Coral Triangle Center (CTC) hosted Wageningen University’s INREEF program for an intensive workshop and learning exchange from March 3-8, 2024, at the Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur and in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Bali. The INREEF program, led by Dr. Lisa Becking, aims to identify and create resources for assessing,…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) is currently conducting a survey on plastic waste in Banda Islands. Taking place from February 1st to March 16th, 2024, the study will be divided into several phases: preparation, training of enumerators, data collection and analysis, stakeholder consultation, and final reporting. The findings and recommendations from the study are expected…
Seattle, Washington – The Seattle Aquarium hosted its annual Ocean Honors Awards dinner on February 15, 2024, in recognition of outstanding leaders in marine conservation. This year’s recipients reflect the conservation partnerships of two global partners helping to restore marine life of the Coral Triangle. Aquarium CEO & President Bob Davidson presented Rili Djohani with…
On January 20th, CTC had the pleasure of hosting the visit from the Department of Fisheries Technology of Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University). The group consisted of 40 lecturers, teaching staff, and retirees. After the house tour with the participants around the Center for Marine Conservation, Wira Sanjaya, CTC Bali Portfolio Manager, provided a comprehensive…
CTC joined a community of partners to highlight successful ocean conservation and blue economy initiatives at the first ever Bali Ocean Days Conference held on January 19-20, 2024. The inaugural launch of what aims to become an annual international marine conservation event aims to promote environmental sustainability in Indonesia and beyond. During the event, CTC…
The Multistakeholder Workshop and Establishment of National Hub Governance – GEF 7 Coral Reefs Rescue (CRR) Project organized by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, WWF, and the Reef Check Indonesia Foundation at Aone and Oria Hotel Jakarta on February 6 – 7, 2024. The workshop aims to develop a national vision for establishing…
On January 29- 30, 2024, a consortium of non-governmental organizations, consisting of WWF-Indonesia, Coral Triangle Center, Rare, Yayasan Pesisr Lestari (YPL), Rekam, and Konservasi Indonesia, kicked off a new project aimed to collaboratively to advance an ambitious MPA and OECM agenda in Indonesia, in partnership with key government institutions and communities. The project, entitled Advancing…
Ocean Keeper Club (OKC) is a club dedicated for kids from local schools around Sanur (Sekolah Dasar Negeri/SDN) to learn about the beauty of the sea and the diversity of marine animals that live in it, to learn what challenges the oceans are facing. Ocean Keeper Club members will participate in interactive and interesting learning…
From January 29th to February 2nd, 2024, we successfully conducted the Coral Restoration Demonstration Site in Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), specifically in Toya Pakeh to the east of the Quicksilver Mega Pontoon. These activities were conducted in collaboration with local partners and resulted in the installation of 400 Reef Stars, comprising 6,000 coral…