Coral Reef Conservation, through Community building.
Local community work is key to successful coral reef restoration work.
Mass coral bleaching in North Bali!
Coral Reefs of North Bali are experiencing Massive Bleaching Event
The Importance of Boat Moorings in Reef Restoration: Safeguarding Coral Reefs with Smart Solutions
Moorings maintenance is a real component of reef restoration.
What can we do in case of coral bleaching?
There is only so much we can do in case of coral bleaching, here is few ideas!
Are we going to save the world coral reefs using reef restoration?
Is coral reef restoration going to save coral reefs?
How to avoid classic mistakes when installing spiders, reef stars…
Reef stars are a fantastic reef restoration tool, but they need to be used properly
Why Choose Our Coral Reef Restoration Course?
More and more people are interested in becoming volunteers on reef restoration projects. Facing this constant influx of untrained but willing people to make a difference for Coral Reefs, we created a dedicated coral reef restoration course. This course is designed to provide the necessary training and knowledge not only to help us but also to help coral reefs all around the world. Our course is designed this course to provide students with a complete set of skills to help us on any of our many reef restoration projects. But also so you have the
Ocean Geographic Magazine | Community Restoration on Nusa Penida
“On Indonesia’s Nusa Penida, a local community takes coral restoration into its own hands to preserve their coral reef for future generations.” Article featured in Ocean Geographic Magazine. Coral reef restoration is a popular subject at the moment with many projects sprouting all over the world. One of them caught our attention. In Indonesia, a coastal community of 26 young locals took the matter into their own hands and decided to fix their own damaged reef where they grew up, swam, and fished as young kids. Throughout their lifetimes, they have seen the local coral
What is coral restoration monitoring?
Monitoring is an important component of Reef Restoration and Reef Management activity. It’s an important skill set that our student need to master.
North-east parts of Indonesia going through a mild bleaching event
Unusual warm and wet weather got corals to mildly bleach in the coral triangle
The ‘Shitty’ Truth about Human Poop and Corals!
There’s a tragic irony in our relationship with coral reefs: we often damage what we claim to love. Tourism, while bringing visitors to marvel at these underwater wonders, through human greed, negligence, and unsustainable development can ultimately destroy the very reefs that attract tourists. This is made worse by the prevalence of greenwashing, where terms like ‘eco-tourism’ and ‘blue economy’ are often misused to mask environmentally damaging practices. While the economic benefits of coral reef protection and Marine Protected Area (MPA) creation, such as enhanced fish stocks and dive tourism, are frequently emphasized. The reality
Drupella: The Silent Coral Killers You Need to Know
Maintaining healthy coral nurseries and reef restoration sites involves regular monitoring, cleaning, and addressing pests like Drupella snails. These snails can cause significant damage to shallow reefs across Indonesia, and we consistently find them at our project sites. In our experience, Drupella snail outbreaks are a major cause of long-term restoration project failures in Indonesia, making consistent monitoring essential. To help protect the coral, we often need to manually remove these snails, sometimes collecting several hundred during a single dive. Spotting the noctornal Drupella snails Drupella snails are often difficult to spot during the day,
