Spotlight on the Bird Nest Acropora: Acropora Jacquelinae
We review a beautiful but increasingly rare species here on the Bali reefs : Acropora Jacquelinae or the Bird Nest Acropora.
Modular, scaleable solution for sewage treatment in remote locations, the Reef Saver
While in Raja Ampat, we discovered how some communities are using a simple, modular wastewater treatment solution “Reef Saver” to minimize the impact of tourism on the local reefs.
New Acropora ID course in Banda-Neira, 16-27th December 2025
A unique experience to learn about Acropora! Ocean Gardener together with Luminocean will run their first Acropora ID course in Banda this December.
Banda Neira: Discovering a hidden paradise
Our team goes to Ambon to do a reconnaissance dive, check out the corals and ecosystem in this part of Indonesia. We share our experience in this latest blog post.
Ocean Gardener’s 4 Weeks Coral Restoration Certificate in Raja Ampat, West Papua
Jonathan takes us through our recent course done for the first time in Raja Ampat in collaboration with our partner NGOs. We live aboard Galaxea with seven scholarship recipients and learned about corals and the different methods of restoring. Follow our journey and learn about the participants in this course.
Impressive results after 2 weeks of running our Mineral Accretion Technology pilot
We revisited our first Mineral Accretion Technology (MAT) after 2 weeks to monitor its progress. You can read our previous blog post about the MAT system installation. It goes through the installation process and technical details of our pilot site in front of our partners, the MERO Foundation, in Tulamben, East Bali. It took many […]
Our Mineral Accretion Technology Pilot Test
Last month, Ocean Gardener started a pilot trial for Mineral Accretion Technology (MAT) in Tulamben, East Bali, to assess its effectiveness in promoting faster and healthier coral growth compared to existing methods. We go behind the scenes for a look at how we did it and the materials we chose.
Sustaining What We’ve Planted: The Importance of Coral Reef Maintenance with Local Communities in Bali and Nusa Penida.
We know successful coral reef restoration is more than just planting fragments; it requires long-term maintenance and community involvement. In this article, we explore what that means and how we collaborate with the local community.
An insight into Aceh’s coral reef restoration efforts
Ibnu, one of our scholarship recipients, gives us an insight into his organization and their methods and his learning after 4 weeks with us.
Citra’s lifechanging experience with coral restoration
Citra was one of the 4 Indonesians selected by Ocean Gardener to receive our scholarship to take part in our Full Coral Restoration Certification course. She shares her experience spending the 4 weeks with other students learning more about corals, their restoration and applying these lessons practically during their dives in various locations around Bali, […]