Our Impact
We are proud to showcase our results and impact educating the next generation of marine conservation leaders here in Indonesia.
345,721 corals planted
Ocean Gardener’s impact on marine ecosystems is profoundly demonstrated by their remarkable achievement of planting over 345,721 corals in collaboration with our partners. This significant number represents more than just individual corals; it signifies the tangible restoration of vital underwater habitats. By prioritizing the transplantation of Acropora corals, Ocean Gardener employs a strategic approach rooted in ecological science. Acropora, commonly known as table or staghorn corals, are renowned for their rapid growth rates. This characteristic is crucial for effective reef restoration because it allows for the swift re-establishment of the reef’s complex three-dimensional structure. Our nurseries also host other species which we conserve to maintain biodiversity.
Watch our impact in real time
This real-time map is a pilot that we started in July 2025. We have started logging our new coral plantings into a cloud platform so we can better track our plantings and also allow you and all our supporters to discover and learn about our work. Also, we are encouraging our alumni to add to the database by reporting Crown Of Thorns starfish or Drupella snails collected so we can track outbreaks and gain valuable data on our restoration sites.
636
people trained
scholarships awarded
100
visitors educated
Educating a new generation of coral advocates across Indonesia
We’ve award 34 total scholarships to Indonesian students, with 30 students for the Full Coral Restoration Certificate and 4 graduates for the Acropora ID diver course. We hope that our graduates go onto becomes advocates within their community and make waves of changes for the good of the coral ecosystems. This has been made possible by the generous donations by the McPZ foundation.
Coral Restoration Full Cert
| Batch 0 - May 2023 - Bali | 2 |
| Batch 1 - Nov 2023 - Bali | 4 |
| Batch 2 - May 2024 - Bali | 4 |
| Batch 3 - Nov 2024 - Bali | 4 |
| Batch 4 - April 2025 - Bali | 4 |
| Batch 5 - June 2025 - Bali | 5 |
| Batch 6 - Aug 2025 - Raja Ampat | 4 |
| Batch 7 - Nov 2025 - Bali | 3 |
Acropora ID
| Batch 0 - May 2025 - Bali | 1 |
| Batch 1 - Oct 2025 - Bali | 3 |
Our international impact
We want to thank our international course takers for believing in our curriculum and coming to learn from us. We have trained 17 people around the world who will hopefully take their newfound knowledge to the various corners of the world to benefit own coral restoration projects and become advocates for coral reef conservation and restoration around the world