The first week of February saw the inaugural online General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), an annual gathering last held in December 2019 in Townsville, Australia. As an informal partnership between countries and organizations, ICRI advocates best management practices for coral reefs...
 On January 26 and 27, 2021, CTC participated in the virtual training “Crafting Meaningful Online Trainings and Workshops”, organized by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation in collaboration with the Penabulu Foundation. The training is essential for CTC in preparing the implementation of...
Looking for gifts that give back to the ocean this new year? At the CTC Center for Marine Conservation we have brought together a collection of keepsakes that can help you give back to the ocean. Our gifts have been meticulously designed in collaboration with our...
Dear Friends, The COVID-19 pandemic this year has affected all of us around the world, and fundamentally changed how we live and how we do business. A strong wake-up call about the connectivity and dependence among people, organizations and countries. The recent loss of our board...
We are deeply saddened by the news that CTC’s board member Bapak Widodo Ramono passed away at the hospital in Bogor on 24th December 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. Our deepest sympathy to his wife Ibu Turnia and children Hesti, Dewi and Elfan. Our...
CTC has extended the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) of the Republic of Indonesia for the next five years. By signing the agreement, CTC has committed to continue supporting the Government of Indonesia in strengthening the management...
A beautiful short video of our recent trip on board the Seven Seas to the “The Forgotten Islands” made by Alex del Olmo, an award-winning underwater filmmaker, is now available on YouTube. It will take you on a special journey. The rich and almost untouched reefs...
Putri Siren is now collaborating with CTC to support our coral rehabilitation efforts in Nusa Penida. This collaboration aims to support marine conservation efforts and inspiring people saving oceans. Putri Siren is a Bali-based manufacturing company making swim mermaid tails and mermaid merchandise. Their products are...
This month, CTC started a partnership with OceanCycle (OC) to support their project in Indonesia. OC is a social enterprise reimagining the circular economy through sourcing, certifying, and reusing materials to prevent ocean plastic pollution, and make it easy for companies to integrate ocean-bound plastics...
