Last month, our team was excited to visit Timor-Leste in a series of trips. Our key objectives were to present the results of biophysics and socioeconomic surveys to support the establishment of a new marine protected area (MPA) candidate in Manufahi District, as well as...
On June 9, every year we mark Coral Triangle Day, celebrating the world’s epicenter of marine biodiversity, containing 76% of the world’s coral species, 37% of the world’s reef fish species, and supporting millions of people by providing their food and livelihoods. This year’s Coral...
In late May, the CTC team officially started an internal yoga class that takes place in the front yard of our office. The session, which begins after work hours, is led by a yoga instructor named Komang Desiani. Desi is a certified yoga teacher from...
CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani and Marine Conservation Adviser Marthen Welly recently attended the 2nd Asia Parks Congress held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from May 24-28, 2022. The Congress was a gathering of Asia’s protected area practitioners and brought together leaders...
CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani makes the case for Indonesia to take a bigger role in catalyzing collective action for the ocean at the global level in an Op-Ed piece published in the Jakarta Post on June 8, 2022. “The challenge for Indonesia to scale...
This July, sports adventurers and fitness coaches Mike Brumby and Lukas Gallu are attempting to paddle their boards around the entire island of Bali to raise awareness about our oceans and generate support for marine conservation. The journey will take 16 days and cover around...
In May, we welcomed our Science Advisory Board Member, Dr. Rodney Salm with his wife and friends to our Center for Marine Conservation. They noted the progress of our facilities and upcoming exhibits, as well as of our programs during the presentation by CTC’s Executive...
Women fishers in Lampung play a strategic role in the supply chain of BSC fisheries. However, they are often not involved in many empowerment and decision-making activities in the community. CTC and Photovoices International (PVI) held a photo exhibition and learning network session to highlight...
The second online fun-learning session of CTC’s Ocean Keeper Club – “Learning about Seagrass Meadows and Dugongs” was successfully delivered on May 21, 2022. Together with Max, Mindy, and Octa, the kids learned about the importance of seagrass meadows as one of the key marine...
As part of our commitment to support the effective marine conservation and sustainable fisheries in Maluku Province, CTC and the Maluku Provincial Government is developing a partnership with the aim to contribute to the realization of the vision of local governments in developing sustainable natural...
