Trellison InstituteResearch Integrity · Methodology Evaluation

Dr. Keith Paustian

University Distinguished Professor — Colorado State University

Methodology focus

University Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University. Architect of COMET-Farm, the USDA's standard greenhouse-gas accounting tool for agriculture. Advocate for an integrated MRV framework combining ground measurement, remote sensing, and process-based models — exactly the schema proof packs compose.

Trellison / LedgerWell intersection. Methodology co-design. If Paustian blesses a proof-pack schema, USDA adoption becomes realistic.

Affiliation
Colorado State University
Role
University Distinguished Professor
Axis
Nature-Based MRV
Tier
Tier 3

Selected publications

Alignment with proof packs

Their methodology / roleProof-pack / Trellison fit
COMET-Farm standardProof packs generate COMET-Farm-compatible outputs
Integrated MRV frameworkProof pack IS an integrated MRV composition
USDA policy relevancePaustian's blessing is the USDA adoption path

Collaboration concepts

Concept 1

Proof pack + COMET-Farm interoperability specification

Technical specification for output compatibility.

Concept 2

USDA NRCS proof-pack pilot proposal

Joint proposal to USDA for farm-scale proof-pack deployment.

Concept 3

CSU / Trellison joint methodology brief

Academic paper on integrated soil-carbon MRV with proof packs as reference implementation.

Outreach approach

A draft opening message previously appeared here. It has been withdrawn from publication and archived internally. No contact has been made. Outreach drafts are not published against a named individual prior to contact and clearance.

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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