Jane Cita Sudrajat

Pascal Sebastian: Connecting Science, Communities, and Coral

by Jane Cita SudrajatPeople Behind The Coral August 15, 2025August 15, 2025No Comments

“Coral reefs are one of Indonesia’s greatest assets. Protecting them means securing our future, economically, ecologically, and culturally” Pascal Sebastian, Scientific Director at Indo Ocean Project (IOP), leads the organization’s scientific programs, monitoring efforts, and stakeholder communication, bridging research findings with public policy. Pascal joined IOP in late 2018, starting as a marine biologist in …

Building Reefs, Building Communities: How GaiaOne Is Restoring Coral and Hope in Tanjung Bira

by Jane Cita SudrajatWebinar Summary August 6, 2025August 6, 2025No Comments

Tanjung Bira, South Sulawesi – In the vibrant blue waters off South Sulawesi, a quiet revolution is underway. Led by Noortasha Devi, the GaiaOne Restoration Project is transforming degraded reefs into thriving coral habitats—one coral at a time. But for Noortasha, restoration is about far more than planting coral. It’s about building lasting ecosystems and …

Diving to Protect Hope: Livingseas Shows Why Monitoring and Maintenance Are the True Keys to Reef Restoration

by Jane Cita SudrajatWebinar Summary December 4, 2024August 6, 2025No Comments

Restoration isn’t just about putting corals back in the ocean,” Leon explains. “The real work starts after the planting, when we maintain, monitor, and adapt In the clear waters off Padangbai, Bali, a quiet but powerful coral reef restoration effort is showing how consistency, community, and long-term care can bring degraded reefs back to life. …

Coral Spiders of Bontosua Island: Weaving Structures, Rebuilding Ecosystems

by Jane Cita SudrajatWebinar Summary November 4, 2024August 7, 2025No Comments

Mars Symbioscience Indonesia, reef restoration is not just a technical task. It is a holistic effort, from structural design, scheduled maintenance, and scientific monitoring, to ecological impact evaluation. All with one goal: restoring the ocean’s ecological function, one reef star at a time. Bontosua Island, South Sulawesi – In waters once silenced by destructive blast …

Weaving Hope in the Sea: Coral Reef Restoration Monitoring by TERANGI in the Seribu Islands and Banten

by Jane Cita SudrajatWebinar Summary October 21, 2024August 7, 2025No Comments

Indonesia’s coral reefs, among the most biodiverse marine ecosystems in the world, are under increasing pressure. According to 2019 data from LIPI, only around 6% of Indonesia’s reefs remain in excellent condition, while 35% are considered in poor health. Threats come from all directions: pollution, destructive fishing practices, climate change, coastal reclamation, and ship groundings. …

Building Reefs, Rebuilding Hope: How Artificial Reefs in North Bali Are Restoring Marine Life

by Jane Cita SudrajatWebinar Summary October 7, 2024August 7, 2025No Comments

North Bali, Indonesia – In the quiet coastal waters of North Bali, an ambitious reef restoration effort is underway, driven by a combination of science, community empowerment, and citizen participation. Led by Dr. Zach Boakes, co-founder of the North Bali Reef Conservation (NBRC) and postdoctoral fellow at Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), this …

Protecting Reefs from the Western Edge: University of Syiah Kuala Effort to Advance Technology and Awareness in Aceh

by Jane Cita SudrajatWebinar Summary February 17, 2024August 7, 2025No Comments

Banda Aceh – The deep blue sea on Indonesia’s westernmost frontier holds both breathtaking beauty and painful history. In the waters around Weh Island and Sabang, coral reefs have suffered from decades of destructive practices, blast fishing, coral harvesting for souvenirs, and anchor damage. These threats were compounded by mass coral bleaching events in 2010 …