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,…
Reef Health Monitoring (RHM) is a crucial aspect of coral reef management, serving as a biophysical indicator to assess the effectiveness of marine protected area management. Healthy coral reefs are vital for the well-being of various marine life connected to them, such as fish stocks that are important for fishermen. Monitoring coral reef health is…
Climate change is the biggest threat to the future of coral reefs. While tackling climate change happens on the global stage, finding local protection mechanisms and supporting natural coral resilience is vital to the preservation of reef ecosystems. Dr Rodney Salm, the senior adviser emeritus for The Nature Conservancy’s Pacific Division Marine Program, spent a…