Natural Capital Accounting & Application Workshop (2026)
Natural Capital Accounting & Application Workshop (2026)
A frontier exchange on natural capital accounting methods, tools, and practice. The morning features keynote speeches and a "Natural Capital Alliance @ China" session, followed by the official launch of the NatCapChina Joint R&D Project; the afternoon offers two tool trainings — InVEST and IUEMS — and the flagship release of the GEP Simulator.
2026-10-17 · Agenda · NatCapChina Joint R&D Project
Date
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue
Environmental Science Lecture Hall, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Morning Sessions
Environmental Science Lecture Hall
9:00–10:00
Keynote Speeches
Host: Zheng Hua — Deputy Director, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 30 mins20 Years of the Natural Capital Alliance
Gretchen Daily Professor, Stanford University · Founder of Natural Capital Alliance
- 30 minsEcosystem Service Assessment and Conservation Policy Innovation in China
Ouyang Zhiyun Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
10:10–11:10
Natural Capital Alliance @ China
Host: Wu Tong — Associate Director of NatCap China Program, Natural Capital Alliance, Stanford University · Senior Scientist
- 20 minsNatural Dependence of Mining Investment: Ecosystem Services–Related Risk Assessment
Zhu Mengye Senior Scientist, Natural Capital Alliance, Stanford University
- 40 minsOverview of NatCapChina Summer Camp Outcomes
- Eye-level nature exposure and mental health in China: national-level evidence from ecological momentary assessment
Wei Di Postdoctoral Fellow, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- A human-in-the-loop AI platform for large-scale literature mining and systematic review: the case of natural capital for climate resilience
Lan Xin Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan State University, USA
- AI-assisted nature-based just-in-time adaptive interventions for psychological well-being among urban residents: a study protocol
Liu Jianjiao PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne, Australia
Chen Danlei PhD Candidate, Xi'an Jiaotong University · Visiting Student, Natural Capital Alliance, Stanford University
11:10–12:30
NatCapChina Joint R&D Project Launch Ceremony
Host: Han Baolong — Project Intro 10 mins, Salon Q&A 50 mins, Audience Q&A 10 mins
Project Introduction & Release (10 mins)
Salon Q&A (50 mins)
Theme: "What applications and needs does natural capital have in your field?"
- Ouyang Zhiyun Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Gao Jing Deputy Director, Beijing Yanqing District Eco-Environmental Bureau
- Fu Junming Executive President, Zhejiang United Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
- Su Jiaqi Economic Associate, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
- Pan Xuelian Head of Ecological Business Division, B&R Environmental Technology Exchange and Transfer Center (Shenzhen)
- Wu Tong Senior Scientist, Natural Capital Alliance, Stanford University · Associate Director of NatCap China Program
Audience Q&A (10 mins)
Afternoon Sessions
Environmental Science Lecture Hall
13:30–15:00
InVEST Training
Speakers:
Li Yingjie Senior Scientist, Natural Capital Alliance, Stanford University
Chen Danlei PhD Candidate, Xi'an Jiaotong University · Visiting Student, Natural Capital Alliance, Stanford University
- InVEST Overview & Progress
- Mental Health Model Demo
- Green Space Accessibility Model Demo
- Psychological Survey Tool Demo
- Hands-on Q&A
15:00–16:30
IUEMS Training
Speakers:
Liu Yanbing Assistant Researcher, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wang Haoqi PhD Candidate, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang Junyu Data Analyst, Sino Scientific Green Development (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
- IUEMS Overview & Progress
- IUEMS GEP Accounting Tool Demo
- GEP Accounting Platform Demo
- Flagship Release: GEP Simulator
- Hands-on Q&A