February 2013



Tool of the Month

  

InVEST

Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs


 

InVEST was developed by the Natural Capital Project to better align ecosystem conservation with economic forces. It is comprised of a modeling suite that quantifies and maps the values of environmental services. The modeling suite is best suited for analyses of multiple services and multiple objectives. The current models, which require relatively little data input, can identify areas where investment may enhance human well-being and nature. 

 
Greetings!

 

Welcome to Convergence, the Carpe Diem West Academy newsletter! Convergence keeps you up-to-date on the webinars and events we offer to support western water managers, decision makers, and stakeholders in navigating the climate challenges ahead.

 

 

Next webinar: 

Watershed Valuation: A closer look 

 

Tuesday, February 26

1:00 to 3:00 pm PST

 

Join the Academy's first extended webinar taking a closer look at how to value watersheds and the services they provide to downstream users. Dr. Rosalind Bark returns to discuss the recent valuation of Australia's Murray-Darling Basin. Rowan Schmidt, Earth Economics, will share his experience with ecosystem services valuation and cost benefit analysis. Shawn Komlos, US Army Corps of Engineers, will give an overview of the Institute for Water Resources Planning Suite tool, which conducts cost effectiveness and incremental cost analyses.  

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Win "Tool Time" with Dr. Kiyomi Morino!

 

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What are your questions about watershed valuation? Fill out a short survey about our next webinar and be entered for the chance to win an hour-long call with Dr. Morino, the "keeper" of the Academy's tool database! Dr. Morino will guide you and your team through the Academy's tools database. The winner will be announced on our February 26th webinar. 

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