At Ecometrica we are often asked, “How many trees do you need to store one tonne of carbon?” The amount of carbon stored by a tree depends on its size, which is influenced by many factors – the species, the local conditions and the way it is managed. In an attempt to find a simple answer to this question we tracked down a tree that stored exactly one tonne of carbon. Here we describe that tree and how we estimated its carbon content. Continue reading →

Ecometrica’s Richard Tipper presents results of evaluation of Norway’s International Climate and Forests Initiative (NICFI) to stakeholders in Oslo… Continue reading →

We undertook pro bono work for the Child Future Africa Foundation to map recent agricultural expansion on their Mount Darwin Orpharm, which provides a family home combined with agricultural activity to a number of HIV/Aids orphans. Continue reading →

Greenergy used Ecometrica’s expertise in land use and remote sensing, combined with our advanced web mapping technology to deliver BioCarbon Tracker. Continue reading →

Working with Imperial College London, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Forest Research, and Aberdeen University to investigate the mitigation potential from biofuels and bioenergy, avoided deforestation, and afforestation/reforestation. Continue reading →

As part of a consortium led by WCS and funded by the Ecosystems Services for Poverty Alleviation research programme (NERC/ESRC/DFID), we are working to develop a grant proposal to generate new data and understanding, as well as build developing country … Continue reading →

A part of a consortium led by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and funded by the Ecosystems Services for Poverty Alleviation research programme (NERC/ESRC/DFID), we are embarking upon a piece of work aimed at poverty alleviation through … Continue reading →

We are developing a tool to assist agri-industrial companies to identify threats to carbon stocks from their activities, and opportunities for interventions that are beneficial to ecosystem services. We are developing interactive maps of global carbon stocks, threats to carbon … Continue reading →

We are contributing to a research project working on the development of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) projects in Malawi, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, Mzuzu University, LTS International, the Plan Vivo Foundation and the … Continue reading →

Working for a leading biofuels producer to assist in the development of effective processes and tools for monitoring land use change in areas under their stewardship and influence. This project involved the identification and mapping of ecosystems in and around … Continue reading →

Working with Imperial College London, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Forest Research, and Aberdeen University to investigate the mitigation potential from biofuels and bioenergy, avoided deforestation, and afforestation/reforestation. Ecometrica assessed the economic, social and environmental impacts of … Continue reading →

The Norway International Climate and Forest Initiative has committed up to $500 million a year to support efforts that reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) in developing countries. The real-time evaluation commissioned by the Evaluation Department of the Norwegian … Continue reading →

Ecometrica conducted a feasibility assessment investigating the potential of developing small-holder forest carbon projects in around 37,500 hectares of land in coffee growing regions of Uganda. Proposed carbon projects would aim to encourage around 5,000 coffee farmers in each of … Continue reading →

Historical and current satellite images were used to provide a history of land cover changes in a forest reserve in Ghana since 1989 for a client investigating the investment potential under REDD. Since associated estimates in biomass change over time … Continue reading →

In collaboration with the Universities of Napier, Bangor and Edinburgh in the UK and the Kenyan Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Ecometrica was involved in the training of three KMFRI employees from Kenya in Edinburgh, in mapping using remote … Continue reading →

Working with the Malawi, Environmental, Endowment Trust (MEET), and Bioclimate Research and Development, on a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). We developed a participatory process for Monitoring Assessment and Verification of ecosystem service benefits … Continue reading →

Working with the Centre pour l’Environnement et le Développement, Cameroon (CED), and Bioclimate Research and Development, UK, on a project commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to assess the feasibility of developing Payments for Ecosystem Service (PES) projects at … Continue reading →

Working for Rainforest Concern, we assessed the technical feasibility of developing a forest carbon project in two areas of the Chocó-Andean Corridor. This included training local teams in survey methodologies, an assessment of potential for the development of carbon credits … Continue reading →

Working in collaboration with the Greenbelt Movement, and LTS International we carried out an assessment of technical feasibility for the development of a carbon project in the Enoosupukia area of Kenya. The project aimed to provide carbon benefits that may … Continue reading →

Through the use of historical and contemporary satellite images, we developed a novel method for quantifying CO2 emissions from direct and indirect land use change (ILUC) related to the expansion of soy in an area spanning 2.1 million ha in … Continue reading →

Working with the Centre pour l’Environnement et le Développement (CED), Cameroon, and Bioclimate Research and Development, UK, on a Congo Basin Forest Fund project supported by the UK Department For International Development (DFID). We developed a participatory process for Monitoring … Continue reading →

Working with Cranfield University to calculate a national greenhouse gas inventory for UK food consumption. Ecometrica developed a methodology for estimating the direct and indirect emissions from land use change (LUC) caused by UK food consumption. This was a “top-down” … Continue reading →

Ecometrica developed a draft methodology for quantifying the greenhouse gas reductions from biochar projects. The methodology specifically relates to small-scale projects which sequester carbon through pyrolysis of biomass that would otherwise have been left to decay or been burned in … Continue reading →

Working for a company specialising in carbon credits generated through tropical forest conservation projects, Ecometrica provided technical expertise and training in forest carbon inventory for PES projects. This was carried out through training of field teams from Birdlife International, and … Continue reading →