In this episode of Smart Forest Radio, we speak with Dr Max Bodmer, former Head of Nature-Based Consultancy at rePLANET. Max is now based at spin-off, Renew Earth, an independent
biodiversity
Measurement
, Reporting, and
Verification
(MRV) and
digital platform
company. In this podcast, Max explains how integrative approaches to
carbon
and biodiversity credits can channel private capital into nature
restoration
and how high integrity biodiversity measurement is achieved through multi-metric methodology, field ecology, and selective use of
digital technologies
. He also emphasises the importance of early-stage community engagement and cross-network collaboration in preserving restoration project integrity.
Interviewer: Jennifer Gabrys and Phoebe Hamilton Jones
Producer: Harry Murdoch
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This radio episode was produced by the Smart Forests project funded by the European Research Council. Smart Forests is led by Professor Jennifer Gabrys and is based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge.
Header image: Third-party verification visit for a carbon project in Costa Rica. rePLANET, 2025. https://www.replanet.org.uk/article/859.
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To cite this radio episode:
Bodmer, Max, Jennifer Gabrys, and Phoebe Hamilton Jones, "Max Bodmer: Bringing Carbon and Biodiversity Together," Smart Forests Atlas (2026), https://atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/max-bodmer.