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Land Conservation & Watersheds, Indian Creek Watershed, IA, USA

Developing a return on investment analysis of multiple ecosystem services and public goods provided by best management practices of Conservation Reserve Program lands, illustrating the value of land conservation programs in small, agricultural watersheds and landscapes. Partners: The Nature Conservancy, UMN IonE.

Land Mangement & Schools, Hawaii, USA

NatCap used information about variation in ecosystem services and their diverse values to develop land management plans that best meet the diverse objectives of Kamehameha Schools, the largest private land-owner in Hawai'i.

Land use change and landscapes of vector-borne disease (Madre de Dios, Peru)

We are working to better understand the impacts of land use and climate on the risk of vector-borne diseases, and especially mosquito-borne disease, in Latin America.

Land Use Planning & Local Governance, Madre de Dios, Peru

Working to use ecosystem service information to support a land use planning process undertaken by the regional government. Partners: Stanford University, WWF.

Land-Use Decision Making & Water Quality, Narragansett Bay, RI, USA

Conducting stakeholder engagement and modeling of land use decisions on surface and marine water quality. Project goals include estimating the recreational and non-use value impacts of future land use scenarios in a large watershed that crosses State boundaries and providing guidance to prioritize conservation activity.

Livestock & Wildlife Management, Kenya

Assessing the benefits and trade-offs of integrated systems for livestock performance, wildlife health, tick-borne disease risk, and related impacts to livelihoods through livestock and tourism income.

Mapping small dams and reservoirs with Earth Observation and computer vision (Global)

We are developing an open-source computer vision algorithm to detect the location of dams from high resolution satellite imagery, enabling us to map the location of dams worldwide whose locations have not been systematically available.

Mapping Tool for Human Well-Being, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Developed Mapping Ecosystem Services to Human well-being (MESH), a tool for calculating and mapping ecosystem services under different landscape management scenarios.

Marine & Coastal Spatial Planning, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

Developed all of the original Marine InVEST tools to use nature's benefits to inform coastal plans for Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds. Collaborator:  West Coast Aquatic.

Marine Planning, British Columbia, Canada

Incorporating benefits provided by nature into a set of province-wide plans for the marine environment. Collaborator: BC Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP).

Military Base Spatial Planning, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA

Developed tools and approaches to map and value ecosystem services in diverse ecosystems and military contexts of DoD installations. Collaborator:  US Department of Defense.

MIlitary Base Spatial Planning, Fort Pickett, Virginia, USA

Developed tools and approaches to map and value ecosystem services in diverse ecosystems and military contexts of DoD installations. Collaborator:  US Department of Defense.

Military Base Spatial Planning, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, USA

Developed tools and approaches to map and value ecosystem services in diverse ecosystems and military contexts of DoD installations.Collaborator: US Department of Defense.

Mining and Mitigation, Cesar Department, Colombia

Developing and applying an expanded mitigation approach to account for and compensate the negative impacts communities experience as a result of environmental degradation due to development. Applied framework to a case study of mining development in the Cesar Department in Colombia. Partners: Stanford University, The Nature Conservancy.

Modeling Pollinator Habitat Changes, Chicago, IL, USA

Evaluated InVEST's pollinator model in an urban area and used it to assess pollinator habitat under scenarios of change in turf grass management.

Modeling urban ecosystem services (Guangzhou, China)

Articulating the benefits of urban nature to inform urban planning. 
We worked with the World Bank, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and local planners in Guangzhou in two different contexts: the Haizhu wetland and the New Knowledge City. 

National Coastal Hazard Assessment, The Bahamas

Assessed risk from coastal hazards along the entire coast of The Bahamas and identify locations where corals, mangroves, and seagrasses have the greatest potential to reduce risk to coastal communities. Collaborators: Government of The Bahamas, IDB.
Project Category: Resilient Coastal Communities

Natural and Cultural Heritage, Chiloé, Chile

Using ecosystem service information to zone various activities to preserve natural and cultural heritage values on Chiloé island. Collaborators: Center for Studies and Conservation of Natural Heritage, Audubon.

Natural Capital in Spatial Planning, Sumatra, Indonesia

Integrating natural capital valuation into spatial plans guiding development and conservation on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Partners: Stanford University, WWF.

Natural City Design for Well-Being, Twin Cities, MN, USA

Using evidence linking nature with mental health and wellbeing to inform urban planning, urban design and public health. Collaborators: Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Trust for Public Land, Minnesota Blue Cross Blue Shield, Paul Riverfront Corporation.
Project Category: Sustainable, Livable Cities

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