Plant diversity in context
Identify plant taxa represented in collected pollen and interpret the findings in relation to the site and its surrounding landscape.
EcoPulse · Environmental monitoringBiodiversity data from
Biodiversity data from
living sensors
Bees travel across landscapes, collecting traces of the environment. EcoPulse analyses pollen and environmental DNA to help reveal which plants are present and what the ecosystem may be telling us.
PLANT DIVERSITYENVIRONMENTAL DNASCIENTIFIC INTERPRETATION
ECOPULSENature has a signal.
We help you understand it.
Why EcoPulse
Look beyond the land-cover map.
Maps describe what covers the land. Bee-collected pollen offers another perspective: which plants are represented in the forage record and how that signal changes over time.
Change across sampling periods
Compare findings between agreed sampling periods to explore seasonal differences and build a baseline for repeat monitoring.
Interpretation, not just data
Receive a seasonal report with scientific interpretation, context and limitations made clear.
A complementary signal
Let the bees help reveal what is flowering around your site.
Honeybees visit flowering plants across the landscapes they forage in. Analysis of collected pollen can reveal plant taxa represented in samples and help explore how the signal differs between places and seasons.
- Designed around your site and monitoring objectives
- Seasonal reporting and comparisons across sampling periods
- Scientific interpretation with limitations clearly stated
The process
From field sample to informed interpretation.
The monitoring plan is agreed for each project. The exact sampling schedule and analyses depend on scope.
Define the question
Discuss the site, intended use of the findings and the decisions the monitoring should inform.
Design the scope
Agree locations, sampling periods, analysis options and reporting requirements.
Collect and analyse
Samples are collected and analysed using the agreed method and scope.
Interpret and report
Receive a seasonal report, findings and comparison where multiple periods are available.
Reporting that explains
Useful evidence, with its limits in view.
EcoPulse reports are designed to connect results with context. They explain what was detected, how findings compare across agreed sampling periods and what conclusions the data can—and cannot—support.
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Insights
All insights ↗Research behind the signal.
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Tell us about your location, objectives and monitoring questions. We’ll discuss a scope that fits.