

Koeck is an Emmy-nominated and SPJ award-winning filmmaker, Canon USA-backed photographer, and member of the Explorer's Club. He is the founder and producer of Silent Flight Studios, a 501(c)(3) production company specializing in natural history film and media. Through his work, he has documented conservation issues across North America, with work ranging from great grey owls and gray wolves to great white sharks. He currently is the resident filmmaker of the Atlantic Shark Institute and also has served on the board of the Connecticut Audubon Society.

In 2021, Koeck produced Sentinels of the Boreal in collaboration with the National Audubon Society and Tamron USA. The production focused on the great gray owl.

In 2022, he produced a project called Keepers of the Blue with Canon USA on white sharks off of Guadalupe Island, Baja California.

In 2025, he produced Flyway of Life, a production that focused on board migration along the Atlantic Flyway from Costa Rica to the Arctic Tundra. The production was produced in association with the National Audubon Society and went on tour from 2025 to 2026.

In 2026, he was named an Explorers Club 50 (EC50) Awardee, an honor presented by ROLEX, an international designation given to "fifty people changing the world that the world needs to know about".

In 2026 he began producing Ocean State: Rhode Island's Wild Coast that began airing on PBS in January. The production focuses on southern New England ecosystems.

In 2026 he was nominated for a New England Emmy award for his work on Ocean State: Rhode Island's Wild Coast.

Awards

References

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  2. ↑ "New Documentary Will Showcase the Atlantic Flyway". Audubon. May 26, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
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  4. ↑ "Seeing Beneath the Surface". Sacred Heart University. April 26, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "About". Silent Flight Studios. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Perry, Jack (October 21, 2024). "PBS docuseries 'Ocean State' will highlight Rhode Island's marine habitats". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on November 26, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Gidman, Jenn. "Prime Time With the Great Whites". Tamron Americas. Images by Tomas Koeck. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Sarajane (March 28, 2022). "Fairfield student went diving with sharks for documentary premiering Earth Day". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Tomas Koeck". Atlantic Shark Institute. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sentinels of the Boreal". Audubon. Archived from the original on February 6, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Keepers of the Blue". Audubon. April 27, 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Across Continents and Climates: How DP Tomas Koeck Captured the Atlantic Flyway's Hidden Story". ProductionHUB.com. July 21, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  13. ↑ Wild, Churchill (June 11, 2024). "Interview with a Filmmaker: Tomas Koeck, Flyway of Life, a Hudson Bay Odyssey". Churchill Wild Polar Bear Tours. Archived from the original on November 14, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ "The Wonder of Migration and the Flyway of Life". Audubon. April 4, 2025. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ Garone, Sabrina (April 1, 2025). "New wildlife documentary follows migratory birds in our region and beyond". WSHU. Archived from the original on February 26, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ Heart, Sacred (February 18, 2026). "Alum Tomas Koeck honored by Explorers Club, Debuts PBS Show". Sacred Heart University. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  17. ↑ "New PBS Docuseries Explores Rhode Island's Marine Environment". The Nature Conservancy (Press release). October 16, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  18. ↑ Fedor, Tyler (March 8, 2026). "Fairfield native's nature docuseries airs on PBS: 'The wild is not as far away as you think'". CT Insider. Archived from the original on March 8, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  19. 1 2 National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences. "49TH BOSTON/NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS" (PDF). New England Emmy Awards.
  20. ↑ "SHU's Easton Courier Wins 16 Awards for Excellence". Sacred Heart University. June 28, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  21. ↑ Benson, Judy (July 19, 2024). "CTSG-supported artists inspired by flyway, LIS shellfish". Connecticut Sea Grant. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  22. ↑ Garone, Sabrina (May 21, 2024). "CT native inducted into esteemed Explorers Club for photo, film work". WSHU. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Explorer Cubs with Tomas Koeck". The Explorers Club. Retrieved March 11, 2026.