Nature evidence you can depend on
A decade of protocol development behind every result. Accredited methods, validated species data, and consistent collection standards that regulators and lenders can trust.
Built and led by world-class scientists
20+
PhDs across ecology, molecular biology and statistics
10 yrs
of dedicated eDNA field and laboratory experience
Leading
the first European Standard for eDNA monitoring
What sets NatureMetrics apart
Scale
The largest dedicated commercial eDNA labs in the world. A decade of comparable data across 126+ countries. Over 3 million distinct observations, and counting.
Breadth
Built from the ground up: sequencing, interpretation, and reporting, plus species and habitat insights and ecosystem condition scoring. One platform, one methodology, start to finish.
Ecology, not just molecular biology
eDNA tells you what's there. Our ecologists tell you what the data means. Every result is reviewed by people trained to interpret biological data, not just generate it.
The largest dedicated commercial eDNA lab in the world
Take a tour of our purpose-built facilities in Guildford UK, built around one problem: DNA traces are faint and easy to contaminate. The lab a sample passes through matters as much as the science behind it.
Our facilities
Secure containment level 2 labs. The same standard used for handling sensitive biological samples.
Airflow
One-way HEPA air handling and a strict one-way system, so DNA can’t travel backward between rooms.
Import
APHA-licensed import handling for international samples.
Traceability
Every sample is logged via a LIMS chain of custody system, so any result can be traced.
Mining & Extractives
The Challenge
TNFD reporting and social licence around water use. Regulatory risk from abstraction and contamination licences. Need to demonstrate No Net Loss from extraction to closure — across soil ecosystems adjacent to operations and river systems downstream.
How the suite helps
- Pre-disturbance biological baseline for soil and river health - evidence for consenting and NNL commitments
- Annual ECI tracking qualities impact during active operations, validates rehabilitation trajectory
- Soil Quality Hectares delta between operational loss and offset gain provides defensible compensation evidence
- Portfolio Freshwater ECI monitors river condition adjacent to abstraction points and discharge sites.
Soil ECI
Globally applicable
Baseline and track soil condition at mine sites worldwide — from pre-disturbance through active operations to rehabilitation and closure. Prove recovery with an independently accredited metric.
Freshwater ECI
Great Britain rivers
Monitor biological condition of river systems adjacent to extraction sites. WFD-aligned scoring for TNFD reporting and regulatory licence evidence — deployable by operational teams without specialist ecologists.
Agriculture & CPG
The Challenge
Investors want proof that regenerative agriculture programmes are delivering returns on resilience - not just carbon credits. SBTN freshwater targets and CSRD supply chain obligations require measurable biological evidence. Carbon metrics are too slow to capture the immediate impact of farming interventions.
How the suite helps
- Annual Soil ECI tracking proves regenerative plots are improving biological condition faster than carbon can show
- Compare performance across farms and geographies with a standardised score - identify what's working and replicate it
- Map supply chain ecosystem risk across soils and river systems in your supply shed
- Support sustainability-linked loans and green finance with auditable biological MRV
Soil ECI
Regenerative ag outcomes — globally
Prove soil health improvement at scale on a timeframe investors can act on. Annual site-level tracking shows improvement rates that carbon metrics cannot capture at this speed.
Freshwater ECI
Supply shed river health - GB
Baseline and track biological condition of rivers in your supply shed. SBTN freshwater target-setting and CSRD nature disclosure evidence for food and beverage supply chains.
Infrastructure & Transport
The Challenge
Consenting and permitting near watercourses and ecologically sensitive land. Demonstrating mitigation hierarchy compliance at every stage - from design through construction to restoration. Regulatory requirements for defensible biological evidence of genuine ecological uplift.
How the suite helps
- Pre-construction soil and river biological baselines - defensible evidence for consenting and ElA
- Ongoing condition monitoring proves genuine ecological uplift, not just vegetation cover
- Offset validation and tracking across the full project lifecycle
- Faster regulatory approvals and performance bond release with accredited, traceable evidence
Soil ECI
Consenting evidence - globally
The only globally applicable, independently accredited soil condition metric. Defensible for NNL claims, EIA ecological compensation evidence and regulatory approval submissions.
Freshwater ECI
Watercourse monitoring - GB
Biological baseline and ongoing monitoring for schemes near rivers. AMP8 and WFD-aligned scoring that demonstrates genuine ecological recovery to planning authorities and regulators.
Conservation
The Challenge
Different monitoring approaches across sites make it impossible to compare performance and allocate budgets fairly. Funders demand proof that restoration investments are delivering measurable biodiversity outcomes - not just tree counts or vegetation cover reports.
How the suite helps
- Standardised ECI scores across all sites reveal true performance range - identify underperforming sites and reallocate budget with confidence
- Annual tracking validates restoration trajectory, proving biological recovery not just visual greening
- Soil Quality Hectares and Quality-Km provide condition-adjusted metrics for nature market access
- Portfolio ECI gives trustees, donors and funders a single comparable figure for conservation impact
Soil ECI
Restoration evidence - globally
Replace disconnected monitoring with one replicable standard. Reveals performance ranges across your estate, enabling budget reallocation and unlocking biodiversity funding narratives.
Freshwater ECI
Riparian restoration - GB
Evidence biological recovery in river restoration projects. WFD-aligned scores that communicateprogress to regulators, funders and the public.
Our partner labs
Brazil
Through a partnership with Firjan SENAI, a renowned private RD&I network of national reach, NatureMetrics is helping to unlock biodiversity intelligence across Brazilian ecosystems where high-integrity data is most needed.
Indonesia
Partnering with one of the largest, independent testing labs in Indonesia, this expansion enables NatureMetrics to strengthen its global reach and better serve companies operating in the area striving to reduce their impact and improve reporting on nature.
The NatureMetrics methodology
Not just different. Measurably better.
40%
More accurate
Consistently more accurate than traditional species detection methods, confirmed in direct comparison studies.
188%
More species detected
Field trials show we detect more speciesfrom the same environment than visual surveys alone.
67%
Cheaper
A fraction of the cost of traditional biodiversity surveys, without cutting corners on science compliance.
Statistics source: EDF renewables case study 'Revolutionizing EIAs for Offshore Wind Farms with eDNA'.
Turning DNA sequences into insights
you can trust
Speed without compromising rigour. Results at enterprise scale, validated at every step.
Scale
Automated processing designed to deliver fast, high-quality results at scale.
Reference databases
Curated reference libraries, continually expanded and refined over a decade.
Data resolution
Geography-aware validation that flags out-of-range detections for enhanced quality control.
Auditable
Every identification traceable back to the raw sequence data behind it.
Mining & Extractives
The Challenge
TNFD reporting and social licence around water use. Regulatory risk from abstraction and contamination licences. Need to demonstrate No Net Loss from extraction to closure — across soil ecosystems adjacent to operations and river systems downstream.
How the suite helps
- Pre-disturbance biological baseline for soil and river health - evidence for consenting and NNL commitments
- Annual ECI tracking qualities impact during active operations, validates rehabilitation trajectory
- Soil Quality Hectares delta between operational loss and offset gain provides defensible compensation evidence
- Portfolio Freshwater ECI monitors river condition adjacent to abstraction points and discharge sites.
Soil ECI
Globally applicable
Baseline and track soil condition at mine sites worldwide — from pre-disturbance through active operations to rehabilitation and closure. Prove recovery with an independently accredited metric.
Freshwater ECI
Great Britain rivers
Monitor biological condition of river systems adjacent to extraction sites. WFD-aligned scoring for TNFD reporting and regulatory licence evidence — deployable by operational teams without specialist ecologists.
Agriculture & CPG
The Challenge
Investors want proof that regenerative agriculture programmes are delivering returns on resilience - not just carbon credits. SBTN freshwater targets and CSRD supply chain obligations require measurable biological evidence. Carbon metrics are too slow to capture the immediate impact of farming interventions.
How the suite helps
- Annual Soil ECI tracking proves regenerative plots are improving biological condition faster than carbon can show
- Compare performance across farms and geographies with a standardised score - identify what's working and replicate it
- Map supply chain ecosystem risk across soils and river systems in your supply shed
- Support sustainability-linked loans and green finance with auditable biological MRV
Soil ECI
Regenerative ag outcomes — globally
Prove soil health improvement at scale on a timeframe investors can act on. Annual site-level tracking shows improvement rates that carbon metrics cannot capture at this speed.
Freshwater ECI
Supply shed river health - GB
Baseline and track biological condition of rivers in your supply shed. SBTN freshwater target-setting and CSRD nature disclosure evidence for food and beverage supply chains.
Infrastructure & Transport
The Challenge
Consenting and permitting near watercourses and ecologically sensitive land. Demonstrating mitigation hierarchy compliance at every stage - from design through construction to restoration. Regulatory requirements for defensible biological evidence of genuine ecological uplift.
How the suite helps
- Pre-construction soil and river biological baselines - defensible evidence for consenting and ElA
- Ongoing condition monitoring proves genuine ecological uplift, not just vegetation cover
- Offset validation and tracking across the full project lifecycle
- Faster regulatory approvals and performance bond release with accredited, traceable evidence
Soil ECI
Consenting evidence - globally
The only globally applicable, independently accredited soil condition metric. Defensible for NNL claims, EIA ecological compensation evidence and regulatory approval submissions.
Freshwater ECI
Watercourse monitoring - GB
Biological baseline and ongoing monitoring for schemes near rivers. AMP8 and WFD-aligned scoring that demonstrates genuine ecological recovery to planning authorities and regulators.
Conservation
The Challenge
Different monitoring approaches across sites make it impossible to compare performance and allocate budgets fairly. Funders demand proof that restoration investments are delivering measurable biodiversity outcomes - not just tree counts or vegetation cover reports.
How the suite helps
- Standardised ECI scores across all sites reveal true performance range - identify underperforming sites and reallocate budget with confidence
- Annual tracking validates restoration trajectory, proving biological recovery not just visual greening
- Soil Quality Hectares and Quality-Km provide condition-adjusted metrics for nature market access
- Portfolio ECI gives trustees, donors and funders a single comparable figure for conservation impact
Soil ECI
Restoration evidence - globally
Replace disconnected monitoring with one replicable standard. Reveals performance ranges across your estate, enabling budget reallocation and unlocking biodiversity funding narratives.
Freshwater ECI
Riparian restoration - GB
Evidence biological recovery in river restoration projects. WFD-aligned scores that communicateprogress to regulators, funders and the public.
The credentials behind every result
Product and methodology accreditations
- Soil Ecological Condition Index, accredited by Accounting for Nature®
- Freshwater Ecological Condition Index, calibrated to Water Framework Directive bands
Framework recognition
- Listed in the TNFD tools catalogue
- Aligned to CSRD and ESRS E4
- Supports SBTN target setting
- Ready for IFC Performance Standard 6
Scientific standing
- Earthshot Prize finalist, 2024
600+ companies in 126 countries manage their portfolio with NatureMetrics
