Mangroves in the Coral Triangle are forests with canopies reaching to over 30m in height and rich, waterlogged soils store carbon at rates comparable to, or even higher, than adjacent lowland rainforests. These forests form an important part of the carbon stored in coastal and...
National Geographic Society (NGS) collaborated with CTC and Sustainable Solutions to deliver two training workshops aimed to harness participants’ skills in writing funding proposals for NGS and increase their success rate in getting their proposals approved. A total of 14  participants from Indonesia joined the...
This month, CTC hosted the winners of the Blue Green 360 Awards for an inspiring 3-day study tour in Bali aimed to gain insights on the different aspects of sustainable marine tourism - marine protected areas, sustainable seafood, working with local communities, sustainable packaging and...
Through the years, most of people in Merauke have been using ‘the iron rod’ method to harvest mud crabs. This iron rod method uses a ganco that has been modified to harvest the crab by hook them from their holes. This method also use machete...
This month, the CTC team presented the results of marine rapid assesment of the proposed Atauro Island Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network and Liquica MPA to the senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) in Dili. The presentation was attended by 41 participants...
On June 7, 2018, CTC welcomed representatives from the European Commission and the Stimson Center at our Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur to showcase the various learning programs at the facility as well as to discuss how the upcoming Our Ocean Conference which will...
The online home of CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation is now live. The new website features the Center’s training facilities, dive pool, fun learning programs as well as its art and science projects that aim to inspire more people to save our oceans and those that...
On June 7, 2017, government officials and community leaders signed a commitment reduce plastic pollution in our oceans to mark World Environment Day, World Oceans Day and Coral Triangle Day and as a lead up to the upcoming Our Ocean Conference which will be held...
Get behind the scenes to see the making of Baruna Murthi, the monumental sculpture that was launched on June 5, 2018 to mark World Environment Day as part of a multi-city art exhibit against plastic pollution. Learn story behind Baruna Murthi and how local Balinese...
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...
