A dive operator that was found responsible for the vandalism of corals in Nusa Penida MPA was asked to rehabilitate 1 hectare of coral reefs as penalty for its illegal act. The punishment was handed during a meeting on September 21, 2016 attended by the Ministry...
CTC and its partner Credit Suisse held 2nd fundraising event at the Dharmawangsa Hotel in Jakarta on September 20, 2016. The event highlight included a Wayang Samudra performance from the Komunitas Lima Gunung puppeteers from Magelang. The wayang performance was complimented by a dance performance from one...
CTC Learning Sites Manager Marthen Welly travelled to Dumaguete, Philippines on September 12-15, 2016 to share CTC’s sustainable tourism initiatives at the 6th Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Marine Protected Area Regional Exchange. During the conference, Marthen presented some...
CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani joined marine conservation leaders and ocean advocates in Washington DC on September 15-16, 2016 for the “Our Ocean” Conference hosted by the US State Department. The conference, attended by US President Barack Obama, Secretary John Kerry, and Leonardo DiCaprio among...
CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani was selected as one of the Regional Adviser of the prestigious Mission Blue “Hope Spots” Council. An initiative led by renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle, the council is comprised of 14 marine experts who will advise Mission Blue on the declaration...
Aryo Damar Sadono, Marine Science Student at Udayana University, shares his experience as an intern at CTC. Most of my peers would at least raise an eyebrow when I tell them what I have been doing during the holidays. I have been an intern at...
CTC and local artists and materials specialists Dr. Tjokorda Udiana Nindhia Pemayun and Prof. Dr. Tjokorda Gde Tirta Nindhia are working together in building a “Coral Wall” at the planned CTC Center for Marine Conservation.The “Coral Wall” exhibit will display microhabitats starting in shallow-water reefs...
CTC staff members joined the Sanur community in its annual beach clean up and tree planting on August 20, 2016 to raise awareness of the impact of improper solid waste management to coastal areas. The clean up is part of the activities of the Sanur...
CTC Board Member Dr. Abdul Ghofar, Ph.D has been elected as NFI Crab Council Sustainability Envoy. Based in Southeast Asia, the Envoy plays a critical role in tracking and enacting sustainable fisheries benchmarks for the blue swimming crab in Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand,...
In August 2016, Coral Triangle Center became an official member of International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Members’ Assembly. Created in 1948, IUCN is now one f the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more...
