Professional Biodiversity Studio

Access biodiversity data. Analyse nature on demand.

Access biodiversity data.
Analyse nature on demand.

Gaia helps urban developers analyse habitats and protect species. Restore blue-green infrastructure with Gaia. 

Gaia helps urban developers analyse habitats and protect species. Restore blue-green infrastructure with Gaia. 

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Assess biodiversity richness

Explore where and when species occur.

Turn occurrences into a professional analysis.

Biodiversity metrics

Translate data into scientific KPIs, automatically.

AI driven reporting

Chat with AI to transform data into a ready made report.

Gaia Traits

Design knowing the properties of plants

Harmonise blooming and fruiting of flora to boost pollinators. Select plants for your development with care.

Ellenberg characteristics

Display the needs of plants.

3D models and videos

Analyse growth cycle, aesthetics and plant structure.

Gaia Nexus

Devise nature-based solutions

Discover who preys on whom, who pollinates whom, and which species live in symbiosis. Analyze the network effects and design the ecosystems of tomorrow.

Boost populations of protected species

Select greenery to boost insects, birds, bats, and fish.

Combat pests &
invasive alien species

Introduce species that will prey or parasite on undesired species.

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Display species

See species in context, pictured with partners or predators. Every image reveals a piece of the ecology.

Discover relationships

Picture what species live together.

Visualise species ecology

Untangle the interconnectedness of species within a habitat.

Gaia Layers

Analyse nature reserves & habitats

Build a better understanding of local ecology. Make holistic and informed decisions.

Search engine for maps

Gaia crawls through organisation sites and structures GIS layers.

WFS and WMS layers

Load open raster layers to create context for your analysis.

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One-stop shop for biodiversity monitoring, analytics and reporting

Intuitive species search for empowering any user

Pre-filtered data for high quality analytics

Centralisation of data for larger contexts.

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What Do Our Users Say

Read responses from professionals, conservationists and researchers.

  • CultureCouncil

    "Gaia is a great step toward providing real-time insights."

    Vanesa Ayala Espinosa

    Environmental engineer

  • Delva Landscape Architecture

    "I believe any landscape architect will need Gaia."

    Jelmar Brouwer, landscape architect

    Landscape architect

  • Naturskyddsföreningen

    "Gaia’s relationships save us months of work annually."

    Angelika Schindler-Egl

    Conservationist

  • Restore.blue

    "This is such a great value for the money."

    Sarah Cosgrove

    CEO/Founder

  • Darukaa.earth

    "We did find the data and the visual interactions quite useful."

    Vikram Singh

    CEO/Co-Founder

Workflow

Simple, Powerful Workflow

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Search & Discover

Query biodiversity data and media across the tree life. Set species in a context.

Calculate KPIs
Report with AI Assistant
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Gaia.eco
GBIF
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iNaturalist
Movebank

Occurrences

Biotic relationships

Traits of plants

WMS and WFS layers

Biodiversity KPIs

AI driven reporting

Multilingual

User friendly

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Gaia.eco
GBIF
GloBl
iNaturalist
Movebank

Occurrences

Biotic relationships

Traits of plants

WMS and WFS layers

Biodiversity KPIs

AI driven reporting

Multilingual

User friendly

Integrations

Works With the Tools You Already Use

Gaia integrates with the workflows professionals rely on, making it easy to move biodiversity data into your existing tools and systems.

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Use Gaia for Reporting

Gaia helps professionals to meet compliance requirements.

  • gaia.eco

  • The World of Biodiversity

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Biodiversity Analytics

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What is Gaia and what does it actually do?

Gaia is a biodiversity data platform that centralises various types of biodiversity data. Gaia generates scientific KPIs and holistic reports. It is a complete studio for nature analytics.

What is Gaia and what does it actually do?

Gaia is a biodiversity data platform that centralises various types of biodiversity data. Gaia generates scientific KPIs and holistic reports. It is a complete studio for nature analytics.

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Who is Gaia built for?

Who is Gaia built for?

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Where does Gaia’s data come from?

Where does Gaia’s data come from?

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Can I use Gaia for commercial or client work?

Can I use Gaia for commercial or client work?

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What kind of data can I search and export?

What kind of data can I search and export?

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Do you offer API access?

Do you offer API access?

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Does uploaded data get stored on Illuminum's servers?

Does uploaded data get stored on Illuminum's servers?

Conservation and restoration

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Do you follow a conservation methodology?

Do you follow a conservation methodology?

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How do you pick conservation projects?

How do you pick conservation projects?

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How do you monitor success of your conservation and restoration projects?

How do you monitor success of your conservation and restoration projects?

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How do you measure impact of your projects?

How do you measure impact of your projects?

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Which biodiversity credits are tradable?

Which biodiversity credits are tradable?

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Are conservation projects 3rd party certified?

Are conservation projects 3rd party certified?

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How do you follow up the quality of the conservation projects?

How do you follow up the quality of the conservation projects?

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