On June 8, we will once again mark World Oceans Day, celebrating the lifeblood of our planet that generates 50% of the oxygen we need, absorbs 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions, and captures 90% of the excess heat generated by these emissions. The ocean...
CTC marked a milestone on May 27, 2024, as we officially launched our field office in Dili, Timor-Leste—our first outside of Indonesia. Our new office signifies our long-term commitment to supporting the sustainability of marine biodiversity in Timor-Leste. The launch was attended by Timor-Leste Minister...
On April 22, 2024, CTC in collaboration with the Toma Majo Lease Foundation, conducted river cleanup activities at Naro River in Haria Village as part of Earth Day 2024 celebrations themed “Planet vs Plastics”. Naro River, a vital resource for the surrounding community’s washing and...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently convened a 5-day women’s learning exchange and workshop for women leaders working in fisheries and marine conservation. Thirty-seven women representing Indonesia’s Women’s Network on Fisheries and Marine Conservation came to join this program. Through information sharing, knowledge exchange, and...
On April 15-17, 2024, CTC Executive Director, Rili Djohani, attended the 9th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) 2024 in Athens, Greece, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Preceded by an opening remark from John Kerry, OOC provides an opportunity for ocean leaders and stakeholders to...
On Saturday the 30th of March, the members of the Ocean Keeper Club visited the Center for Marine Conservation for their third learning session, covering the seagrass marine ecosystem and the charismatic dugong living in it: sea cows growing to a size of up to...
In the first quarter of 2024, CTC as National Coordinator for Green Fins Indonesia conducted an annual assessment on two existing Green Fins certified dive and snorkel operators – Ceningan Divers and Purple Dive Penida. Obtaining the perfect score, the Ceningan Divers has once again...
On March 21, 2024, CTC facilitated a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing for waste management in Batununggul village between BUMDES (village-owned enterprise) and Lembongan Recycling. It marks a crucial step in addressing the pressing waste management issue in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA),...
Reef Health Monitoring (RHM) is a crucial aspect of coral reef management, serving as a biophysical indicator to assess the effectiveness of marine protected area management. Healthy coral reefs are vital for the well-being of various marine life connected to them, such as fish stocks...
This past month, CTC’s Coral Diving School organized a series of online courses available to students from the comforts of their home. The courses included Marine Biology Specialty Courses such as Marine Ecology, Fish Identification, and Coral Identification. The courses were conducted by CTC’s Marine...
