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GEP Together Virtual Campus
A long-term, online research-and-study program for young scholars and practitioners. Over two years, we will take Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) from methodology to accounting, from accounting to innovation, and from innovation to application — with full support in computing power, data, tooling, and personal growth for every participant.
2026-10-01 · Recruitment · Natural Capital China Joint Research Project
Basic Information
Duration
October 2026 – October 2028
Minimum individual participation
6 consecutive months
Eligibility (all must be met)
- Love nature and value nature's contributions to people
- Familiar with GIS and knowledgeable about ecosystems and ecosystem service assessment
- Enrolled master's student or above; or working professional with a master's degree or above
- Sense of responsibility, teamwork spirit, and time management
- 1 hour per week for online group communication, plus 8 hours per week of independent work
- Own laptop and stable internet access
What You Get
- Training in GEP accounting and application
- Training in using the Workbuddy AI tools
- Authorship credit based on your contributions
- High-performance remote server from a partner: 2.4G × 192 cores, 768G RAM, 27T disk
- Commercial space-borne satellite data from a partner
- Programming support from a partner's professional software team
- Annual "GEP Star" awards (accounting / innovation / application) each summer (10+ months and substantive results required)
- All-expenses-paid on-site camps in summer 2027 and 2028 (subject to participation length)
- Waived registration for Stanford's Natural Capital Symposium 2028 (12+ months; 5 selected by participation)
- Volunteer role at the "Natural Capital 50" closed-door meeting (3 selected)
- Work certificate / internship letter (6+ months required)
- Recommendation letter for partner organizations' open positions
Fees: We charge no money, only passion; we pay no salary, only achievement.
Three Tracks
Accounting together 一起核算
- Group goal
- Collect data per national standards and complete national GEP accounting for 2025, 2026 and 2027
- Personal goal
- Complete single-year accounting for one ecosystem service / product
- Highlight
- Distil practical notes and solutions for GEP accounting; build GEP accounting AI agents
- Expected output
- A practical GEP accounting handbook with case studies
- Eligibility
- Domain expertise in a relevant ecosystem service; max 5 per service; prior paper writing preferred
Innovation together 一起创新
- Group goal
- Improve existing GEP methods along one or more dimensions: scientific rigor, practicality, international consistency, or special application scenarios
- Personal goal
- Optimize the assessment method for one ecosystem service / product, or a data-preparation method
- Highlight
- Create new ecosystem service assessment methods and tools
- Expected output
- Innovations may lead to academic papers or software copyrights
- Eligibility
- Domain expertise in a relevant ecosystem service; max 5 per service; at least one paper authored, first-author preferred
Application together 一起应用
- Group goal
- Promote the use of GEP results across scenarios and develop application tools
- Personal goal
- Apply ecosystem service accounting results in a real-world scenario
- Highlight
- Invent new use cases and develop analysis methods and supporting tools
- Expected output
- Innovations may lead to academic papers or software copyrights
- Eligibility
- Real application needs or initial ideas; interdisciplinary backgrounds welcome — urban planning, green finance, public administration, eco-environment management, eco-compensation, asset appraisal preferred
Ecosystem Services Covered
Provisioning (agri-forestry-pastoral-fishery, water, eco-energy)
Pollination
Water conservation
Flood storage
Local climate regulation (temp. & humidity)
Soil retention (sediment & NPS pollution reduction)
Sandstorm prevention
Carbon sequestration & storage
Coastal protection
Traffic noise reduction
Water purification
Air purification
Pest & disease control
Recreation
Tourism & wellness
Landscape premium
Physical health
Mental health
Other services you are familiar with
Reference
Ecosystem Assessment — Technical Guideline for Gross Value Accounting of Terrestrial Ecological Products (GB/T 46869—2025)
📄 Download the national standard (PDF, in Chinese): Ecosystem Assessment — Technical Guide for Terrestrial Ecological Asset Accounting (GB/T 43677—2024)
Application Window
- From October 8, 2026 until April 2028
- Monthly status feedback by email around the 15th
How to Join
- Email your CV and application form to service@natcapchina.com with the subject "一起GEP报名 / GEP Together Application"
- Around the 14th–15th of each month, receive a reply and schedule an interview
- Admission decision emailed within 2 working days after the interview
- Upon admission, join a group and attend regular online progress meetings
Application Form
⬇ Download the application form (Word)
| Name | | Gender | | Age | |
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| School (current / graduated) | | Level | Master / PhD |
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| Ecosystem services of interest | (list up to 5 by priority) |
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| Track(s) of interest | (multiple)□ Accounting □ Innovation □ Application |
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| Planned start | YYYY MM DD | Planned end | YYYY MM DD |
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| Other attachments | (1) CV (study & work history) (2) Personal photo |
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⚠ Important: send the form together with your CV to service@natcapchina.com, with the subject "一起GEP报名 / GEP Together Application". Incomplete submissions cannot enter the screening process.
How to Leave
- Case 1: Leave at the agreed time
- Case 2: Declare early departure by email
- Case 3: Missing 3 consecutive or 4 cumulative weekly progress meetings counts as voluntary withdrawal
- Case 4: Failing to meet expected deliverables for 3 consecutive or 4 cumulative times counts as voluntary withdrawal
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