The Nature Intelligence Edge: The Practical eDNA and Bioacoustics Sampling Guide

A quick-start navigator to find the right kit, the right test, and the right approach for your habitat type — terrestrial, freshwater, transitional, coastal, or marine
A full breakdown of every sample kit NatureMetrics offers, what each one detects, and how long it takes to deploy in the field
Guidance on when to use targeted single-species testing versus broad community screening, and when to use both on the same sample
Habitat-by-habitat guidance on the metrics and insights available from each environment, from soil ecosystem condition indices to marine fish community health
Practical advice on protecting sample quality in the field — the three causes that account for the majority of data failures, and how to avoid them
Answers to the questions clients and ecologists ask most, including how DNA moves in water, whether absence of detection means absence of species, and what happens when a location isn't well covered by reference databases

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The Practical eDNA and Bioacoustics Sampling Guide

The definitive field reference for eDNA and bioacoustics sampling. It covers everything from kit selection to platform outputs — practical, habitat-specific, and built around the questions we get asked most.

This guide was designed to complement part 2 of our Nature Intelligence Edge webinar series, where we talk through elements of it in more detail. You can watch the recording here.

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