About

Nature generates endless data. We turn it into decisions.

We turn complex biodiversity and spatial data into actionable insights for organisations managing, investing in, and reporting on nature.

Our Origin

From biometrio.earth to NatureAnalytics

NatureAnalytics has emerged from the scientific foundation of biometrio.earth, a German biodiversity measurement company that pioneered spatial intelligence for nature-based carbon projects. Over years of working with project developers, verification bodies, and conservation funders, we observed a recurrent challenge: critical decisions being made on insufficient or fragmented spatial data.

In response, we evolved from a consultancy to a platform, from project-by-project analysis to scalable, repeatable spatial intelligence infrastructure. The science remained the same. The ambition expanded to make high quality decision-ready nature intelligence accessible across projects, geographies, and stakeholders.

Why We Exist — Our Mission

Nature is the next trillion-dollar market. Ignoring nature risk is the next trillion-dollar mistake.

From carbon and biodiversity markets to forestry, corporate operations, and conservation finance, organisations across the nature economy are under growing pressure to understand, measure, and act on nature. The data exists. The insight and tools to act on it often don't.

We exist to close that gap. Making nature intelligence accessible, explainable, and actionable. So that organisations can make better decisions: from investment and risk management to conservation planning and on-the-ground implementation.

The Team

Scientists and Engineers Building for the Long Term

Our team brings together mathematicians, ecologists, spatial data engineers, and market specialists. We are united by a belief that the nature crisis is solvable — and that better data is where solutions begin.

Michael Schmidt

Michael Schmidt

Co-founder, Chief Science Officer

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Geo-ecologist. PhD at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), using SAR data for biomass mapping in the Amazon. 10+ years in Mexico building national monitoring systems for CONABIO and conservation finance infrastructure.

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Ama Boakye

Ama Boakye

Landscape Ecologist

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MSc in Geoinformation Science & Earth Observation. Specialises in biodiversity estimation and species distribution modelling using camera trap and acoustic sensor data.

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Georgia Born-Schmidt

Georgia Born-Schmidt

Director NBS

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Diploma in Geo-ecology. 10 years at CONABIO as consultant on invasive species strategy. Manages Nature-based Solutions projects in Europe and customer implementations.

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Julian Equihua

Julian Equihua

Lead Ecological Modeler

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Mathematician and landscape ecologist. Focused on quantitative approaches to ecological problems, AI for conservation planning and ecosystem integrity assessment design.

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Ramón Rivera

Ramón Rivera

AI/ML Optimization Engineer

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MSc in Computer Science. 10+ years as software developer and statistical computing expert. Drives data processing, machine learning, and software engineering initiatives.

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Sherie Rae Simms

Sherie Rae Simms

Director — Ecological Impact & Client Delivery

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Background in Anthropology, Ecology and Social Sciences. 15 years designing and managing conservation projects for forests and mangroves across the Americas and Africa.

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Ursula Verfuss

Ursula Verfuss

Senior Scientist — Bioacoustics

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PhD on echolocation behaviour in porpoises. Years as environmental consultant leading marine mammal impact projects for offshore industry. Develops bioacoustic monitoring systems.

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Marisol Gallardo

Dr. Marisol Gallardo

Quality Manager — Mexico

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Doctorate in sustainability sciences. Extensive experience with UNDP, GEF, and GIZ. Focuses on designing and systematising operational processes, developing innovative field monitoring methods to ensure transparency and compliance with international standards.

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Rodrigo Mejía

Rodrigo Mejía

Financial Administration & Reporting

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Bachelor's in administration with postgraduate qualification in financial project management. 15+ years of environmental project experience across Mexican and international institutions. Manages logistics and administration for field operations.

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