Lenfest Ocean Program<\/a>, supporting use-inspired research in global coastal and ocean communities.<\/p>\nOver that time, we evolved a grantmaking approach that advanced evidence-based decision making in the areas of fisheries, protected species, coastal and open ocean habitats, environmental c<\/span><\/span><\/span>h<\/span><\/span><\/span>ange<\/span><\/span><\/span>, and marine biodiversity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 1%|rgba(0,0,0,0.43) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/blueconvergence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/00022113.jpg” min_height=”350px” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blueconvergence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BCF-logo-final-white.png” title_text=”BCF-logo-final-white” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”300px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”55px|||||” custom_padding=”|||50px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Call to Action” module_id=”mission” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” background_color=”gcid-d119accd-44d7-4f2f-b9d7-599c8463324b” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-d119accd-44d7-4f2f-b9d7-599c8463324b%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blueconvergence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hawaii-Coastline.jpeg” title_text=”Hawaii Coastline” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” border_radii=”on|30px|30px|30px|30px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Our Mission” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Urbanist||||||||” title_text_color=”gcid-primary-color” title_font_size=”52px” title_line_height=”1.2em” background_image=”https:\/\/blueconvergence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/seagrass.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”top_right” background_horizontal_offset=”13%” 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=”{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#0047ff” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” text_font=”Inter||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” 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_font_size=”36px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” 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_padding=”91px|||||” 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=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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At the core of our organization are values that drive our mission.<\/h4>\n
We believe in the power of research to enable sustainable decision-making, committing to work that is rigorous, credible, and transparent. We focus on moving the needle by providing actionable evidence and practical solutions to pressing marine issues. Our dedication to tackling challenging issues is supported by fostering collaboration and partnership among researchers, decision-makers, and stakeholders. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and transparency, which is at the heart of working with communities,ensuring our work respects and incorporates diverse perspectives and experiences.<\/p>\n
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Research has an important role to play in enabling sustainable and durable decision-making about the oceans and coasts. We are committed to advancing useful, rigorous research, which is credible, legitimate, and transparent.<\/p>\n
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We have an interest in advancing ways forward on contentious and complex problems, particularly when community dialogue and multiple disciplines can help create a path forward.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0We value the importance of collaboration and partnership between researchers, decision makers and stakeholders. We see ourselves as honest brokers \u2013 translating and\/or supporting the needs of decision makers, researchers and stakeholders so research is useful and used.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0We value the importance of collaboration and partnership between researchers, decision makers and stakeholders. We see ourselves as honest brokers \u2013 translating and\/or supporting the needs of decision makers, researchers and stakeholders so research is useful and used.<\/p>\n
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We pledge ourselves to creating and maintaining an environment \u2013 and research — that respects and incorporates diverse experiences, traditions, and heritages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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We identify topics where information can inform issues in the near- and long-term. Then, we support research driven by the need to provide actionable evidence or practical solutions to problems. We uphold this commitment by remaining adaptable and flexible to pivoting in response to changing contexts.<\/p>\n
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