Rice University
(Academic & Scientific Partner)
Rice University brings world-class science, research, and innovation to strengthen the design, credibility, and long-term value of carbon credits. Their mission is to connect rigorous academic knowledge with real-world solutions that scale across ecosystems and communities.
🌎 SSPEED Center Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from Disasters. •Mission: To develop resilience strategies for climate risks, disasters, and environmental change. •Contribution: Provides climate modeling and resilience data that enhance the accuracy and reliability of MRV systems, ensuring credits reflect real and durable outcomes.
🌱 Nature-Based Solutions Initiative led by Dr. Christopher Ordóñez. •Mission: To advance conservation and restoration projects that balance nature, science, and community needs. •Contribution: Offers frameworks for scalable project design that integrate biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and social benefits—strengthening the overall value of carbon credits.
💧 Rice University Water Institute •Mission: To ensure sustainable water management through innovation, research, and policy. •Contribution: Incorporates hydrological science into MRV, capturing water–climate interactions that add measurable co-benefits (resilience, water security) and increase the market value of carbon credits.
