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The EcoMetrics Podcast

Cultivating a Dialogue around the valuation of nature-based benefits and their co-benefits.

The Importance of Benefit Valuation in Collaborative Conservation with Joni Carswell

Published: 6 January 2026
Length: 18min

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.
Joni and Ed both mentioned and discussed the Texan by Nature Return on Conservation Index. Read more about that HERE.

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

Published: 17 November 2025
Length: 18min

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 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.

Quantifying and Valuing Biodiversity with Richard Blundell

Published: 28 October 2025
Length: 21min

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, or from their LinkedIN page.
Connect directly with Richard HERE.

Co-Benefits in Water Stewardship, Re-manufacturing, and Waste Reduction

Published: 9 October 2025
Length: 20min

In today’s episode, the EcoMetrics Podcast is thrilled to host Rajiv Ramchandra, the Director of Sustainability/Regional Lead with WaterSMART, a Haven Company. 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 this article, it discusses the misconceptions of ecosystem service valuation.
Connect with Rajiv via LinkedIn and check out WaterSMART, a Hazen Company on the web.

The EcoMetrics Podcast Pilot Episode

Published: 2 September 2025
Length: 19min

We are thrilled to start this podcast on benefits valuation. In the pilot episode, Ed Pinero, President of EcoMetrics, and Taylor Marshall, Executive Director of Restore the Earth Foundation and Project Advisor to EcoMetrics, begin our conversation by defining benefits, why it is important to value them, and how this valuation can make the business case for nature-based solutions in any industry.