Biodiversity and soil health
Moving from broad biological assumptions to more detailed descriptions of what is changing in the system.
For knowledge institutions working with soil health, biodiversity, and resilient production systems, microbial biology is often central to the questions being asked, even when it is not yet being measured directly. Practices such as reduced tillage, cover cropping, organic amendments, crop diversification, or conservation-oriented management are often discussed in terms of biological value, but that value is difficult to characterize properly without microbiome data.
By adding microbial profiling to these projects, institutions can move from broad biological assumptions to more detailed descriptions of what is changing in the system. This supports stronger research, clearer documentation, and better translation of soil health and biodiversity concepts into evidence-based knowledge and practical solutions.
What this helps you do
- •Add a microbiome data layer to biodiversity and soil health projects
- •Measure taxonomic and functional shifts in the microbial system
- •Characterize how management practices influence soil biology
- •Strengthen documentation around resilience, soil function, and biological change
- •Generate data that supports both scientific interpretation and practical communication
Common Challenges in biodiversity and soil health monitoring
Measuring microbial biodiversity in a meaningful way
Biodiversity is often discussed broadly, but microbial biodiversity is difficult to capture without dedicated methods. Sequencing-based analysis makes it possible to describe the microbial community more directly and compare how it differs across treatments, fields, management systems, or time points.
Getting deeper insight into soil biology
Soil health is not only about chemistry and physical structure. The biological dimension also matters, but it is often the least directly measured. Microbiome profiling helps reveal which organisms are present, how communities differ, and whether the biological system appears to shift with management or environmental conditions.
Linking management practices to biological outcomes
When projects evaluate practices intended to improve resilience or build healthier soils, the biological response is often part of the expected value. Adding microbial analysis helps show whether those practices are associated with measurable biological change rather than relying only on indirect or downstream outcomes.
Handling a complex data layer
Microbiome data can be highly informative, but it is also complex. Institutions often need support not only with the sequencing itself, but with the interpretation, structuring, and reporting needed to turn large biological datasets into usable project outputs.
Typical Services
Biostimulants and Monocultures
Development and testing of biostimulant products, including controlled monoculture studies to understand biological interactions and product effects on plant performance.
Bioinformatics and Statistics
Advanced computational analysis and statistical modelling to uncover biological patterns and relationships within complex microbiome and sequencing datasets.
Study and Trial Support
Comprehensive support for experimental studies and field trials, from study design and sampling strategies to data integration and scientific reporting.
Microbiome Profiling
Detailed profiling of microbial communities in soil and plant environments to understand how biological products influence ecosystem dynamics.
Interpretation and Decision Reports
Actionable scientific reports translating complex biological data into clear insights that support product development, validation, and strategic decision-making.
Fungi Pathogen and Crop Rotation
Detection and monitoring of fungal pathogens to support crop rotation strategies and improve long-term soil and crop health management.
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