We revisit 3 of our nurseries Lipah Bay (Amed), Ped (Nusa Penida) and Tulamben on their progress. We are continuing to expand our restoration areas and looking for better techniques for coral restoration.
Our staff member Anasthasia reflects on her first coral spawning in Tulamben and updates from this coral spawning season in 2025.
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.
A unique experience to learn about Acropora! Ocean Gardener together with Luminocean will run their first Acropora ID course in Banda this December.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Ibnu, one of our scholarship recipients, gives us an insight into his organization and their methods and his learning after 4 weeks with us.
