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In the United States, ocean biodiversity represents both<\/strong> a community foundation<\/strong> and a national asset<\/strong>. At the community level, diverse ocean life is woven into the fabric of everyday life, underpinning cultural identity, food security, livelihoods, and safety and well-being. At the national level, it bolsters the country\u2019s ecological health, food systems, economy, national security, and resilience.<\/p>\n Despite its importance, however, this natural wealth is increasingly threatened. Habitat loss, overfishing, pollution, and climate shifts are eroding the resilience of marine ecosystems. Additionally, while ocean biodiversity represents a shared national asset, it\u2019s not treated that way. Despite decades of scientific advancement, no centralized federal mandate exists to guide its management and investment at the federal level. And, diverse experts, stakeholders, and rights holders aren\u2019t nourishing the partnerships necessary to solve these challenges together.<\/p>\n BCF envisions a future where the U.S. manages marine biodiversity as both a national asset and a community foundation, with decisions grounded in knowledge, culture, and equity \u2014 ensuring a resilient ocean reflects resilient communities for generations to come. To that end, our Ocean Biodiversity portfolio will generate opportunities to:<\/p>\n Rooted in the approach and results of Marine Biodiversity Dialogues<\/a>\u2014a series of expert working groups previously supported by the Lenfest Ocean Program\u2014this portfolio will uplift the needs and stories of communities and offer a national platform where they can foster collaboration and build a shared understanding of ocean biodiversity challenges and solutions.<\/p>\n We welcome opportunities to connect and partner with others in this field as we progress on this work \u2013 please reach out to Jason Landrum (jlandrum@blueconvergence.org<\/a>) and Emily Knight (eknight@blueconvergence.org<\/a>) if you would like to connect.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-6171fd24-b893-4d22-843a-f4129850a5c1″ custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-6171fd24-b893-4d22-843a-f4129850a5c1%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”custom” background_image_width=”19%” background_position=”bottom_right” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”_initial” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Urbanist||||||||” title_font_size=”52px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”32px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”_initial” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Urbanist||||||||” title_font_size=”52px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”32px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#0047ff” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” text_font=”Inter||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_text_color=”#0047ff” ul_line_height=”1.8em” ol_line_height=”1.8em” quote_font=”Urbanist||||||||” quote_text_color=”#0047ff” quote_font_size=”24px” quote_line_height=”1.3em” header_font=”Urbanist||||||||” header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.1em” header_2_font=”Urbanist||||||||” header_2_font_size=”52px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Urbanist||||||||” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_font_size=”36px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” header_4_font=”Urbanist||||||||” header_4_text_align=”center” header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” header_5_font=”Urbanist||||||||” header_5_font_size=”20px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Urbanist||||||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”-9px||20px||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” quote_font_size_tablet=”20px” quote_font_size_phone=”16px” quote_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”24px” header_3_font_size_phone=”18px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_4_font_size_tablet=”20px” header_4_font_size_phone=”16px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_5_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_5_font_size_phone=”15px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_6_font_size_phone=”14px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”] Ocean Biodiversity PortfolioPhoto by Lance Anderson on UnsplashThe ocean\u2019s remarkable diversity of species and habitats plays a vital role in sustaining life. 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