Expanding a Marine Protected Area (MPA) is more than just defining new boundaries. It requires a thorough understanding of both marine ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. To support the expansion of the Manufahi MPA into Natarbora and the Metinaro MPA into Ilimano, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) conducted a Marine Rapid Assessment…
Coral reefs are at a turning point—and this July, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) joined the global scientific community in Auckland, New Zealand, to support share lessons from the frontlines and set the agenda for what comes next. The 16th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), held from July 19 to 24, 2026, is the biggest gathering…
Young people are playing an increasingly important role in shaping the future of ocean conservation, bringing fresh ideas, innovation, and community-driven solutions to some of the region’s most pressing marine challenges. In celebration of Coral Triangle Day, the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) organized the “Blue Futures: Youth and…
How can marine conservation create benefits that are shared fairly by everyone who depends on the ocean? This important question brought together conservation practitioners, researchers, and NGO representatives from across the Indo-Pacific at the Advancing Ocean Equity Workshop, hosted by CTC Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali, from June 1 to 3, 2026. Organized…
Coral reef restoration is rarely a straightforward path. Storms, bleaching events, disease outbreaks, and human pressures continue to challenge the health of marine ecosystems across the Coral Triangle. Yet beneath the turquoise waters off Nusa Lembongan, something remarkable is happening. Where degraded coral rubble once covered the seafloor, new coral fragments are thriving, growing centimeter…
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) has formalized a new five-year partnership with Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Netherlands’ national research institute for biodiversity and natural history, to advance marine science, training, and conservation across Indonesia and the Coral Triangle. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed in Leiden, the Netherlands on June 18, 2026, by CTC Executive…
Seven participants from Yayasan Ekosistem Bumi Lestari (YEBL) and Tacik Conservation strengthened their knowledge and hands-on skills in coral reef restoration during a three-day training led by Coral Triangle Center (CTC) in Desa Lenteng, Labuan Bajo. Held from June 12 to 14, 2026, in conjunction with World Ocean Day, the training aimed to build the…
Indonesia’s commitment to conserve 30 percent of its marine waters by 2045 depends on expanding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and managing them well. To turn this vision into reality, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), supported by the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation and Climate Adaptation (TFCCA), organized the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management Planning…
Reliable coral reef data is fundamental to effective marine protected area management. To strengthen conservation practitioners’ capacity to collect standardized coral reef monitoring data, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) organized a Coral Cover Monitoring Training and Competency Assessment in Amed, Karangasem, Bali, from May 18 to 23, 2026. The event also marked a milestone, with…