Blue Convergence Fund (BCF) supports research grants, facilitates outreach and engagement, and develops communities of practice on topics identified by the needs of coastal communities, managers, stakeholders and rights holders. Join the Blue Convergence Fund (BCF) on Wednesday, December 3rd at 3pm ET/12pm PT for a webinar featuring Jason Landrum, Program Director, and Emily Knight, Director of Outreach & Engagement, to learn about their new U.S. Ocean Biodiversity portfolio and planned activities for 2026. Ocean biodiversity in the United States is central to our lives. It underpins the country’s food systems, economy, national security, and ecological health as well as helps to define local cultural identities. From a policy perspective, opportunities at the state and local levels exist, offering pathways for community-led research and engagement to address challenges. In this webinar, BCF will share plans to support a body of work that makes biodiversity data and information actionable, comparable, and transferable across different governance scales in the United States. Cultivating community-led projects will be central to their approach. Join the webinar to learn more about the portfolio and how to be involved.
Register here.