We help businesses, investors, and governments manage their impacts and become nature-positive in the ocean.

At Diatom Group B.V., we help businesses, investors, and governments worldwide manage their impacts on the ocean and become nature-positive in marine ecosystems.

If your business, investment, or policy interacts with the ocean or coastal ecosystems, we guide you in identifying and managing those impacts to achieve net positive outcomes for marine biodiversity.

Our Services
- Marine Restoration and Biodiversity Net Gains: Developing biodiversity MRV systems for marine restoration projects and Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs).
- Environmental & Social Impact Assessments (ESIA): Coordination, revision, and QA/QC for biodiversity integration.
- Marine Monitoring:
- Reviewing monitoring plans to make them more effective and affordable.
- Designing monitoring plans for BAPs and EIAs using bioacoustics, eDNA, AI-powered underwater cameras, and traditional methods.
- Marine Bioacoustics & AI:
- Underwater noise modelling and impact assessments.
- Using bioacoustics to enhance biodiversity in marine restoration projects.
- IFC Standards: Developing biodiversity products aligned with IFC, including critical habitat assessments and BAPs.

Two Arms, One Mission

Diatom Group operates through two interconnected entities:

1. Diatom Consultancy B.V.: A marine biodiversity niche consultancy composed of marine experts with decades of experience in marine projects around the globe.
2. Diatom Blue Tech B.V.: A startup developing innovative technologies to assess and measure marine biodiversity impacts, net gain, and biodiversity outcomes for ocean-based projects.

Together, Diatom Group B.V. combines expertise and innovation to safeguard marine ecosystems while enabling a sustainable blue economy. Let us help you make a nature-positive on the ocean.

Marine Biodiversity Risks and Impacts Assessment, Marine Biodiversity Data Analysis and Intelligence, Marine Biodiversity Integration into decision-making processes, Marine Biodiversity in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Assessment and demonstration of nature-positive impacts in the ocean, Environmental monitoring to demonstrate nature-positive impact, and Marine Bioacoustics: underwater noise modeling and impact assessment