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People. Science. Woodlands.

Protecting ancient woodland with evidence, care, and responsible technology

EcoSentience CIO is a volunteer-run UK charity beginning at Mickley Wood, where fieldwork, fungal biodiversity research, environmental monitoring, and careful data tools help build evidence for better woodland conservation.

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Registered charity No. 1210865

No paid staff

Starting at Mickley Wood

What We Mean

People. Science. Woodlands.

EcoSentience brings practical stewardship, ecological research, and responsible technology together in service of ancient woodland protection.

People

Stewardship and community

Trustees, volunteers, researchers, landowners, donors, and local communities provide the judgement, consent, labour, and care that conservation depends on.

Science

Evidence and careful methods

eDNA, fungal biodiversity research, microclimate monitoring, field notes, and responsible analysis help turn woodland concern into usable evidence.

Woodlands

The living focus

Ancient woods such as Mickley Wood are irreplaceable habitats. Their soils, fungi, trees, water, and seasonal rhythms set the measure of success.

Mickley Wood - Ancient woodland in Northumberland

Our Mission

Practical conservation,
grounded in evidence.

EcoSentience exists to understand, monitor, and protect ancient woodland. Our first focus is Mickley Wood in Northumberland, with fungi and woodland microclimate at the centre of the evidence we are building.

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Mickley Wood

Our anchor woodland and the starting point for field observation, monitoring, research partnerships, and community connection.

Fungi & eDNA

Environmental DNA can help reveal hidden fungal biodiversity and strengthen the evidence base for ancient woodland conservation.

Responsible Technology

AI and data tools help organise evidence, spot patterns, and communicate woodland science. Human judgement stays central.

Why Fungi Matter

Most woodland life is not obvious at first glance.

Fungi are essential to woodland ecosystems, but much fungal diversity remains poorly described. That knowledge gap matters for ancient woods, where soil, roots, deadwood, moisture, and seasonal change all shape resilience.

Research

eDNA sampling can help detect organisms that ordinary surveys often miss.

Monitoring

Microclimate records add context for changes in soil, fungi, and woodland health.

Stewardship

Field notes and local care keep the work practical, place-based, and accountable.

Technology

Responsible AI supports analysis and communication; it is a tool, not the mission.

Support Practical Woodland Work

Donations help fund eDNA sampling, laboratory analysis, environmental monitoring, and volunteer-led stewardship at Mickley Wood.

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