Indonesia's Coral Catch trains women as marine conservationists while restoring reefs on Gili Air

Coral Catch, a nonprofit founded by Rose Huizenga on the island of Gili Air, Indonesia, runs a nine-week intensive marine conservation training program for local women, combining diving, reef restoration, and leadership skills. Participants like Gabriela Nathania H and Avicenna Wijayanto gain careers in marine conservation while actively tending coral nurseries, monitoring restoration structures, and building long-term local stewardship—addressing the problem that most coral restoration projects collapse when foreign experts and short-term grants end.

The program is still developing; long-term sustainability and reef recovery outcomes remain to be measured.