From 1-5 December 2025, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) team came together in Sanur, Bali, for our annual Work Plan Meeting, a valuable moment to reflect on the year behind us and plan strategically for the year ahead. More than a planning exercise, the meeting...
In a continued effort to empower future marine conservation leaders, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) conducted a Marine Conservation Action Planning (MCAP) training for 74 final-year students of Politeknik Ahli Usaha Perikanan (AUP) in Jakarta from December 3 to 6, 2024. The training, part of CTC’s...
Leaders from six Coral Triangle nations—Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste—met in Dili, Timor-Leste, for the 19th Senior Officials’ Meeting and 9th Ministerial Meeting of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF). They outlined ambitious 2025...
At 87, the vibrant Dutch artist Anne van Borselen has returned to Bali with her signature energy, volunteering once again at Coral Triangle Center (CTC). This time, Anne dedicated her talents to completing vivid images of marine animals on CTC’s entrance fence. Anne, based in Amsterdam,...
From August to September 2024, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) collaborated with the consultancy firm Eco Africa, to conduct a comprehensive sustainable marine tourism development study focused on the marine protected areas (MPAs) in Raja Ampat and Alor, Indonesia, part of the Indonesia Oceans for...
On September 5th, 2024, CTC co-organized a side event titled “Bridging the Gap: Regional Platforms and Partnerships to Strengthen Capacity Across the Coral Triangle”, held during the 8th IUCN Regional Conservation Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. The event, which was co-organized by the Coral Triangle Initiative...
On Saturday, May 25th, the Ocean Keepers Club visited the Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) for their fifth learning session out of twelve. They are nearly halfway through their yearlong journey of fun and engaging marine exploration. A total of 46 enthusiastic students attended this...
On Sunday, June 2, 2024, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) facilitated a Field Learning Trip for officials from the US Senate and USAID to the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), Bali. The trip provided an immersive experience in marine conservation and community-based environmental management practices....
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently conducted a Capacity Needs Assessment in West Kalimantan province as one of the 13 target MPAs of the USAID Kolektif Project. Working closely with MPA stakeholders, the assessment identifies the current condition of personnel and institutional capacity of MPA...
CTC collaborated with the Pacific Forum to host a workshop on Cross-Border Cooperation on WPS & Maritime Environmental Crimes in the Coral Triangle, sponsored by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security. The workshop was held at CTC’s Center of Marine Conservation...
