Natural Capital Alliance

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NatCap is a collaboration between interdisciplinary researchers, professionals, and leaders helping people, governments, and corporations incorporate the value of nature into decision-making. Celebrating 20 years of NatCap!

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Oct 17, 2026, 12:40 AM

What is #GEP — Gross Ecosystem Product — and how does it work?

GEP is a statistic that summarizes the value of nature’s contributions to economies.

Today in the #NatCapReview:

📚 Origins and connections between GDP + GEP
🔍 How GEP is calculated
🌍 Projects using GEP around the world

bit.ly/4BcrtnR

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 10:00 PM

#DidYouKnow a 2023 NatCap study from the University of Minnesota demonstrated the importance of land-use to air quality? Check out NatCap's article to learn how land-use decisions around planting and afforestation impact air quality: stanford.io/4ypYwCu

#Agriculture #ForestManagement #AirQuality

In the background, a photo of the afforestation from a bird's eye view. In the foreground over a purple gradient, white text reads "Did You Know: Researchers find land-use decisions significantly impact air quality -- and potential health consequences".

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 4:05 AM

Explore NatCap InVEST's Crop Production models. These models estimate crop yield and nutrient value for a fixed set of crops, derived from user-supplied land cover information.

Learn more: stanford.io/4uQtHos

#NaturalCapital #TrainingTuesday #Agriculture

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:00 PM

We are #hiring! 🎊 The Stanford Natural Capital Alliance is looking for a Nature Finance specialist to join the team either in Stanford, CA or Washington D.C.

Apply today: stanford.io/4jOBvoU

#NaturalCapital #Hiring #NatureFinance

In the background, a photo of a green and yellow hummingbird taken in Costa Rica. Over a black background on the left half of the page, white text reads "Now hiring: Nature Finance Specialist."

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM

At NY Climate Week, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay announced Bhutan as the first country to officially adopt Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) nationally.

NatCap is privileged to partner with Bhutan on their journey to enact sustainable development, starting with #GEP:

bit.ly/3Vv3cJy

A river curves around a densely forested hill in Bhutan. A traditional building sits alone amongst the trees, while a line of traditional flags hang in the foreground.

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 9:00 PM

#DidYouKnow forests in the Congo Basin provide its communities ecosystem services?

Adrian Vogl and others analyzed integrating ecosystem approaches into development projects, quantifying investment impact in similar landscapes: stanford.io/45GHQK7

#NaturalCapital #WorldBank #EcosystemServices

In the background, an aerial view of a river running through a rainforest in the Congo Basin. In the foreground over a purple gradient, white text reads: "Did You Know: Climate mitigation services of forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo was valued up to $6.4 trillion".

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 9:00 PM

Find NatCap at #CNG2026!

Software Architect, James Douglass (Stanford NatCap), will present on:

💡Improving access to quality datasets w/ complete metadata
💻 Scaling compute infrastructure so developers worry less about runtime environments
🌱 Reducing barriers to interpreting InVEST model results

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 PM

NatCap InVEST's Carbon Model estimates how much carbon a landscape currently stores and how much it may sequester over time 🌲🕰️

With user-provided #LULC maps, it estimates change in #carbon stocks over time and values the amount of carbon stored as an environmental service:

stanford.io/4lR5KsR

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 9:00 PM

#DidYouKnow community gardens foster more than just harvests — they create opportunities for city dwellers to interact with wildlife 🐦

Learn about the top 5 ways birds interact with community gardens (and gardeners) here: stanford.io/4jCNpzr

#CommunityGarden #NatureAccess #Birding

In the background, a photo of a researcher taking notes in a community garden with the city of San Francisco in the background. In the foreground over a purple gradient, white text reads "Did You Know: Study finds community gardens expose city dwellers to diverse bird species across neighborhoods".

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 9:00 PM

Irrigating U.S. crops prevents higher greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding land conversion, according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Researchers note that there are additional trade-offs to consider with #water use, especially for the western U.S.

bit.ly/3UICFIp

Rows of young paprika plants growing in soil, lined with drip irrigation

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:00 AM

This week #Bhutan became the world’s first country to adopt gross ecosystem product (GEP) at the national level.

His Excellency Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay announced the country’s calculation of #GEP at $6.2 billion, more than double the country’s GDP. #ClimateWeek

🌱 stanford.io/4ydXOsv

Punakha Dzong Monastery in Bhutan, which sits between a river and green hills. Text: Bhutan announces the first-ever national adoption of Gross Ecosystem Product and accepts Natural Capital Young Leaders Prize.

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM

Guidance Note: Implementing a Natural Capital Assessment is out now 🔍

This guide is meant to serve professionals across sectors that work in the environment-development interface. #NaturalCapital #NatureFinance #SustainableDevelopment

stanford.io/3T30KJs

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 PM

The Crop Pollination model for InVEST allows users to derive an index of pollinator abundance by estimating insect pollinator nest sites, floral resources, and flight ranges 🌻

#NatCapInVEST #Agriculture #Pollination #TrainingTuesday

stanford.io/45s3seh

In the background, a photo of a butterfly pollinating a flower. In the foreground over a green gradient, white text reads "Crop Pollination Model: Estimates insect pollinator nest sites, floral resources, and flight ranges to derive an index of pollinator abundance on each cell."

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:00 PM

Where could nature investment have greater impact?

A new tool from World Wildlife Fund, the Place-based Impact Estimator (PIE), provides free guidance for businesses to screen #investments in protection, improved management, restoration, and other #sustainability initiatives.

bit.ly/3V9itPW

An aerial view of Discovery National Park in Prado, Bahia, Brazil. A dense forest of trees are lit with highlights of golden sunrise with mist hovering over portions in the distance.

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 6:55 PM

"We need a new social contract with the Earth,” says Naoko Ishii, inaugural director of the Center for Global Commons, University of Tokyo.

In the #NatCapReview, Ishii discusses why regulation matters, principles of Global Commons, and why we need cohesion across the global network.

bit.ly/4iDf05V

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 12:42 AM

Two #Stanford based groups convened a panel on natural capital, water security, and mining at UN conference and launched a policymaker summary of their report on Mongolia. #COP17

stanford.io/4rhV7Uh

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 9:00 PM

InVEST's Carbon Edge Effect model applies known relationships between carbon storage and distance from forest edge to calculate edge effects in above ground carbon storage. #NatCapInVEST #Forestry #TrainingTuesday

Learn more: stanford.io/4aa8u24

In the background, a photo of the edge of a forest with a blue cloudy sky. In the foreground, a green gradient with white text over it that reads "Carbon Edge Effect Model: This model accounts for forest carbon stock degradation due to the creation of forest edges."

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 9:01 PM

Global connections. Advancements in science. Real-world outcomes.

Thank you to all who attended the #NatCap2026 Symposium at #Stanford and shared insights across science, policy, finance, and practice.

Couldn't join? See recordings, pictures, and news for free: bit.ly/NatCap2026

@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 1:00 AM

The InVEST® team at NatCap is excited to announce the release of the new InVEST Plugins Registry!

Peruse the registry—or, if you have a workflow, a model, or a tool you think could benefit a wider audience, submit it! #GIS #NatCapInVEST #NatureData

bit.ly/InVEST-plugins

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@natcapalliance.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 9:00 PM

#DYK that Shenzhen, China is considered a "sponge city"? 🌱🧽

Shenzhen has masterfully integrated nature into its infrastructure, decisions quantified by Shenzhen's GEP accounting. #NaturalCapital #GEP #SustainableDevelopment

Read more about GEP's history and Shenzhen's example: bit.ly/43wQDhy

Skyline of Shenzhen, China with tall skyscrapers, buildings, and scattered clouds on a blue sky reflecting on the river. Trees and vegetation line the waterfront. Text: Shenzhen balances GDP and GEP amidst decades of population growth.

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