On April 22–23, 2025, the Indonesia Marine Funders Collaboration (IMFC) facilitated a two-day workshop in Jakarta, bringing together key stakeholders to align on the future of Indonesia’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) under the Vision 2030 and 2045 project. The event was co-hosted by the MPA and OECM Consortium…
First person account by Purwanto, Cikan Qalnar and Kasman From April 4–16, 2025, three of CTC’s team members had the unique opportunity to join a 12-day liveaboard expedition aboard The Seven Seas, sailing from Alor to Komodo. The journey took us through some of Indonesia’s most iconic marine landscapes, including Komba Volcano Island, Lembata, Maumere,…
Dr. Hesti Widodo, Senior Program Manager at the Coral Triangle Center, was selected by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a recipient of the 2025 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation. As one of six international researchers awarded the fellowship this year, Dr. Hesti will receive $150,000 over three years to explore ways to strengthen marine resource governance…
As part of its commitment to global biodiversity goals, Indonesia continues to refine its approach to expanding marine conservation areas through the national Blue Economy framework. A key step in this direction was the National Coordination Meeting on Policies and Strategies for Expanding Marine Conservation Areas through Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective area-based…
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) proudly joined the annual Skoll World Forum 2025 in Oxford, United Kingdom, as part of a compelling session titled “Overlooked Frontiers: Climate Innovations from Indonesia, Malawi, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines” at the Forum’s associated Ecosystem Events. Held on April 3, 2025, the event brought together global changemakers around the…
On May 19, 2021, the Allen Coral Atlas released the world’s first satellite-based global coral reef monitoring system. This monitoring system works alongside the Atlas’ maps, which feature crucial reef data such as benthic habitat maps, geomorphic zone maps and quarterly turbidity. Together, the full suite of Atlas tools provides a comprehensive and unprecedented picture…