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Getting ahead the curve: future-proofing our approach to nature-positive
When NatureMetrics was founded 2014, our mission was simple: to empower the best decisions for nature. While that goal hasn’t changed in 2023, the need to address accelerating nature loss has made it even more urgent.
Nature Takes Center Stage at New York Climate Week
New York Climate Week 2023 marked a milestone as nature and biodiversity took a prominent role alongside climate conversations. While momentum is clearly building, we now need to transition from talk into concrete systemic change implemented across entire value chains.
NatureMetrics launches NATURE Maturity Assessment: assessing the maturity of nature performance across value chains
NatureMetrics launches NATURE Maturity Assessment to support businesses mapping their value chain nature performance
TNFD is here: why businesses need to start now to get ahead of new nature governance
Download our new guide to start your TNFD journey and see how nature intelligence is transforming businesses’ response to new nature reporting requirements.
The Nature Advantage: Future-proofing biodiversity strategies in the extractives sector
Download our new whitepaper to learn how eDNA-based nature intelligence is empowering extractives companies to get ahead of tightening biodiversity regulations.
Why eDNA will be crucial in the marine race to Net Zero
The race to Net Zero is well and truly underway and, with that, a growing pressure to evolve how our marine industries are supporting this transition.
The Nature Yield
Nature-friendly policies are no longer a nice-to-have for business. They are a commercial imperative. Brands with purpose are already growing faster than their peers, and that growth will accelerate. This article explains how effective and scaleable biodiversity monitoring solutions will become tomorrow's profit centres: a nature yield.
Breakthrough tech collaboration enables rainforest biodiversity to be monitored remotely
A breakthrough collaboration of five leading organisations is set to transform rainforest biodiversity monitoring, allowing for remote measurement and monitoring without entering the field.
NatureMetrics, MSC Cruises and MSC Foundation join forces to advance understanding of the most endangered marine species
MSC Cruises and MSC Foundation announce innovative partnership with NatureMetrics to collect comprehensive biodiversity data for marine species using eDNA.
Ecoacoustics & eDNA bring new biodiversity monitoring to Manombo reserve, Madagascar
NatureMetrics is proud to embark on a new project in partnership with Rainforest Connection (RFCx) and Health In Harmony, which will bridge ecoacoustics and environmental DNA (eDNA) to monitor biodiversity in Manombo Special Reserve, Madagascar.
DNA from the air unlocks new opportunities for biodiversity
NatureMetrics set to become the first company in the world to provide environmental DNA (eDNA) air sampling as a commercial service.
NatureMetrics and Dartmouth Ocean Technologies partner to provide autonomous marine eDNA sampling technologies for biodiversity measurements at scale
This collaboration brings about significant advancements in the field by offering autonomous collection of environmental DNA from marine environments.
How your organisation needs to respond to the Global Biodiversity Framework agreement
If your business isn’t already affected by biodiversity regulation, it will be very soon. Becoming nature positive will no longer be a nice-to-have reputational asset, but simply a licence to do business. And new regulations can be enormously disruptive to businesses, so smart organisations will prepare now, if they have not already started.
GB Row: a unique blend of science and adventure
As if being founder of NatureMetrics isn’t adventure enough, in 2022 our founder Dr Kat Bruce elected to spend a month at sea in a tiny boat with five men, rowing and resting in 2 hour shifts, 24 hours a day… and collecting eDNA samples.
NatureMetrics partners with Nestle Purina PetCare to explore role of seaweed in regenerative agriculture
Biodiversity is a critical component of sustainable agriculture. So we joined Nestle Purina PetCare's consortium of partners on a multi-year research project to explore the role of seaweed in regenerative agriculture.
New report explores DNA-based marine benthic monitoring protocols
Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee commission NatureMetrics to review and protocol DNA-based marine benthic sampling.
Spatial intelligence critical enabler for action on nature
SPACES, a spatial intelligence collaboration coordinated by UN environment programme, profiles eDNA and eBioAtlas when advocating for greater use of spatial intelligence for integrated nature and climate action.
To stay in business, companies must account for their impacts on nature
The shift in narrative from wishful thinking to policy directives and UN-supported goals and targets, means that large and transnational companies need to understand their impacts on nature. Simply because having full accountability around nature and a net positive approach to it have become a licence to do business. Now, more than ever, businesses need support to understand, measure, redress and disclose their impacts on nature.
NatureMetrics launches Nature Strategy service to meet global demand for Nature Positive
NatureMetrics, the global nature intelligence technology company, has today announced the launch of a new Nature Strategy service, to support businesses in navigating the rapidly expanding nature monitoring and disclosure landscape.
NatureMetrics launches Nature Transparency service with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility to supercharge global understanding of Nature Performance
NatureMetrics is teaming up with GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—to enable any NatureMetrics client to make their nature data transparent and available via the world’s most comprehensive, openly available biodiversity data-sharing infrastructure.
COP15: NatureMetrics launches world-first nature performance monitoring service powered by eDNA technology
NatureMetrics, the global nature intelligence technology company, today announces the launch of the world’s most powerful nature performance monitoring subscription service, putting meaningful and robust nature insights into the hands of business decision makers across the globe.
eDNA transforms reporting on nature
NatureMetrics makes biodiversity surveys possible at scale by providing the tools for simple DNA collection from project sites, which can then be sent back to the company for analysis, generating data on unprecedented scales. As water sector companies balance increased demand with the move towards net zero 2030, it is essential to find innovative solutions that provide increased sampling resolution and reduced sampling effort and cost.
Leader of Liberal Democrats tours cutting edge NatureMetrics tech facility to push for stronger environmental targets during COP27 conference
NatureMetrics, the nature intelligence technology company, based in Surrey Research Park, Guildford, has hosted a tour with the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Edward Davey, to demonstrate how UK technology can be implemented to help bolster UK environmental targets.
The future of Nature-based Solutions
In order to be able to invest in nature, you need to be able to measure it. This paper outlines how we see eDNA, and other novel technologies, being used to measure biodiversity and enable the successful scale-up of Nature-based Solutions, to ultimately drive genuine biodiversity net-gain across the world.
NatureMetrics appoints tech unicorn co-founder, Jared Schrieber, as new Board Chair to support rapid digital growth
NatureMetrics, the nature intelligence technology company, today announces the appointment of Jared Schrieber, as new Chair of the Board of Directors. Jared will focus on steering the technology company’s growth strategy as it further develops its innovative product range and international reach.
World-first ‘PollutionTracker’ launched: using DNA tech to improve river health
As the global nature intelligence technology company, today we launch our ‘PollutionTracker’. A monthly subscription service for the water industry, combining unique DNA sampling with state-of-the-art data science, to deliver mapping of bacterial pollution across whole river catchments.
Open letter urges Prime Minister to embrace innovative nature technologies
We are profoundly concerned by the suggestions that nature regulations might be relaxed....Now is the time for the economy to embrace solutions, to make good regulation work for the UK, and not to throw in the towel and accept lower standards. We stand ready to help businesses and the public sector, across the UK and the world, meet and exceed nature regulations.
Simple metrics based on complex data sets
Our vision for post-2020 science-based targets for nature
Innovation and enhancing the business case for biodiversity
Nature is now embedded at the heart of the climate agenda, with natural ecosystems considered a crucial aspect of both climate mitigation and adaptation, and at COP15 on Biodiversity (due to take place later this year) new global targets will be agreed, which are likely to include requirements for businesses to disclose and reduce their negative impacts on biodiversity, moving towards nature positive practices.
Using DNA to uncover the secrets of Liberia’s rainforests
This video, originally posted on dw.com, shows how NatureMetrics is using environmental DNA to track animals in Liberian forests to help better understand their intricate biodiversity and ensure further protection of these environments.
BIOSTREAM announced as one of 15 semifinalists for the XPRIZE Rainforest
We’re delighted with the opportunity to put our molecular knowledge to the test during the semifinals for the XPRIZE Rainforest, where we will be gathering high quality data at unprecedented speeds using our DNA and drone technologies.
DNA-based biodiversity monitoring company NatureMetrics announces $15M in new funding to bring nature data to the boardroom
DNA-based biodiversity monitoring company NatureMetrics today announced that it has raised $15m in new funding. The investment is led by urban sustainability-focused VC fund 2150 with participation from Ananda Impact Ventures, SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean and BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund, and follow-on from Systemiq Capital.
An eDNA Breakaway in Marseille
What happens when you invite the NatureMetrics team to meet with the world's conservationist community in Marseille, France for the annual IUCN World Conservation Congress? A field trip, of course, along the beautiful Calanques coastline- a series of rocky cliffs and bays found along the jagged coast between the city of Marseille and the town of Cassis.
NatureMetrics wins Prestigious Innovation Kitemark Award
NatureMetrics had the pleasure of attending the HS2 Accelerator Team's Innovation Showcase Event to receive our BSI Innovation Kitemark.
Forestry: Measuring nature using the power of DNA
Better biodiversity data is essential to understand the impact of forestry management. Hear from NatureMetrics' Stefanie Kaiser on how this can be put into action.
NatureMetrics makes acquisition in North America
NatureMetrics has acquired the environmental DNA business of Canada-based Precision Biomonitoring. The deal was signed on 31 March 2022 and will see nine leading experts in the field of DNA-based bio-monitoring joining the NatureMetrics family.
TNFD report a huge step forward towards helping organisations make better decisions for nature
The TNFD is a global, market-led initiative with the mission to develop and deliver a framework for organisations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks.
Innovative fish eDNA project launched at offshore wind farm
Natural Power, EDF Renewables and NatureMetrics have kicked off a ground-breaking research project to validate offshore fish environmental DNA (eDNA) survey methods - the first of its kind to trial the use of eDNA to improve survey methods for offshore wind farm environmental impact assessments.
Anglo American leveraging NatureMetrics ‘eDNA’ solution to improve biodiversity knowledge at Woodsmith
“We knew that eDNA can deliver big data and this just goes to show what can be done with such a quick, safe and simple sampling approach. We can’t wait to see the results from other sites.”
Perfect GCN eDNA proficiency test score for the fifth year running
At NatureMetrics we’re celebrating our fifth consecutive year of perfect scores in GCN proficiency testing, making us a partner of choice for anyone wanting to work with a high-quality experienced team.
Extensive practical guide to DNA-based biodiversity assessment methods published
Recognising the urgent need to scale up ecological monitoring as we respond to the biodiversity and climate crises, the DNAqua-Net international network have published a guidance document for the implementation of DNA-based biomonitoring tools.
COP26 reflections: measuring biodiversity has never been so vital
Like so many others, I've been reflecting on what's happened over the last couple of weeks at COP26, and how it relates to the world I'm more usually embedded within. For those of us in the biodiversity and conservation world, there's a lot to get our heads around - and fast!
NatureMetrics profiled in the UK Parliament’s 300 years of innovation commemorative album.
NatureMetrics is proud to be featured in the History of Parliament Trust 300 Years of Leadership and Innovation commemorative album that was launched at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, 22 September 2021.
NatureMetrics scientists publish paper on eDNA validation scale
NatureMetrics team members Dr Kat Bruce and Dr Lynsey Harper are among the authors of a newly-published research paper titled ‘A validation scale to determine the readiness of environmental DNA assays for routine species monitoring’. A key message of the paper is that assays at intermediate validation levels may still be highly effective and can be informative for applied monitoring. Crucially, the paper provides guidance on how to interpret positive and negative results from assays at each stage of the scale.
NatureMetrics and IUCN launch eBioAtlas to tackle biodiversity crisis.
NatureMetrics and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today announce the launch of eBioAtlas: a joint programme to map global freshwater biodiversity using eDNA.
NatureMetrics named one of Sifted’s Sustain 100
NatureMetrics has been listed in Sifted's Sustain 100: the European sustainability startups to watch in 2021. Sifted cherrypicked the 100 most innovative startups across climate tech, cleantech, GreenTech and beyond.
Exploring remote oceans using traces of DNA
This World Ocean’s Day, new DNA technologies have arrived on the remote islands of the Chagos Archipelago, and a team of researchers are collecting DNA samples to monitor the marine biodiversity of this diverse region.
Change is possible for the benefit of nature
FFI and NatureMetrics have signed an agreement that will see the application of environmental DNA (eDNA) technology for wildlife monitoring in Africa. The technology brings benefits both for nature and for the local communities empowered to conduct ongoing monitoring across multiple FFI Africa projects.
NatureMetrics to feature in Robert Downey’s Jr’s ‘Fridays with Footprint’
NatureMetrics will be joining Robert Downey Jr’s FootPrint Coalition team on their Fridays with Footprint webchat. Fridays with Footprint is a weekly conversation to get to know the world of FootPrint Coalition.
Let’s talk about ‘Net Zero for Nature’
The UK Govt has recently announced action to help stop the decline of biodiversity by 2030. NatureMetrics applauds this “Net Zero for Nature”. However, we are mindful that the effectiveness with which these reforms are implemented and monitored will determine the extent to which they produce real progress.
eDNA Highlighted in IUCN’s Corporate Biodiversity Guidelines
eDNA technology has been highlighted in the recent IUCN guidelines as a cost-effective way of gathering data while minimising the need for people on the ground. These guidelines were published to help companies evaluate their biodiversity performance and promote internal decision-making and external disclosure.
NatureMetrics relocates to Surrey Research Park after securing £6.5m investment to scale-up
NatureMetrics is delighted to announce a £6.5m investment and a relocation to Surrey Research Park to expand our growing business delivering biodiversity data to businesses, NGOs and governments using DNA. This growth will expand our product range, as we make use of the facilities in Surrey Research Park to refine and develop our technology.
How water can help fingerprint species at our mines–by Anglo American
We are working with Anglo American to bring innovative biodiversity solutions to the extractives sector. Anglo American have implemented DNA based monitoring at their mine sites and recently wrote about their experience working with this new technology for the first time.
Industry guidelines now available: Using eDNA to manage biodiversity risk
In this industry briefing note by NatureMetrics and The Biodiversity Consultancy, we see how eDNA technologies are valuable for understanding and mitigating biodiversity impacts at every stage of a project lifecycle.
The potential of eDNA in Biden’s plan for restoration of ‘orphaned’ mines
Biden's $16 billion proposal to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up abandoned mines would jump-start and significantly expand abandoned mine and well site rehabilitation efforts. eDNA is a powerful and innovative tool that can help inform the restoration process.
eDNA – a route to a safer biodiversity survey
When it comes to biodiversity surveys and routine Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) monitoring, mines often invest a significant amount of money in order to reduce risk. eDNA is a cutting-edge tool that can help mitigate risk during these critical biodiversity surveys, routine environmental monitoring and over asset life cycle from scoping to closure.
eDNA brings new solutions for age-old conservation challenges
eDNA is an innovative tool that can help combat the lack of time, resources and data that conservationists are challenged with.
Introducing BIOSTREAM- Bringing rainforest nature data to life
We are proud to introduce BIOSTREAM - Biodiversity Sampling Technology for Remote Environmental Assessment and Monitoring - brought to you by NatureMetrics, Dendra Systems, and SYSTEMIQ.
NatureMetrics support new film: Britain’s Hidden Fishes
A new film has successfully crowdfunded £30,000 to showcase rarely shot footage of Britain’s Hidden Fishes. NatureMetrics supported the crowdfund by donating four eDNA Discovery Labs with 100 % of the sales given to the project.
Turning nature into data with NatureMetrics
Strengthening our understanding of UK biodiversity is a priority for effective management, yet we have an urgent need for better data. NatureMetrics scientists have developed scalable DNA based monitoring technologies that complement our existing biodiversity dataflows, giving rise to a new data layer for biodiversity generated using DNA species leave behind in their environment.
NatureMetrics: how we will make the next five years count for nature
Five years ago, NatureMetrics was a small team of people with a passion for DNA and its potential to change the way we manage biodiversity. We started off using eDNA to detect the protected Great Crested Newt for our clients. Today, we are over 40 people working with clients all over the world and have monitored tens of thousands of species across four continents.
Innovative new project announced by NatureMetrics & Scottish Government
The Scottish Government and NatureMetrics are using innovative nature monitoring to report on progress towards global biodiversity goals. In this new project, the Scottish Government are progressing nature reporting by developing new landscape level nature monitoring using DNA.
Perfect GCN eDNA proficiency test score for the fourth year running
At NatureMetrics we’re celebrating our fourth year of perfect scores in GCN proficiency testing making us a partner of choice for anyone wanting to work with a high-quality experienced team.
Building back better: COVID, Nature and Sustainable Innovation
The year 2020 had been dubbed the super year for nature - critical global agreements on Sustainable Development Goals, biodiversity and the UN climate COP all hotly anticipated. But 2020 was instead famous only for COVID-19. From adversity, the green shoots of change are emerging in ways we could never have imagined at the turn of the decade.
New tools for monitoring biodiversity
The British Indian Ocean Territory Marine Protected Area is famous for its size, yet at this scale the monitoring responsibilities present major logistical and financial challenges. At NatureMetrics, we are helping CCT to establish new DNA-based biodiversity monitoring tools to increase the power of the data obtained and increase the pace at which it’s collected.
Introducing Dr Hayley Craig: Our Soil and Sediment Expert
Our Soil and Sediment Expert
NatureMetrics featured in BBC Wildlife magazine
Did you spot our NatureMetrics filter kit in the May edition of BBC Wildlife Magazine?
NatureMetrics featured in Transform Magazine
NatureMetrics have been featured in Transform Magazine. Read the full article to learn the many advantages of using environmental DNA based methods.
Join our eDNA webinar with NatureMetrics founder Dr Kat Bruce
In the first episode of the NatureMetrics webinar series we discussed how environmental DNA can increase the power and pace of biodiversity surveys. Watch now!
Behind the scenes: Meet Joe, our Operations Coordinator
Joe is involved in all aspects of operations at NatureMetrics, whether it be overseeing our orders, communicating with clients, designing and managing our website or liaising with marketing operations.
15% reached of the 1000 rivers target
The 1000 rivers project is a combined effort to sample 1000 of the rivers that feed into the North Atlantic Ocean. Capturing knowledge on such a large geographical scale involves many partners, including NatureMetrics.
eDNA trialled for monitoring fish in community-run marine protected areas in Mozambique
One of our most exciting projects of 2020 was a pilot project on the coast of Mozambique, which gave us the chance to work with a wide range of stakeholders to trial the use of eDNA in Inhambane Bay.
Perfect GCN eDNA proficiency test score for the third year running 2020
The NatureMetrics GCN team has for the third year running scored a perfect ten out of ten in the FAPAS GCN eDNA proficiency test. This year, NatureMetrics was one of five companies that were able to achieve a 100% score.
Behind the scenes: Meet CT, our Lead Scientist
If you’ve worked with NatureMetrics before, it’s likely that you will have benefitted from the dedication of lead scientist Dr CT, who is one of the original four employees.
How can environmental DNA methods be useful for understanding ‘who lives where, and when’?
There’s a whole world of biodiversity out there, and there are global efforts to measure species distributions so that we can make informed management decisions.
Perfect GCN proficiency test score 2019
The NatureMetrics GCN team has once again scored a perfect ten out of ten in the FAPAS 2019 GCN eDNA proficiency test, one of only two companies that were able to achieve this.
Developing DNA-based Techniques in Natural England for Surveying and Monitoring Biodiversity
Natural England is funding a number of projects examining different applications of DNA technology for the survey and monitoring of terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity.
DNA Metabarcoding of Invertebrates to Evaluate Outcomes of Ecological Restoration
DNA metabarcoding enables the identification of invertebrate communities at unprecedented scales, effectively overcoming the bottleneck of morphological identification. This unlocks the data potential of highly diverse and responsive groups such as arthropods, which can act as super-indicators of ecological status, facilitating adaptive management during the course of habitat restoration activities in virtually any ecosystem.
Pollen Analysis Could Be Revolutionised with DNA Techniques
DNA-based technologies are now beginning to be applied to palynology and early results are very promising. These approaches could revolutionise the field to facilitate pollination research on an unprecedented scale and provide a deep understanding of plant-pollinator networks.
eDNA Metabarcoding for Non-Invasive Fish Surveys
One of the best-developed applications of eDNA is surveying fish communities. Fish are particularly well suited to eDNA monitoring because they are fully aquatic and consistently release DNA into the water, making them detectable year-round.
