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Kat provides advice and support across the technical and project teams. She leads our interactions with the scientific community and is a thought leader in the industry.

Kat trained as a tropical ecologist, making many research trips to the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador and Peru. She gained a PhD in tropical ecology and DNA metabarcoding from the University of East Anglia supervised by Prof. Doug Yu, one of the pioneers of insect metabarcoding and a NatureMetrics scientific advisor. Kat also holds an MRes in Entomology from Imperial College and a BSc in Wildlife Biology from Anglia Ruskin University.

Kat leads a working group on field and lab methods in the EU COST Action Project DNAqua-net. She has led the drafting of the first European standard for aquatic eDNA capture, is a Technical Expert on eDNA for the BSI, and is an advisor to the California Molecular Methods Workgroup. Kat currently sits on the steering group of the UK DNA Working Group and the steering committee of the UK Business and Biodiversity Forum.

After completing her PhD in 2014, Kat set up NatureMetrics to bridge the gap between the powerful molecular tools being developed in the research world and the environmental managers who could benefit from their use. Her particular interest lies in how to bring together the worlds of research, industry and policy to drive forward advances in our capacity to monitor the natural world. Through her work in the EU COST Action project DNAqua-net, she actively works to help establish best practice for the use of DNA monitoring tools for aquatic biomonitoring in Europe and beyond.

Juliet leads our operations team and all NatureMetrics business operations from day-to-day activities to planning the logistics of our global growth. Juliet ensures our science and services are delivered to a high standard, underpinning the success of our high-quality facilities and workflows.

Postdocs in drug research and viral engineering across a range of academic institutions, PhD in Cancer Biology from the Institute of Cancer Research, BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Surrey.

Juliet has spent 13 years in academic and biotechnology institutions and has worked on a broad range of drug discovery projects. Her background as a molecular biologist gives Juliet a wealth of experience working in research and biotechnology laboratories. Having worked with DNA in lots of different ways, Juliet is now applying that range of skills to DNA-based monitoring with NatureMetrics.

Charles is responsible for IT strategy and implementation focusing on both front-end digital technologies and relevant platforms that enable growth. He is always open to help on any challenge. Charles like to support repeatable scalable processes and to promote innovation through technology.

Charles has a BA in English Literature, a Msc in Maths and a LLM in Law.

Rather uniquely, Charles has worked on 5G for EE and Covid at the Francis Crick Institute.

Bob holds a B.Ed (Hons) in Educational Theory from the University of London.

Bob is a Restructuring Specialist and has particular expertise in complex operational and financial turnaround in Europe, Asia and the USA. As an experienced Investor and Director of businesses at all stages, Bob brings a range of strengths that support the global growth of NatureMetrics.

Pippa Howard leads the Nature Strategy Consulting service at NatureMetrics. Pippa’s role involves providing tailored advice and technical guidance to organisations looking to drive innovation in their nature strategy.

Pippa holds degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development. She is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with over 25 years’ experience in a variety of spheres of biodiversity conservation, environmental management, impact assessment, development and sustainability.

Pippa Howard has been a key architect of corporate and national level Biodiversity Net Positive and Nature-positive frameworks and methodologies, and has been working across multiple sectors on all continents to develop strategic approaches to managing biodiversity. Pippa has a strong track record in implementing programmes of work following key standards such as IFC’s Performance Standard 6, the development of assessment and management frameworks that implement the mitigation hierarchy and a suite of projects that work towards achieving no net loss or a net gain of biodiversity. As a leader in her field, and the leader of a thriving cross-cutting global programme, matrix management and multi-disciplinary teamwork are central to her modus operandum.

Pippa Howard leads the Nature Strategy Consulting service at NatureMetrics. Pippa’s role involves providing tailored advice and technical guidance to organisations looking to drive innovation in their nature strategy.

Pippa holds degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development. She is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with over 25 years’ experience in a variety of spheres of biodiversity conservation, environmental management, impact assessment, development and sustainability.

Pippa Howard has been a key architect of corporate and national level Biodiversity Net Positive and Nature-positive frameworks and methodologies, and has been working across multiple sectors on all continents to develop strategic approaches to managing biodiversity. Pippa has a strong track record in implementing programmes of work following key standards such as IFC’s Performance Standard 6, the development of assessment and management frameworks that implement the mitigation hierarchy and a suite of projects that work towards achieving no net loss or a net gain of biodiversity. As a leader in her field, and the leader of a thriving cross-cutting global programme, matrix management and multi-disciplinary teamwork are central to her modus operandum.

Pippa Howard leads the Nature Strategy Consulting service at NatureMetrics. Pippa’s role involves providing tailored advice and technical guidance to organisations looking to drive innovation in their nature strategy.

Pippa holds degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development. She is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with over 25 years’ experience in a variety of spheres of biodiversity conservation, environmental management, impact assessment, development and sustainability.

Pippa Howard has been a key architect of corporate and national level Biodiversity Net Positive and Nature-positive frameworks and methodologies, and has been working across multiple sectors on all continents to develop strategic approaches to managing biodiversity. Pippa has a strong track record in implementing programmes of work following key standards such as IFC’s Performance Standard 6, the development of assessment and management frameworks that implement the mitigation hierarchy and a suite of projects that work towards achieving no net loss or a net gain of biodiversity. As a leader in her field, and the leader of a thriving cross-cutting global programme, matrix management and multi-disciplinary teamwork are central to her modus operandum.

Pippa Howard leads the Nature Strategy Consulting service at NatureMetrics. Pippa’s role involves providing tailored advice and technical guidance to organisations looking to drive innovation in their nature strategy.

Pippa holds degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development. She is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with over 25 years’ experience in a variety of spheres of biodiversity conservation, environmental management, impact assessment, development and sustainability.

Pippa Howard has been a key architect of corporate and national level Biodiversity Net Positive and Nature-positive frameworks and methodologies, and has been working across multiple sectors on all continents to develop strategic approaches to managing biodiversity. Pippa has a strong track record in implementing programmes of work following key standards such as IFC’s Performance Standard 6, the development of assessment and management frameworks that implement the mitigation hierarchy and a suite of projects that work towards achieving no net loss or a net gain of biodiversity. As a leader in her field, and the leader of a thriving cross-cutting global programme, matrix management and multi-disciplinary teamwork are central to her modus operandum.

Ian is responsible for financial leadership, focusing on financial and cash management, operational excellence, scalable processes and delivering measurable value. Ian is an experienced finance and operational executive, with track record of executing business strategies and scaling companies in a wide range of sectors. Ian has a BSc in Engineering from Manchester University and is an FCA and BFP Qualified Chartered Accountant.