Dr. David Ho

Methodology focus

Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The most published voice on the challenges of MRV for ocean-based carbon removal. His estimate that OAE MRV can exceed 50% of total project cost is the single most important economic argument for proof-pack shared infrastructure.

Trellison / LedgerWell intersection. Ocean CDR category. Could co-design OAE proof-pack schema.

Affiliation

University of Hawaii Manoa

Role

Professor

Axis

Nature-Based MRV

Tier

Tier 3

Selected publications

Multiple — Ocean CDR MRV papers, ocean-air CO2 exchange. multiple venues.
Ongoing — OAE verification framework. multiple venues.

Alignment with proof packs

Their methodology / role	Proof-pack / Trellison fit
OAE MRV cost reduction via shared infrastructure	Proof-pack infra amortises MRV across multiple OAE operators
Independent review of first OAE credits	Ho's critique of early OAE issuances defines the gap proof packs close

Collaboration concepts

Concept 1

OAE proof-pack shared-infra whitepaper

Economic case for proof-pack-based shared OAE MRV infrastructure.

Concept 2

Hawaii OAE pilot site

Field deployment with Ho's group.

Concept 3

Ocean CDR MRV standards brief

Joint brief with Ho, Renforth, Hartmann.

Outreach approach

Proposed opening message

Subject: A multi-scale MRV composition engine for your work

Dear David Ho,

Your multi-method MRV framework for nature-based carbon removal has been a design reference for a per-tonne open-data verification instrument that Trellison Institute has been building. We call the artefact a proof pack.

I would welcome a 30-minute conversation to show you the current alpha. We are not asking for endorsement; we are asking for methodology critique and, if useful, an offer of alpha access for your active work. Independent negative evaluations would be published alongside positive ones.

A one-page methodology brief that maps your work to proof-pack schema fields — with gaps flagged honestly — is attached.

With respect,
Rob Stillwell
Director, Trellison Institute

What we do not ask for

Endorsement of Trellison, LedgerWell, DaedArch, or any affiliated entity.
Exclusivity or first-look rights on research findings.
Unpaid labour. Any advisor role is compensated with a modest honorarium and disclosed on the record.

Disclosure: Compiled from public sources through April 2026. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, affiliation, or reciprocal interest. Corrections: About.

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