This July–September 2026, join the Friends of CTC program and help protect one of the world’s most important marine ecosystems while receiving a limited-edition themed gift box inspired by Plastic Free July. The Coral Triangle is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity, vibrant coral reefs, and coastal ecosystems that sustain millions of people. By becoming a…
From July 15–17, 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) brought together CTC staff from Bali, Jakarta, Maluku and Timor-Leste, for Staff Development Week (SDW) 2026, under the theme “Scaling Impact Through People, Partnerships, and Performance” at the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur and Jiwa Community Garden in Badung. The three-day event was designed to…
In mid-July, CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) welcomed ten participants from Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, for a two-day Field Learning Trip and Learning Exchange in Nusa Penida. The visit was organized under Blue Ventures – Blue Forests Program, in collaboration with Yayasan Hutan Biru and Yayasan Planet Indonesia. The visit bridged together community members…
On July 18, 2026, CTC successfully held the 12th and final session of the Ocean Keeper Club, celebrating the graduation of the program’s third batch of young ocean stewards. The graduation event brought together 71 students and nine teachers from our partner schools, marking the completion of a year-long learning journey. Throughout the program, participants…
On July 31, 2026, small hands pressed mangrove seedlings into the mud of Nusa Lembongan, marking Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day and this year’s theme, “Celebrating Local Actions for Global Impact.” The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) gathered local communities and students within the Nusa Penida MPA for a mangrove-planting and education event in celebration of…
Inspiring and training generations to care for coastal and marine ecosystems is at the heart of Coral Triangle Center’s (CTC) mission. As part of this commitment, CTC Academy recently launched the English versions of two online courses on coral reef restoration in July 2026, making essential knowledge and approaches more accessible to individuals and practitioners…
Sustainable financing is one of the most critical challenges in ensuring the long-term management of marine protected areas (MPAs). Establishing conservation areas is an important milestone, but without stable and flexible financial mechanisms, management cannot be sustained once initial project funding ends, leaving MPAs vulnerable to gaps in enforcement, monitoring, and community support. Working closely…
On July 17, 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and its partners conducted the first Resource Utilization Monitoring (RUM) and joint patrol in the Samba Sembilan Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Liquiça, Timor-Leste. As the patrol boat moved through the protected waters, a pod of dolphins surfaced alongside the team, an unexpected sight and an encouraging…
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…