🌍 How do we measure something as intricate as #nature, and how can organisations comprehend their #impact on it? Both businesses and governments acknowledge the critical role of addressing nature loss, but we need to be able to understand and measure nature to ensure we're effectively protecting and restoring it. 🧬 eDNA is the gold standard for monitoring nature and biodiversity. All living organisms leave DNA traces in the environment, known as #eDNA. This invaluable data can be harnessed and transformed into Nature Intelligence insights, empowering companies to understand and report on their environmental impacts at the all-important species level. To learn more about environmental DNA (#eDNA) and biodiversity, watch our latest video👇 https://lnkd.in/ekCvTJRY 👉 To transform how your business measures and reports on nature, book a demo of our game-changing Nature Intelligence Platform: https://lnkd.in/eKK8TeWt #NaturePositive #Sustainability #NatureIntelligence #Biodiversity
NatureMetrics
Environmental Services
Surrey, Guildford 16,881 followers
We’re global leaders in Nature Intelligence. We convert the complexities of nature into actionable insights.
About us
NatureMetrics is a world leader in delivering nature data and intelligence, deploying cutting-edge technology to generate biodiversity insights at scale using environmental DNA (eDNA), Earth Observation (EO) and advanced data science and AI. Our Nature Intelligence Platform is transforming how businesses report their nature impact, bringing a scalable solution to biodiversity monitoring, equipping global businesses for new nature reporting commitments. Driving impact for over 500 clients across 100 countries, we've recently been recognised as a Bloomberg Top 25 UK Startup to Watch, a Bloomberg NEF Finalist 2024 and nominated for the Google Geo for Good Impact Awards.
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http://www.naturemetrics.com
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- Environmental Services
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- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Surrey, Guildford
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- Privately Held
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- 2014
- Specialties
- Metabarcoding, Metagenomics, qPCR, eDNA, Biodiversity monitoring, Species detection, Impact assessment, Fish Surveys, Big Data, Nature Intelligence, biodiversity assessment, Earth Observation, AI, and Nature Data
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Employees at NatureMetrics
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🔋 Cam Ross
CEO @ Green Angel Ventures | Leading Climate Change Investment
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Christopher Reeves
Responsible Investment in Energy, Infrastructure and Commodities | Strategy | Board Advisor
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Christian Jølck
Co-founder and General Partner @2150 & UrbanPartners | Kauffman Fellow | Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum
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Sander Keulen
NatureMetrics | Head of Global Business Development
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🏗️ Hundipea is a developing urban district in Tallinn, Estonia, focused on sustainability, modern urban principles, and climate neutrality. We’re thrilled to be part of this three-decade project based on academic research and cutting-edge technology to create an inclusive and environmentally friendly urban space.👏 Using NatureMetrics’ eDNA kits, the team at Hundipea collected soil, water, and sediment eDNA samples from the area they’re transforming to understand its biodiversity and make informed decisions for nature.🧪🧬 The vision for the future climate-neutral Hundipea is a district where both people and nature can thrive, a project that fully resonates with our values at NatureMetrics. It’s fantastic to see our nature technology being used for such an inspiring project. We can’t wait to see the results! 🚀
CEO of Wolfscape & Hundipea | Sustainable cities | Creating a climate-neutral district in Tallinn
Biodiversity is a hot topic, but how to actually have it as a part of businesses is difficult, but we think eDNA is one of the answers. 🔬 We took our first proper step towards understanding how to incorporate it. Hundipea has teamed up with NatureMetrics and our Head of Greentech Mari-Liis Kell is spearheading our project to actually understand how our different experiments and actions affect biodiversity, we do it by looking at eDNA. This week we have been taking samples from dirt, sea and seabed at Paljassaare harbor, Tallinn. It is a brownfield that we are on our way to transform into a true urban space and experience. We also took samples from our neighbouring nature reserve to have as a reference. Next step is to send the samples for analysis. 🐞 🐛 🐟 🍄 🌳 Why do we look at biodiversity? Most importantly to have a scientific understanding of what is going on around us and how we are and can affect it. But there are several other points to bring out like: 🐞 Community and social benefits - Quality of life - Community support - Mental health 🐞 Regulatory compliance - Environmental regulations - Permitting processes 🐞 Sustainable development and risk management - Long-term viability - Environmental impact and climate change mitigation - Resilience to natural disasters 🐞 Market demand and value - Attractiveness to buyers and businesses - Property value 🐞 Corporate responsibility and image - Reputation - Brand differentiation 🐞 Innovation and efficiency - Design innovation - Resource efficiency Exciting times ahead, hope we can fulfill our goal through periodic measurements and analysis to gain knowledge about our actions and therefore have the wisdom to apply it properly. #eDNA #Hundipea #Biodiversity
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Traditional Knowledge 🤝 eDNA Technology For years, Inuit communities in Labrador observed changes in their waters - Striped bass, a new visitor, are becoming frequent guests in their ancestral waters. But how to prove what generations had seen in these remote, often ice-covered environments? Enter the NunatuKavut Community Council and NatureMetrics. Armed with cutting-edge eDNA technology and centuries of traditional knowledge, we embarked on an exciting project. Our approach: 1. Mapped sightings based on Inuit observations 2. Collected water samples from critical locations with simple to use kits 3. Analysed eDNA to detect the elusive Striped bass NatureMetrics eDNA technology helped overcome challenges posed by Labrador's inaccessible terrain and freezing temperatures, where conventional sampling methods struggle. The result? Water samples confirmed what Inuit traditional knowledge had long suggested: Striped bass are expanding their range. The power of this combination? · Validated Inuit observations · Quantifiable data for policy-makers · A new model for community-led conservation This journey teaches us that the future of biodiversity monitoring lies not in choosing between traditional and modern approaches, but in bringing them together in harmony. Read the full project story here: https://ow.ly/oA9l50SIWwb 📸 Aquatic Biologist, Kristen Milbury, collecting a water sample at Port Marnum in NunatuKavut, Labrador for eDNA research. #Conservation #IndigenousScience #eDNA #BiodiversityMonitoring
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eDNA sampling has started aboard the Abel Tasman! 🌊 Keith Tuffley and his crew are in their 5th week of the Northwest Passage expedition ⛵️ They packed our eDNA kits and we couldn’t be more excited to see them in action 🧬. They’ve already encountered some magnificent wildlife such as long-finned pilot whales, seals, white-beaked dolphins, sperm whales, pilot whales, bottlenose dolphins and many seabird species. 🐋🦭🐬 The crew has now sailed through the first Tipping Point of their journey: the Labrador-Irminger Seas Convection Collapse. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, as they experienced strong gales, fog, huge waves, and icebergs up to 100m wide whilst passing Cape Farewell. Well done to the entire crew which has now doubled in size and counts 7 nationalities! 👏🌍 Each eDNA sample collected represents a wealth of information about Arctic marine biodiversity. As the expedition continues, we're eagerly anticipating the insights this data will provide about this rapidly changing ecosystem.🌐🔬 Read more in our dedicated blog post: https://lnkd.in/eyvHCAyp Stay tuned for more updates on the crew and their crucial work! LinkedIn: Ocean Science Expedition Instagram: @oceanscienceexpedition 📸 Rebecca Daniel, MSQ/Sustain 🎥 Filmed by Sylvestre Campe, MEDIA.etc.br #NatureMetrics #eDNA #ArcticExploration #Conservation #Sustainability #NorthwestPassageExpedition #OceanScienceExpedition #NorthwestPassage #AbelTasmanYacht
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📢 Last call! Our online webinar to learn how your company can meet nature-related commitments takes place tomorrow. 🗓️ In this free event, our expert will share their best advice on strategies and technologies to meet future regulations such as the TNFD and CSRD. Analysis will be provided by Pippa Howard, Chief Nature Strategist and Amy Sellers, Principal Consultant in our Nature Strategy team, with insights on how to get started now with eDNA from Sander Keulen, Global Head of Business Development and Tom Ludwig, Head of Onshore Industries. You’ll learn: 📝 How your business compares to industries such as mining, energy, and finance and what steps they are taking towards TNFD and CSRD compliance 🚀 How you can start establishing your roadmap to deliver nature-related commitments with real-world strategies and tools 🧬How eDNA and other nature tech can help drive management decisions and future-proof your organisation Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eDCP2ee2
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🧬🧪So great to see our eDNA technology in action! We’ve been working with GRIDSERVE to help them evaluate the soils on their solar farms. With our eDNA kits, they’ve been able to analyse and understand the diversity of microorganisms in the soil, providing precious data on the area's biodiversity and how it is changing over time. We can’t wait to see the results! 💡Learn more about solar farms and how, contrary to popular belief, they may not be not a threat to UK agriculture in Steve Alton FRSB’s post ⬇ You can learn more about our eDNA and biodiversity monitoring solutions on our website: naturemetrics.com
As it’s Global Energy Independence Day on the 10th, here are some musings on solar energy and agriculture: One of the criticisms I hear most often of solar farms, aside from their visual impact, is the associated loss of productive agricultural land. Agricultural land in the UK is classified under a system called, unsurprisingly, the Agricultural Land Classification, with grades 1, 2 and 3a comprising what is known as the Best & Most Versatile Agricultural Land (BMVAL). In planning law, whilst there isn’t a strict presumption against solar farms on BMVAL, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that the economic benefits of BMVAL should be recognised when a Planning Authority considers an application. For most Authorities, a developer will need to identify why the use of BMVAL is necessary or whether it is possible or feasible, when taking into account other material planning considerations, to locate the scheme on lower grade agricultural land. Feasibility often comes down to the availability of a viable grid connection, as well as factors such as topography and drainage. But if a solar farm should be granted planning permission on agricultural land, what then? Here are a few things to consider before writing a stern letter to your MP: 1. We’re talking about a very small area, in the scheme of things Currently solar farms occupy less than 0.1% of the UK’s land. To meet current net zero targets, the Climate Change Committee estimates that we will need 90GW of solar by 2050 (70GW by 2035), which would mean solar farms would at most account for approximately 0.6% of UK land – less than the amount currently occupied by golf courses! 2. They aren’t permanent - they’re reversible The typical lifespan of a solar farm is 25 to 30 years. At the end of the operational period, given the simple construction/ decommissioning techniques associated with solar farms, all infrastructure can be easily removed and agricultural activities recommenced. This decommissioning is typically secured through a planning condition. 3. They’re actually good for the soil Soil is crucial for biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, soil health is threatened in England and Wales due to compaction and erosion. Taking soil out of cultivation for 25-30 years allows recovery. The construction phase inevitably entails some short-term disturbance, but the actual area of soil that is disturbed is very small, typically less than 2% of the total area. Post-construction, solar farms provide uninterrupted carbon sequestration and support biodiversity. At GRIDSERVE, we’ve worked with WYCHWOOD BIODIVERSITY LIMITED and NatureMetrics to assess the soils on four of our solar farms. As well as looking at levels of organic carbon, we’ve used environmental DNA (eDNA) to baseline the diversity of microorganisms in the soil. We can now repeat that methodology every few years to see how the ecology of the soils is changing over the lifespan of each site.
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5 Ways eDNA can help us to understand biodiversity in offshore wind zones: Insights from Our Australian Case Study, in collaboration with KIMAenergy 1️⃣ Non-invasive sampling 2️⃣ Comprehensive species detection 3️⃣ Efficient data collection 4️⃣ Identification of threatened species 5️⃣ Informed environmental management In Australia we piloted a non-invasive environmental DNA monitoring campaign to gain insight into species living and passing through an offshore area. We detected 63 vertebrate species, including: - Fish - Sharks - Birds, and - Marine mammals 🔍 Want to dive deeper? A report summarising our initial findings is available on our website: https://ow.ly/Y8RB50SF9wA Pilot eDNA campaigns are an efficient method to inform more detailed monitoring campaigns for offshore wind development. KIMAenergy are highly experienced offshore wind advisors focused on the Asia-Pacific region, and we’re proud to work with them investigate eDNA applications in the offshore wind industry. Have you used eDNA in your projects? Share your experiences in the comments below! 👇 #eDNA #OffshoreWind #MarineConservation #RenewableEnergy #Biodiversity #SustainableDevelopment #AustralianEnergy
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💡Only 16% of companies have a roadmap to deliver nature-related commitments. If you’re part of the 84%, don’t fret ➡️ our free online webinar is here to help. TNFD and CSRD set the bar for nature-related financial disclosures and sustainability reporting. Our speakers; Pippa Howard, Amy Sellers, Tom Ludwig, and Sander Keulen, will share all their expert advice to help you get started and make sure you don't get left behind by your industry peers. 🚀 Register for our webinar: https://ow.ly/nzt150SEhJ3
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📢🚣♀️GB Row update The GB Row Challenge is one of the toughest rowing races. Our founder, Kat Bruce, knows this firsthand, having already competed in it. This year, Kat led an amazing all-woman crew around Great Britain to help map out the health of our oceans. 🧬 Unfortunately, the weather over the past few weeks has been particularly challenging. After multiple forced stops and trials, their boat sustained significant damage, making it impossible to continue their journey safely. Despite the challenges, the crew gathered vital data along the east and south coasts, which will be analysed by University of Portsmouth scientists to enhance two years of data already collected by rowing teams. We’re incredibly proud and inspired by what Kat and the team achieved with their unwavering courage and optimism. 👏 Their ability to pivot so quickly and continue highlighting their mission is truly remarkable. The team is already back on their feet, continuing their wider mission – supporting our oceans. The onshore tour has started! Kat and her crew are currently in Scotland, where they met with Seawilding, a Scottish charity working with communities to restore native oysters and seagrass. Continue to support them and follow their journey as they raise awareness around coastal initiatives: https://lnkd.in/ee-tcucP 📸 Sea Change Row GB Row Challenge #OceanRowing #OceanExploration #ScientificExpedition #OceanScience
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38% of companies are falling behind. New PwC survey highlights the biodiversity reporting challenge: 📊 Only 62% of companies feel ready for biodiversity reporting - the lowest confidence area for CSRD compliance 🌍 Quality data availability remains the #1 barrier to effective reporting This data underscores a critical gap in corporate sustainability efforts. As businesses navigate the complex landscape of environmental reporting, biodiversity emerges as a key area where support and innovation are urgently needed. At NatureMetrics, we're turning this challenge into your competitive edge. Our eDNA technology provides: ➡️ Robust, ground-truthed biodiversity data ➡️ Scalable, reliable data collection for any environment ➡️ Clear metrics and insights for CSRD-compliant reporting 💡Curious how to leverage eDNA powered biodiversity data for CSRD success? Join our expert webinar: ‘'Crossing the Chasm to CSRD/TNFD readiness’' Register now: https://ow.ly/FzrL50SzH5y Source: PwC’s Global CSRD Survey 2024: https://lnkd.in/dVX-MPM2 #BiodiversityInsights #CSRDReadiness #SustainabilityLeadership #NatureIntelligence #eDNA
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