The Natural Capital Symposium, taking place March 23-25 at Stanford
University, will bring together members of the ecosystem services
community from around the globe to exchange ideas, research, and
practical experiences in bringing natural capital information into
high-leverage decision contexts.A variety of workshops, presentations,
facilitated discussions, and other sessions will be held in three
primary tracks each day of this three-day symposium. In the /Tools// &
Training/ track at the Symposium, attendees can learn in hands-on
sessions with trainers about NatCap's approach and how to use our
open-source tools. The /Pathways to Impact/ and /Learning
Exchange/ tracks are designed to foster dialogue, encourage
collaboration, and for us to learn from one another as a community. We
are pleased to offer special registration rates for students and
attendees traveling from low-GDP countries. For more information, to
download a draft agenda, and to submit your poster and contributed talk
proposals, please visit our website
<http://naturalcapitalproject.org/events/annualmeeting2015.html>.
*2015 Symposium Highlights*
* 3-day training on NatCap Approaches and Tools featuring hands-on
sessions with InVEST models, RIOS, and our brand-new impact offset
analysis tool, OPAL
* Pathways to Impact sessions organized by colleagues from IUCN, CSIR
South Africa, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and other innovative
leaders working to incorporate natural capital understanding into
decisions
* Sessions on coastal defense, securing water for cities, marine
planning, urban ecosystem services, and more
* Contributions from our partners in Colombia, Costa Rica, Cambodia,
and other locations around the globe
* Talks with NatCap leaders Gretchen Daily, Steve Polasky, Peter
Kareiva, Taylor Ricketts, Jon Hoekstra, and Mary Ruckelshaus, as
well as other leaders in the field
* A Learning Exchange to share knowledge through posters, panel
discussions, and contributed talks drawn from an open call to all
Symposium attendees
*Why should you join us at Stanford March 23-25?*
* Participate in a growing community of practice around using
ecosystem service information to inform decisions and change
investment and management practices
* Share your work and exchange lessons with leading ecosystem service
scientists and practitioners
* Learn how to apply NatCap’s approach and tools, meet model
developers, learn about relevant applications, and even get help
with your own work
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
<https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e9q3j8jya0887357&oseq=&c=&ch=>
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Stephen Posner
PhD Candidate, Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources
Graduate Fellow, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics
<http://www.uvm.edu/giee>
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Ph: (802) 656-2906
Website <http://www.uvm.edu/%7Esposner>
