This month, we received two groups from Study Bali International. Study Bali International provides various English training programs, ranging from an English camp to academic writing courses. Visits from the Study Bali International groups are quite frequent. Since our partnership with Study Bali International in...
As a response to the question “how is your MPA doing”, the CTC’s Marine Conservation Advisor, Marthen Welly, conducted research on the management effectiveness of the Ay and Rhun Islands MPA. The MPA, located in the Banda Islands, Maluku Province, and situated in the heart...
February was an eventful month for CTC! We kicked started the month by bringin our fun learning activities to the Dyatmika Science Fair. Dyatmika, an international school in Bali, conducts an annual science fair and this year’s theme was sustainability. Students from other schools in...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) provides fundamental support for its Local Champions, called Pejuang Laut, to build their skills and knowledge to become influential leaders in their community. Seven high performing Pejuang Laut, namely Sarna Sibela and Nurhasni Yoisangadji from the Sula Islands, Merfiana Aponno...
The Coral Triangle Center continues to support the Pejuang Laut (Champion of the Sea) in Maluku and North Maluku, eastern Indonesia. To build knowledge and expand their skills, seven Pejuang Laut were selected to attend the 2020 Champion Training, arranged by the USAID Sustainable Ecosystem...
CTC, in collaboration with WWF and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Indonesia, organized a workshop last week to further support the development of Indonesia’s vision to expand its marine protected area (MPA) coverage by 30 million hectares in 2030. The workshop is part...
Dr Mohd Kushairi Mohd Rajuddin, the new Executive Director of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) visited the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in early January, as well as joined our team in Nusa Penida. Dr Kushairi had the...
As the CTC Center for Marine Conservation grows, we are receiving more and more visitors from all over the world, in search of fun and engaging ways to learn about the oceans and expand their knowledge of marine science. On January 19, we were visited...
To kick off a busy year ahead, our Center for Marine Conservation hosted a series of workshops conducted by The Nature Conservancy. These workshops were aimed at increasing the capacity of conservation scientists and practitioners, as well as introducing new tools and sharing ideas. From...
Indonesian National Working Competency Standards (SKKNI) for marine protected areas (MPAs) are needed to standardize the competency of MPA staff. Currently there are three SKKNI available for managing MPAs: Marine Tourism Management in MPAs, Outreach in MPAs, and Monitoring and Evaluation of Coastal Resources. However,...
