Our team

Scientists who understand the work.

We’re a small, specialist team of aquatic ecologists, bioinformaticians, and molecular biologists, united by a belief that better ecological data leads to better outcomes for nature.

The Trace Biomonitoring team in the field

Meet the team

The people behind the science.

Dr. Lewis Campbell

Science Director

Aquatic ecologist with 12 years of freshwater research and consultancy experience. PhD in molecular ecology, University of Exeter.

Karolina Peret-Frackowiak

Strategy Director

Nature strategist with over 10 years of experience in environmental business consulting. MSc in environmental engineering, Aalborg University

Daisy Campbell

Scientific Operations Lead

Bioinformatician and molecular ecologist, specialising in environmental data. MSc in ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Exeter.

Evie Gardner

Scientist and Communications Lead

Science communicator and environmental scientist, specialising in ecology, with 5+ years of eDNA experience. MSc in science communication, UWE.

Meri Anderson

Lead Researcher

Molecular ecologist with expertise in diatom ecology, macroinvertebrate communities, and field eDNA survey design. Currently completing a PhD in molecular ecology.

Dr. Chris Brodie

Data Scientist

Data and eDNA scientist, specialising in the marine environmental sector. PhD in marine eDNA, Liverpool John Moores University.

Sonia Triki

Marketing

Digital marketing executive, with experience in the environmental and sustainability sector.