Dr. Pete Smith

Methodology focus

Professor of Soils and Global Change at the University of Aberdeen. Lead Author for multiple IPCC Assessment Reports. His multi-method MRV framework for soil carbon — combining long-term experiments, direct measurements, and process-based models — is the blueprint for nature-based proof packs.

Trellison / LedgerWell intersection. Global soils authority. UK/EU policy bridge.

Affiliation

University of Aberdeen

Role

Professor of Soils and Global Change

Axis

Nature-Based MRV

Tier

Tier 3

Selected publications

Multiple — IPCC AR5, AR6 chapters on soils and land. IPCC.
Ongoing — Global soil carbon sequestration assessment papers. multiple venues.

Alignment with proof packs

Their methodology / role	Proof-pack / Trellison fit
Multi-method MRV framework	Proof pack is the multi-method composition engine
Cautious-framing on soil-carbon claims	Proof-pack permanence and reversal ledger supports honest framing
IPCC authority	Smith's IPCC role amplifies proof-pack reference to global assessment context

Collaboration concepts

Concept 1

Multi-method proof-pack reference paper

Operationalise Smith's framework as proof-pack composition specification.

Concept 2

Global soil-carbon proof-pack benchmark

Cross-region benchmark with Aberdeen, CSU, Woodwell, CNRS.

Concept 3

IPCC AR7 technical submission

Submit proof-pack methodology as IPCC AR7 WGIII input.

Outreach approach

Proposed opening message

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

Dear Pete Smith,

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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