It’s the time of the year again to check on the health of reefs and fish in Nusa Penida MPA! From July 17-24, 2017, a dedicated team of divers braved strong currents and swells to measure coral reef coverage and fish biomass in 15...
CTC conducted a short course and field learning activities on MPA Establishment and Management for Timor-Leste officials on June 20-22, 2017 in Bali. Â The short course was specifically tailored for participants to better learn basic fisheries population dynamics, basic principles in designing zoning and...
This month, CTC began local consultations in Liquica and Atauro in Timor-Leste to assess how we can support local efforts to establish new marine protected areas (MPA) in the country. On May 1-3, 2017, CTC Learning Sites Manager Marthen Welly met with officials from the Ministry...
CTC hosted 120 students and teachers from Madania School in Bogor on April 11-12, 2017, for a fun-learning study trip to Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. The students learned why we need to protect our rich marine biodiversity and experienced first-hand the activities in the...
CTC and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) held a Basic Training for Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management in Morotai in North Maluku on April 11-17, 2017 as part of its implementation of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project. The training had 17 participants coming...
On March 27-31, 2017, SEANET Indonesia kicked off a week of training for SeaNet officers and implementing partners to introduce the scope of the project and its relation to Fisheries Management Area 718, sociocultural condition of target communities and to learn basic fisheries science. During...
CTC conducted a biophysic and socio-economic survey in three islands within Sula Regency in North Maluku on March 17 to 27, 2017 to collect data and study the feasibility of establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) in these sites as part of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems...
From January 30 to February 10, 2017, CTC successfully conducted the first phase of its perception survey under USAID’s Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project in Maluku Province. The activity covered Ambon City and several districts in West Seram, Central Maluku, and East Seram. It included...
This month, CTC traveled to Buano and Morotai Islands in eastern Indonesia to look at possible new sites that could be developed into marine protected areas (MPAs). On February 8-11, 2017, CTC traveled to the northeastern coast of Maluku Province to visit a little-known but ecologically...
CTC hosted guests from Malaysia's Johor Biotechnology and Biodiversity Corporation on November 21-23, 2016 who were in Bali to learn about marine conservation and its economic benefits to the community and government. The guests visited CTC’s office in Sanur and the Nusa Penida Marine Protected...
