On 31 October 2025, Talking Underwater made its long-awaited comeback, featuring a special guest, Edi Frommenwiler, founder of Grand Blue Project, who introduced participants to the platform’s newly expanded tools. During the talk, Edi showcased two major enhancements that are set to transform how users learn about marine life: the interactive Tree of Life and…
CTC hosted the third Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Regional Workshop for the East Asian Seas and Pacific Islands from 6 to 9 October, bringing together 56 participants from across the region for capacity-building in coral reef monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and reef-positive finance solutions. CTC Executive Director, Rili Djohani, welcomed participants alongside Indonesia’s…
On Thursday, October 20, 2025, CTC continued to expand its community engagement efforts in Atauro Island, Timor-Leste through a more interactive and youth-centered approach. As part of our ongoing Diskon Program, the team held a special outreach session with students and teachers of Centro Aprendizajen Formação Eskolar in Vila Atauro, creating a meaningful space…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC), in collaboration with the Directorate of Ecosystem Conservation and RARE Indonesia, successfully conducted the first national Training and Competency Assessment on Conservation Outreach for Community from 20 to 25 October 2025 in Makassar. The program was designed to strengthen the capacity of conservation area (CA) managers across Indonesia in delivering…
Coral Triangle Center (CTC together with the Reef Resilience Network and with support from the BMUKN IKI SOMACORE Program, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Free Guided Online Course on “Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management Effectiveness.” This learning opportunity is designed for practitioners, managers, students, and ocean advocates who are…
From 17 to 24 October, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), together with Planet Deep, hosted eight guests from Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Australia on a week-long voyage through the Banda Islands — a place where history, culture, and marine life come together in unforgettable ways. Aboard the Fenides liveaboard, the group journeyed from Ambon through Saparua…
On October 20, 2025, CTC conducted a socialization event on Neira Island, Banda Islands, Maluku, to introduce the new Kalesang Banda Project. The initiative marks an important milestone in strengthening community-based marine conservation and sustainable economic development across the Banda region continuing the work that CTC first began there in 2012. A total of 61…
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) has strengthened its long-term presence in the Banda Islands with the opening of a new office in Banda Neira, a milestone that underscores the organization’s ongoing commitment to the region. The new office serves as both a base for field operations and a symbol of CTC’s dedication to working hand in…
A new online platform designed to make Indonesia’s marine conservation strategy more engaging, accessible, and inclusive was launched last October 31, 2025. Serving as a national communic ation hub, konservasilaut.id features comprehensive information that enables the public to understand and engage with the Indonesian government’s goal to conserve 30% of its oceans by 2045. The…