20 Mar Coral Diving School: Expanding Knowledge of Marine Life from Home!

 On February 29, 2025, CTC’s Coral Diving School successfully conducted another series of online specialty courses, marking the 10th batch of its Marine Ecology, Coral Identification, and Fish Identification courses. These courses provide an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of marine ecosystems from...

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20 Mar Adopt-A-Coral Program Update: Reviving Nusa Penida’s Reefs, One Fragment at a Time

Situated off the southeast coast of Bali, the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) spans 20,057 hectares and includes the islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan. Over the years, the coral reefs along the northern coast of Nusa Penida have suffered significant...

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20 Mar Building Resilient Reefs: Expanding the Climate Reefs Project in Lease Islands MPA

Coral reefs are a lifeline for nearly a billion people, providing food security, livelihoods, and coastal protection. However, the escalating frequency of marine heatwaves is causing widespread coral die-offs, threatening marine biodiversity and the communities that depend on these ecosystems. While traditional conservation strategies focus...

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20 Mar CTC Supports Mapping Communication Strategy Development for the Coral Reef Hub and the Shaping of OECM Policy in Indonesia

As home to 41% of the world’s climate-resilient coral reefs, Indonesia plays a crucial role in global marine conservation. To enhance conservation efforts and improve stakeholder engagement, two key meetings were held in Bogor: a Communications Strategy Development Workshop for the GEF-7 Coral Reef Refuge...

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20 Mar CTC Strengthens Competency Assessment Standards Through Assessor Recertification

The pursuit of excellence in marine and fisheries competency assessments took center stage as two of Coral Triangle Center (CTC) competency assessors, Silvianita Timotius and Denny Boy Mochran, successfully renewed their certifications during the Pelatihan Peningkatan Kompetensi dan Sertifikasi Ulang Asesor Kompetensi (Recognition of Current...

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20 Mar Empowering Stakeholders with Strategic Marine Management for Effective Conservation in Timor-Leste

An effective marine management depends on ongoing assessment, strategic decision-making, and collaboration. Recognizing this, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently conducted a Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) and Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Workshop to empower local conservation practitioners, marine resource managers, and policymakers with practical...

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20 Mar Green Fins National Workshop Sets Roadmap for Sustainable Marine Tourism

Green Fins, the global environmental standards for diving and snorkelling, is set to contribute to Indonesia’s blue economy. A national workshop, focused on “Enabling a sustainable diving and snorkelling industry in Indonesia through the implementation of the Green Fins initiative,” has ignited a collaborative effort...

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20 Mar CTC Headlines Bali Ocean Days 2025

CTC was honored to participate in the 2nd annual Bali Ocean Days Conference, held on February 7–8, 2025, at the InterContinental Bali Resort in Jimbaran.  Now on its second year, this annual event serves as a vital platform for fostering collaboration across diverse sectors to...

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