Monitoring
Trace provides eDNA monitoring services for aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, using biodegradable sampling kits that enable simple sampling from single sites up to catchment scale. The company delivers actionable reports within 4–6 weeks, covering freshwater, marine, soil, sediment, and bulk invertebrate samples, with specialized analyses including bacterial source tracking, diatom-based water health assessment, and whole-ecosystem biodiversity mapping from a single sample.
- Biotechnology
- Data & Analytics
- Clean Technology
Funding
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Product
Problem
Traditional biodiversity and water quality monitoring relies on manual field surveys, taxonomic identification, and laboratory analysis, which are time-consuming, expensive, and require specialized expertise. These methods limit the scale and frequency of ecological assessments, delaying the detection of pollution sources and biodiversity changes across landscapes.
Solution
Trace provides eDNA monitoring services for aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems using biodegradable sampling kits that enable simple site-to-catchment scale sampling. The company delivers actionable reports within 4–6 weeks from collection, covering freshwater, marine, soil, sediment, and bulk invertebrate samples. Trace offers specialized analyses including bacterial source tracking via 16S rRNA and microbiome profiling, freshwater health assessment using diatom metrics (TDI and SPI), and whole-ecosystem biodiversity mapping that detects fish, birds, mammals, bacteria, plants, invertebrates, amphibians, and more from a single sample. The service is designed to provide scientific rigor without complexity, supporting applications such as Habitat Regulations Assessments, Environmental Impact Assessments, and catchment-wide monitoring campaigns.
Target Audience
Primary customers include environmental consultants, regulatory agencies, land managers, and organizations conducting Habitat Regulations Assessments, Environmental Impact Assessments, or catchment-scale biodiversity and pollution monitoring programs.
Features
- Biodegradable sampling kits designed for simple field collection across aquatic and terrestrial environments
- 16S rRNA-based bacterial source tracking and microbiome profiling to identify and quantify indicator species such as E. coli
- Diatom-based freshwater health assessment using TDI and SPI metrics, applied catchment-wide and aligned with Water Framework Directive requirements
- Whole-ecosystem biodiversity detection from a single sample, covering fish, birds, mammals, bacteria, plants, invertebrates, amphibians, and more
- Scalable sampling methodology supporting campaigns from single sites to catchment-scale monitoring
- 4–6 week turnaround from sample collection to actionable reporting
- Custom project support for specialized monitoring needs