Holobiontic Earth
Holobiontic Earth
Metabolic Cybernetics & Planetary Symbiosis
The Earth as a Living System
Holobiontic Earth is a research initiative dedicated to planetary-scale symbiosis. We study the biosphere as a continuous, living system — a global holobiont where microbes, climates, and technologies co-evolve.
Our work integrates metabolic cybernetics with synthetic ecology to decode the feedback loops that sustain life across deep time. By engineering new symbiotic interfaces, we cultivate resilient futures for the more-than-human world.
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Dynamic systems, grounded experiments
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Manifesto
Manifesto
We are the symbiosis. We are not a single organism but a living mesh of microbes, plants, animals, and technologies co-creating the conditions of life.
Our manifesto commits to:
- Relational intelligence: knowledge as a shared, multi-species practice.
- Careful entanglement: interventions that strengthen mutual dependence.
- Planetary stewardship: long-horizon responsibility for ecological futures.
- Reciprocal design: methods that return more to ecosystems than they extract.
Concept
Concept
Holobionts are assemblages: host organisms plus the microbiomes and environments that sustain them. We study these assemblages as living infrastructures.
- Microbial ecologies: symbiotic networks as foundational intelligence and memory.
- Distributed agency: organisms, climates, and technologies co-determining outcomes.
- Biotech interfaces: sensing and stewardship tools for ecological care.
Research Threads
Symbiotic Computation
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We investigate how microbes, plants, and infrastructures co-compute environmental signals. The goal is to model symbiotic intelligence as a distributed, metabolic computation.
Ecological Sensing
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We design sensing arrays that read microbial, soil, and atmospheric dynamics without disturbing local ecologies, prioritizing slow data and contextual stewardship.
Planetary Interfaces
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We build live interfaces that surface biospheric feedback loops, creating public dashboards that reveal planetary metabolism and its thresholds.
Regenerative Materials
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From mycelial scaffolds to bio-reactive textiles, we prototype materials that respond to environmental signals and repair themselves over time.
Interspecies Signal Translation
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We map plant, fungal, and insect chemical signaling using ML to identify patterns that reveal cooperative behaviors and ecological stress.
Governance for Symbiosis
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We co-design policy frameworks that translate ecological signals into civic protocols, enabling anticipatory governance for multi-species futures.
Symbiotic Programs
Gaia Recursive Feedback
Mycorrhizal Sensing
Interspecies Signals
Algorithmic Rewilding
Planetary Interfaces
Symbiotic Computation
Ecosystems in Focus
Ecosystems in Focus
We work across diverse habitats to understand symbiotic coordination and resilience.
- Riparian systems: microbial, plant, and animal co-evolution along river networks.
- Urban ecologies: multi-species collaboration in shared human spaces.
- Soil intelligence: subterranean networks, fungi, and nutrient exchange.
- Coastal margins: adaptive interfaces between land, sea, and atmospheric flows.
Collaborations
Collaborations
We collaborate with ecologists, artists, and civic partners to translate research into shared stewardship.
- Field residencies: embedded research with local ecosystems and custodians.
- Living archives: public documentation, open data, and long-horizon storytelling.
- Education labs: participatory workshops and curriculum design.
- Policy interfaces: briefs and co-designed interventions for stewardship.
The Assembly
Holobiontic Earth Assembly
Systems Ecology & SymbiosisCoordinating the cross-species research agenda and field node deployments.
Field Nodes
Riparian + Soil IntelligenceEmbedded sensing teams working across river systems, soils, and coastal margins.
Interface Lab
Planetary DashboardsDesigning interfaces that translate ecological data into public understanding.
Civic Stewardship Studio
Policy & Ritual DesignCo-developing governance protocols for long-horizon planetary care.