Digital innovation for the future of urban biodiversity.
We are an interdisciplinary team that develops technological tools so that municipalities, scientists, and communities can manage biodiversity with transparency, evidence, and collaboration.
Zoometrics, our story
From field experience to digital innovation
Zoometrics was born from years of work in animal welfare and community-based management of urban biodiversity.
What began as local initiatives to organize volunteer efforts and respond to concrete challenges (feral cat colonies, green spaces, urban wildlife) evolved into a broader vision: creating a technological platform that brings together science, community, and government.
Today, we are a digital suite that turns data into evidence, and evidence into action, in service of more sustainable and resilient cities.
Zoometrics, our founders
Diana
Barrantes
Founder
Specialized in smart cities project management and international relations.
She has extensive experience in the public sector, where she has designed and implemented digital transformation policies applied to public health, volunteer management, and animal welfare at the municipal level. She brings strategic, institutional, and social impact vision.
Juan Manuel Taboada Álvarez
Founder
Biologist and forest engineer, full stack developer.
Expert in animal and human population censuses, and in the development of software applied to natural resource management. He has worked on international projects related to biodiversity and environmental markets such as carbon credits. He leads the strategy and growth of the Zoometrics ecosystem.
Our vision
We envision cities where biodiversity is a central pillar of urban planning, recognized as a source of health, resilience, and collective well-being. A suite that grows and evolves alongside science, policies, and communities, leading the transition toward a greener and more sustainable future.
Our mission
To enable governments, communities, and citizens to understand and manage urban biodiversity through simple, transparent, and collaborative digital tools. We make the invisible visible to turn data into trust, evidence, and action.
Nature in the city.
Technology at the service of life.
Our commitments
Inspire
Everyone can be part of the change.
We aim to inspire governments, professionals, and citizens to add their voice and their action. We believe cities transform when inspiration becomes collective participation.
Raise awareness and educate
Making the value of urban biodiversity visible.
We create resources, campaigns, and clear data so everyone can understand why biodiversity matters and how it can improve health, coexistence, and the future of cities.
Defend animal welfare
Caring for animals means caring for everyone.
We promote fair and ethical treatment of animals, recognizing their role in urban balance and public health under the One Health approach.
Contribute to the community
Strengthening networks, science, and public policy.
We support volunteers with tools and recognition, and provide validated data that contribute to scientific development and regulatory frameworks.
The future of our cities starts today.
We imagine it,
we build it, and
we live it together, humans and nature.
A bold vision,
built step by step.
Zoometrics evolves with each module and update, aligned with science and European policy.
ZOOMETRICS ROADMAP
Zoometrics is a living suite, in constant evolution.
Meow Metrics® manages feline colonies with the TNR (CER) method; Census Metrics keeps the municipal census of companion animals; Wild Metrics maps encounters with urban wildlife; Ark Metrics connects citizen participation with traceability through to adoption, and Silva Metrics inventories the parks and gardens of towns and cities.
Each module and update reflects our commitment to grow alongside scientific, regulatory, and community-driven advances.
Our vision is ambitious: a comprehensive platform to govern urban biodiversity in Europe and around the world. And we know that this future is built step by step, with the right motivation and focus.
