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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.

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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.

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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

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

600+ companies in 126 countries manage their portfolio with NatureMetrics

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Hear from our clients

Man in hat and outdoor clothing kneels on grass using water sampling equipment with bucket and tubing.
Ministry of Green Transition logo with a green crown and text.

Danish Agency for Green transition and Aquatic Environmental (Danish EPA)

Danish Government uses eDNA monitoring across entire country as government seeks faster, cheaper way to track endangered species

Gloved hand using syringe to extract soil sample above a clear plastic container outdoors.
Forestry England logo with stylized tree and text.

Forestry England

England's Most Comprehensive Biodiversity Dataset Captured at Unprecedented Speed and Detail Through Innovative eDNA Technology - Powering Data-Driven Restoration Across 250,000 Hectares of the nation’s forests with Actionable Biodiversity Metrics

Close-up of a wet otter with green grass in the background.
Oxygen Conservation logo with a circular design element to the left of the text.

Oxygen Conservation

Explore how NatureMetrics’ eDNA revealed 54 vertebrate species and 500+ insects in the river Thet, shaping Oxygen Conversation’s restoration strategy.