Software Architect, Stanford

James Douglass

James Douglass (he/him) is the Software Architect for the Natural Capital Project. His current work focuses on expanding access to InVEST through better tooling in heterogeneous compute and development environments, supporting research efforts and identifying and prototyping impactful improvements to NatCap's Science and Technology offerings. In previous roles with NatCap, James has led the technical strategy of InVEST, led the development of OPAL, and previously served as lead of the Software Team. James received his B.S in Computer Science from St. Lawrence University.

Education

BS, Computer Science, St. Lawrence University, 2010

Contact

jdouglass@stanford.edu

Links

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Publications

InVEST® User Guide. (2023). Natural Capital Project. https://storage.googleapis.com/releases.naturalcapitalproject.org/invest-userguide/latest/en/index.html
Incorporating blue carbon sequestration benefits into sub-national climate policies. (2021). Global Environmental Change, 69, 102206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102206
Mapping the benefits of nature in cities with the InVEST software. (2021). Urban Sustainability, 1(25). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-021-00027-9
OPAL: An open-source software tool for integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into impact assessment and mitigation decisions. (2016). Environmental Modelling & Software, 84, 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.06.008