Natural Capital Analytics

Carbon outcomes range widely based on management, local climate, and the pre-existing state of the landscape. We expect most western US states to have about half a ton of carbon potential per acre per year, which translates into about $3.5/acre/year of carbon value for producers enrolled in our program. As precipitation and growing season length increases, typically so too does carbon potential.

Kateri uses a combination of approved biogeochemical models and soil samples to quantify the amount of carbon stored in your soil. We take a preliminary sample to stratify your property into sections. From there, we take baseline samples to a depth of 1-meter, repeating the process every 3-5 years.

We also tap into the extensive datasets provided by the US and other governments to track underlying soil conditions, types, land use, and changes in the areas where we work.

We use a variety of raw geospatial and soil sample data to power computer based modeling that can estimate soil carbon outcomes. We may use the DNDC , MEMS, and SNAPGRAZE, and other methods based on the offset registry we’re working with and on-the-ground data availability. Our promise to clients ties to leveraging the most up to date models and methods to help find verifiable soil carbon outcomes that translate into highly marketable offsets.

In one word: proof. These measurements help us show that emissions reductions or removals achieved through our projects are verifiable and additional - i.e would not have occurred in a business-as-usual scenario, with proof points from measurement that reinforce the effectiveness of carbon markets in driving real, impactful climate action. Because soil carbon is traditionally hard to measure, we take special care to account for uncertainty in our estimates.