Coral Spawning Workshop

Dive into the heart of marine conservation with our immersive two-week hands-on workshop, perfectly timed during Bali’s coral spawning seasons. Designed for conservationists, divers, and reef enthusiasts, this course bridges field research and practical restoration by taking you underwater to witness mass spawning events firsthand. You will master the techniques of underwater spawn collection, learn to manage fertilization and larval development in a controlled setting, and explore how assisted sexual reproduction is revolutionizing large-scale reef recovery.

Throughout the program, you will gain comprehensive, end-to-end experience across every stage of the restoration lifecycle—from spawning monitoring and larval settlement to outplanting and long-term site tracking. Guided by experienced marine restoration practitioners, you will acquire the technical skills needed to scale genetic diversity and resilience in degraded reef ecosystems. Whether you are expanding your professional capabilities or seeking a deeper, applied role in marine biology, this intensive course equips you to directly support the future of our coral reefs.

  • 21 April – 5 May 2027
  • 18 Oct – 1 Nov 2027

Prerequisites
  • A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Marine Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, or a related discipline is recommended, but not mandatory.
  • Minimum Advanced Diver certification, with at least 50 dives
  • Good buoyancy skills are a must
Includes
  • Ocean Gardener certified sexual coral reef restoration practitioner
  • 12+ dives in Tulamben and Nusa Penida.
  • Includes tank and weights
Excludes
  • Flights to/from Bali
  • Dive equipment, food, accommodation and transportation to the course location
  • Regulator, BCD, fins, mask and wetsuit are additional

If you need help arranging food, accommodations or transportation, please indicate in the booking comments and we can arrange them for you.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel more than 3 month before, full refund. Cancel 1-3 months before, 75% refund. Cancel below 1 month, 50% refund.
This 2 weeks course, will cover:
  • Coral Spawning
  • Coral Spawning Monitoring
  • Coral Spawn collection
  • Coral Spawn fertilization
  • Coral Larvae development
  • Coral Larvae settlement
  • Coral Larvae out planting and monitoring
  • The use of Coral sexual reproduction in Coral Reef Restoration.


There will be one classroom session per day, with one dive a day. Night dives the first week, Day/Night dives the second week depending on coral spawning windows.