The EcoMetrics Podcast

Co-Benefits in Land Use Planning and Conservation with Terry Watt

Terry Watt joins the EcoMetrics Podcast this month to talk about the importance of co-benefits valuation and credits markets, specifically in the land use planning and conservation space. She highlights the importance of collaboration between stakeholders to use the tools and resources available for best practices and attacking the "pressing challenges of our time." Located in California, Terry also highlights examples within the state to showcase this importance of co-benefit valuation.  RESOURCES:  CARB:  CARB approves climate transparency regulation for entities doing business in California | California Air Resources Board [https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/carb-approves-climate-transparency-regulation-entities-doing-business-california] This is the underpinning for a nature based credits program along with CNRA’s 30X30 program: 30x30 California [https://www.californianature.ca.gov/] Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Master Plan for Coyote Valley:  Coyote Valley Conservation Areas Master Plan | Open Space Authority [https://www.openspaceauthority.org/coyote-valley-conservation-areas-master-plan] - The foundation for a nature based credits program Connect with Terry! TerryJWatt@gmail.com

The Importance of Benefit Valuation in Determining Return on Conservation with Joni Carswell

Joni Carswell joins the EcoMetrics Podcast as our first guest of 2026, and we couldn't think of a better kickoff to the year. Joni is the CEO and President of Texan by Nature, a nonprofit in Texas that has the big and very relevant vision of catalyzing collaborative conservation. Texan by Nature connects business and investment with nature based solutions, helping their partners make the business case for nature based solutions by showing the return on conservation. Using evidence based and data driven information, Texan by Nature aims to support different partners such as conservation organizations and corporations to fuel innovative and creative conservation solutions. Joni believes that the future of business and the health of our people are rooted and reliant on ecosystems and natural resources. Listen to this insightful conversation as Joni shares some great examples with something to learn for all of us.  RESOURCES Learn more about Texan by Nature, their mission, and some of their recent projects at their website HERE [https://texanbynature.org/who-we-are/].  Joni and Ed both mentioned and discussed the Texan by Nature Return on Conservation Index. Read more about that HERE [https://texanbynature.org/roc-index/].

Nature, Ecosystems, and Benefit Valuation in the Agriculture Supply Chain with Mike Nemeth

Mike Nemeth, Sr. Manager, Agricultural and Environmental Sustainability for Nutrien, has seen the impact of nature at work. He wisely notes that all companies rely on nature or interact with nature in some way. Understanding how a company interacts with nature and values the benefits from projects is a crucial component for success. Join us as Mike shares some practical and experiential examples of co-benefit valuation in the agriculture supply chain. RESOURCES: Mike mentions a pilot project that really highlights the valuation of co-benefits and nature-based solutions within agriculture. Find out more about the Lake Winnipeg Project HERE [https://potatosustainability.org/lake-winnipeg-basin/].

Quantifying and Valuing Biodiversity with Richard Blundell

Join us as Richard Blundell, CEO of eVolito, shares the importance of measuring changes in biodiversity with nature-based solutions. Understanding how to best capture this information can help make the business case for valuing biodiversity, and help turn the impact of a nature-based solution to actionable steps, rooted in evidence.  RESOURCES: You can learn more about eVolito on their website [https://evolito.earth/], or from their LinkedIN page [https://www.linkedin.com/company/evolito].  Connect directly with Richard HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-blundell-930a971].

Co-Benefits in Water Stewardship, Remanufacturing, and Waste Reduction with Rajiv Ramchandra

In today's episode, the EcoMetrics Podcast is thrilled to host Rajiv Ramchandra, the Director of Sustainability/Regional Sustainability Lead with WaterSMART | A Hazen Company [https://watersmartsolutions.ca/]. Rajiv shares about the importance of valuing co-benefits in the watershed management and water stewardship space. We also highlight the importance of stakeholder engagement in telling the story of co-benefits evaluation.  RESOURCES:  Rajiv recommends reading the article, "Misconceptions about the valuation of ecosystem services [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212041624000743]" which explores the misconceptions of ecosystem service valuation. Connect with Rajiv via LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajivramchandra/] and check out WaterSMART | A Hazen Company [https://watersmartsolutions.ca/] and Hazen and Sawyer [https://www.hazenandsawyer.com/] on the web.