Two students from Timor-Leste studying Marine Sciences at Udayana University in Bali joined CTC for a one-month internship to learn about marine resource management at the front lines. Third year students Dominica P. Jeronimo Guterres and Paula Marques Alves aimed to gain firsthand knowledge on...
As reported in 2019, there were 14 acts of MPA violations recorded by the surveillance team of Nusa Penida MPA. The Bali MPA Management Unit in Nusa Penida, together with partners including CTC, conduct monthly monitoring to ensure that marine activities in the MPA follow...
Climate change is the biggest threat to the future of coral reefs. While tackling climate change happens on the global stage, finding local protection mechanisms and supporting natural coral resilience is vital to the preservation of reef ecosystems. Dr Rodney Salm, the senior adviser emeritus...
On February 5, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) convened a daylong workshop to explore the design of a citizen science program focused on Bali’s coral reefs. In particular, the program would seek to characterize and monitor reefs with respect to their ecological resilience – the...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) provides fundamental support for its Local Champions, called Pejuang Laut, to build their skills and knowledge to become influential leaders in their community. Seven high performing Pejuang Laut, namely Sarna Sibela and Nurhasni Yoisangadji from the Sula Islands, Merfiana Aponno...
The Coral Triangle Center continues to support the Pejuang Laut (Champion of the Sea) in Maluku and North Maluku, eastern Indonesia. To build knowledge and expand their skills, seven Pejuang Laut were selected to attend the 2020 Champion Training, arranged by the USAID Sustainable Ecosystem...
CTC, in collaboration with WWF and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Indonesia, organized a workshop last week to further support the development of Indonesia’s vision to expand its marine protected area (MPA) coverage by 30 million hectares in 2030. The workshop is part...
Dr Mohd Kushairi Mohd Rajuddin, the new Executive Director of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) visited the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in early January, as well as joined our team in Nusa Penida. Dr Kushairi had the...
To kick off a busy year ahead, our Center for Marine Conservation hosted a series of workshops conducted by The Nature Conservancy. These workshops were aimed at increasing the capacity of conservation scientists and practitioners, as well as introducing new tools and sharing ideas. From...
As greenhouse gas emissions drive changes in global ocean chemistry and temperature, how will corals respond? This is the type of question being addressed in the National Sea Simulator, a world-class marine research aquarium facility housed in the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in...
