19 Feb Coral Restoration Demonstration Site Aims to Rehabilitate Damaged Reefs in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area

Posted on Feb 19, 2024 in Coral Restoration, Learning Sites, Marine Protected Area, Nusa Penida 0 Comments
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From January 29th to February 2nd, 2024, we successfully conducted the Coral Restoration Demonstration Site in Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), specifically in Toya Pakeh to the east of the Quicksilver Mega Pontoon. These activities were conducted in collaboration with local partners and resulted...

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28 Dec Surveillance and Resource Utilization Monitoring (RUM) in Ay Island and Rhun Island MPA and Lease Islands MPA

Posted on Dec 28, 2023 in Banda Islands, Learning Site, Learning Sites, Marine Protected Area, Resource Use Monitoring 0 Comments
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Since 2018, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and Maluku Province Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office have been monitoring marine and fisheries resource utilization in conservation areas. This activity is intended to ensure sustainability and regulatory compliance, increasing interaction between conservation area management units and resource...

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11 Nov Underwater Biodiversity and Unique Cultural Experiences

Posted on Nov 11, 2022 in Banda Islands, Blog, Board Member, Learning Sites, Marine Protected Area, Marine Science 0 Comments
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Last month, CTC organized a liveaboard trip for its board members and distinguished guests to the Banda Islands in Maluku, eastern Indonesia. The group spent six days in the archipelago, exploring the islands’ rich marine biodiversity and participating in a “Buka Sasi” (Sasi Opening) ceremony...

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16 Oct Fun Learning Programs with International Students

Posted on Oct 16, 2022 in Adopt a Coral, Center for Marine Conservation, Coral Planting, Coral Restoration, Fun Learning, Fun Learning, Learning Site, Learning Sites, Nusa Penida 0 Comments
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This October, we received two groups at our CTC Center for Marine Conservation. The groups were from Study in Bali Universitas Udayana and 4D Reef. They joined a variety of our fun learning activities to get to know more about marine biodiversity and ocean protection. The...

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06 Jun University of San Diego Students Go on a Learning Trip to Nusa Penida MPA

Posted on Jun 06, 2018 in Center for Marine Conservation, Community Outreach, Learning Sites, Marine Protected Area, Training and Learning 0 Comments
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On June 4-5, 2018, CTC had the pleasure to host students of the University of San Diego at CTC's Center for Marine Conservation and the Nusa Penida MPA to share knowledge on developing and maintaining a marine protected area. On the first day they...

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24 Oct New Hotspots for Oceanic Cetaceans Found in Maluku

Posted on Oct 24, 2017 in Banda Islands, Learning Networks, Learning Site, Learning Sites, Marine Protected Area, USAID Projects 0 Comments
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The Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) for Marine Mammals, conducted by the Coral Triangle Center and APEX Environmental has successfully identified several new hotspots for oceanic cetacean species, such as Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) and Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) as part of a diverse oceanic cetacean...

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13 Oct Biophysic and Socioeconmic Surveys Conducted to Support MPA Establishment in Timor-Leste

Posted on Oct 13, 2017 in Learning Networks, Learning Site, Learning Sites, Marine Protected Area, Reef Health Monitoring, Sustainable Fisheries, Training and Learning 0 Comments
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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...

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