Ivon’s inspiring 4 week journey in coral restoration
Ivon was one of the 4 Indonesians selected by the Mero Foundation to receive a scholarship to take part in Ocean Gardener’s 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, Indonesia.
Could This Be the World’s Largest Coral Colony? Nusa Penida’s Galaxea astreata Stuns Scientists.
Only a few weeks after a remarkable colony of Pavona clavus, claiming the title of the world’s largest coral was found and measured in the Solomon Islands, another giant coral colony was measured in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, and discovered to be even bigger. In early December 2024, a team of young Indonesian marine biologists […]
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!
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
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 […]