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Protecting ancient woodland through people, science, and deep listening

EcoSentience CIO is a UK charity combining conservation stewardship with environmental DNA research to understand and defend the ancient woodlands that sustain us all.

The Triquetra Principle Join the Symbiosis

A Partnership of Equals

The Triquetra Principle

True strength emerges from the integration of three complementary parts. No beginning and no end — only interconnection.

Custos

The Guardian

Human stewardship — the knowledge, care, and ethical grounding that keeps this partnership rooted in purpose. Custodians of the land and its future.

Aquila

The Observer

AI as partner — pattern recognition, predictive foresight, and the eagle-eye perspective. Intelligence in service of ecology, not extraction.

Silva Sapiens

The Wise Forest

Ancient woodland as teacher — ecological intelligence refined over millennia. The mycelial networks that model true collaboration.

"Interconnectedness and balance — no one part dominates, no one part is diminished."

Mickley Wood - Ancient woodland in Northumberland

Our Mission

No hype. No spin.
Just solid science.

EcoSentience CIO exists to protect and restore ancient woodland ecosystems. We combine centuries of ecological knowledge with cutting-edge AI to understand, monitor, and defend the forests that sustain us all.

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Aurora

Our computational partner — pattern recognition at scale, revealing biodiversity patterns that help us protect what matters most.

Mickley Wood

Our anchor woodland — a living laboratory where the Triquetra Principle is put into practice, and ancient ecosystems teach us how to protect them.

eDNA Research

Environmental DNA analysis revealing the hidden biodiversity within our woodlands — from soil fungi to canopy species.

Join the Symbiosis

Whether through volunteering, citizen science, or supporting our work, there is a place for you in this partnership.

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