Misty forest
Biotech · Climate · Reforestation Est. 2024 · A research project

The trees
that fight back.

A research initiative designing trees that pull carbon from the air at unprecedented rates — bridging cutting-edge biotechnology and the quiet intelligence of nature.

Target absorption
3.4×
Read our research
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A living technology, rooted in the planet's oldest design.

We combine gene editing with forest science to design trees that actively reverse climate change — gigaton by gigaton.
Biotechnology

Nature, upgraded.

We edit the genes of native tree species so they absorb more carbon, grow faster, and thrive in degraded soils. The result is an organism that is fully natural — and dramatically more effective.

Our approach →
Tall trees from below Canopy study · Pacific Northwest
Clean Air

A quieter,
cleaner sky.

Engineered to act as natural air filters — locking away carbon, restoring balance.

Scale

1.2B

Trees by 2040
Aerial forest Restoration corridor · Amazon basin
Mission

Carbon out.
Hope in.

A future where science and nature work together to build cleaner cities, healthier ecosystems, and a better world.

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From blueprint to forest.

Our work spans four phases. We've completed the first two on paper.
01.
Genome design

Mapping every targeted edit to maximize carbon capture and resilience.

02.
Species selection

Native cultivars chosen for tropical, temperate, and boreal climates.

03.
Lab synthesis

Bringing edits into living tissue. The phase we're now ready for.

04.
Field deployment

Pilot plantings, monitoring, and global scale partnerships.

Foggy understory
Autumn light
First-year sapling
Mountain forest
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A quiet ask.

An honest note about where we are, and what comes next.
Lab research
A note from the team

The tree exists. On paper. Now it needs a lab.

Every gene edit has been mapped. Every species selected. Every climate zone modeled. What remains is the most important step — bringing our design into living form.

We are seeking the right partners and the right capital to access a research facility where this work can begin. If you're an aligned investor, a research institution, or simply someone who believes in this idea, we'd like to hear from you.

— The TerraNova team Speak with us
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From the journal.

Field notes from research, partners, and forests around the world.
Biotechnology · 6 min read

Why biotech is the future of climate solutions and sustainable innovation.

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Field Notes · 4 min read

How trees help our environment — and how we're making them even better.

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Cedar forest
Why this, why now

A forest is the most patient machine on earth.

Field photograph
Old-growth study
Journal · Quarterly

Field notes, delivered.