CTC was invited to a strategic meeting organized by three international foundations who are committed to improve collaborative investment in the health of Indonesia’s oceans in Jakarta on October 16-18, 2017. The IMFC group consists of a number of delegates from the Walton Family Foundation, the...
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) in partnership with the Timor-Leste Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), completed biophysic and socioeconomic surveys in both Atauro Island and Liquica from 3-11 October, 2017. The aim of these surveys was to collect data both on land with communities as...
To inspire and train new generations to care for coastal and marine ecosystems, CTC hosted a free showing of “Chasing Coral" on September 29, 2017 at its new Center for Marine Conservation. The documentary shows why coral reefs are rapidly vanishing across the world and...
As part of its implementation of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project, CTC joined local leaders in Buano Islands in Maluku Province to raise awareness about sustainable marine resource management on September 26, 2017 CTC was a presenter at a seminar entitled “Local Wisdom Documentation...
CTC’s Coral Wall community art project is moving on to the next phase - glazing or adding beautiful colors to our 3,000 ceramic coral pieces! The project’s lead artist Courtney Mattisson was in Bali from September 25-29, 2017 to conduct a week-long workshop with Indonesian...
CTC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (MAF) in Timor-Leste, conducted a two day training on the essential concepts of marine protected area (MPA) establishment and management. The training, which was conducted in Dili on September 25, 2017, serves as the basis to increase the local community stakeholder capacity to manage an MPA...
Are you a woman leader from the Coral Triangle region who is passionate about marine resource conservation? Interested in building your leadership skills while applying solutions on the ground? Join the CTI-CFF Women Leaders Forum Intergenerational Learning Program that pairs established and up-and-coming women leaders in...
On September 19, 2017, CTC conducted a logbook training together with Fishing Port Authority in Merauke as part of the implementation of the Building a Sustainable Seafood Industry to Support Coastal Communities in the Arafura Sea’ (SeaNet Indonesia) Project. As many as 61 participants from...
At 6:30am on September 16, 2017, there was an infectious energy of enthusiasm and goodwill only found when people gather together for a higher purpose. On the morning of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) day over 200 participants in the Sanur area united to collect...
This month, CTC hosted high-level officials at its new Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali. On September 11, 2017 CTC hosted officers from the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs for a discussion on the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. The officers were in...
