The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) joined hundreds of ocean advocates, government representatives, youth, and conservation partners at the Road to Ocean Impact Summit (OIS) – World Ocean Day & Coral Triangle Day 2026 celebration, held on 7 June at Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua, Bali. Carrying the theme “Kenali Lautmu, Wujudkan Aksimu”. The campaign was a…
More than 200 participants from schools, local communities, tourism stakeholders, government agencies, dive operators, and environmental organizations came together in Nusa Penida for a large-scale marine conservation initiative held in celebration of World Ocean Day titled From Shore to Sea: Nusa Penida Clean-Up Action on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The event was organized by the…
From April 21–30 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), together with Hatfield, Yayasan Baileo Maluku, and Yayasan Nusa Bahari Lestari (Sahari), conducted village-level kick-off meetings for the five-year Kalesang Banda Program across eight villages in the Banda Islands: Ay, Rhun, Hatta, Lonthoir, Selamon, Kampung Baru, Tanah Rata, and Rajawali. The meetings engaged 286 participants, including village…
Continuing its efforts to strengthen community involvement in marine conservation efforts in Timor-Leste, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MALFF) and the MPA Samba Sembilan Management Unit, carried out another round of socialization activities on 13-14 April 2026 in Mota-Ulun Village, Liquica Municipality. The two-day…
On March 14, 2026, Ocean Keeper Club (OKC) Session 9 invited young learners to journey into one of the most mysterious parts of our planet through a session titled Menjelajahi Laut Dalam or Exploring the Deep Sea. The session welcomed 33 enthusiastic children, accompanied by four teachers, for a day filled with discovery, curiosity, and…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Fisheries (MALFF), the Samba Sembilan Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management Unit, and the Municipal Authority of Liquica, is advancing community-based marine conservation through targeted outreach in Ulmera Village. Held on March 16–17, 2026, the two-day activity focused on socializing the…
In December 2025, CTC Ocean Keeper Club (OKC) continued its commitment to marine education through two engaging learning sessions that inspired students to become future Ocean Keepers. On December 17, 2025, we conducted the OKC Goes to School program at SDN 8 Sanur, attended by 181 students from Grades 1 to 6, accompanied by its…
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) concluded the final DISKON (Diskusaun Konservasaun) session of 2025 on December 22, 2025, marking the end of a year-long outreach journey dedicated to strengthening marine conservation awareness and community engagement across in Timor-Leste. The final session was held with the Suco (village) Council of Ulmera, Liquiçá Municipality, one of the key…
On Thursday, 27 November 2025, CTC hosted a Movie Screening Event featuring “Puff: Wonders of the Reef”, a film by Nick Robinson, held at the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur. The movie captivated the audience with its visually rich storytelling and engaging portrayal of coral reef ecosystems. Through the film, more than 60…