Leveraging nature-based climate action

Gazelle is an applied science lab building technologies at the intersection of remote sensing & ecology to support carbon & biodiversity projects

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COLLABORATION

High-Impact Research Partnerships

Gazelle's research partnership with the Kalahari Science Institute enhances its field operations in Botswana. The KSI jointly operates one of the only permanent research stations in the southern Kalahari to support long-term environmental science research.

CONSERVATION

The Modisa Wildlife Project

Modisa is the first nature-based carbon project in the Botswana Kalahari protecting 17,000 hectares of savannas near KD 15, one of the largest remaining Wildlife Management Areas in Botswana. The project is developed with Valentin Gruner, the founder of Modisa, and is home to the internet famous Sirga the Lioness!

What does Gazelle do?

Gazelle develops nature-based carbon and biodiversity projects. These projects are developed in partnership with landowners and communities to protect at-risk ecosystems and wilderness areas. We work with carbon registries such as Verra, ICR, and PlanVivo in order to validate and verify our environmental impact.
What type of projects does Gazelle support?

Gazelle is primarily focused on ACoGS (Avoided Conversion of Grassland & Shrubland) and grazing management projects on the carbon side. With regard to biodiversity we are currently exploring pilots under PlanVivo's Nature standard.
Where does Gazelle operate?

Our team is dually based in Austin, Texas (HQ) and Maun, Botswana. Our projects are based in southern Africa (Kalahari & Okavango regions) where we pioneered the first nature-based carbon project.
How was Gazelle founded?

Our team is comprised of academics, engineers, and and serial founders focused on leveraging nature and carbon markets. We came together in 2022 at the University of Texas at Austin to solve grazing management issues in southern Africa with experience building and scaling software solutions and methodologies focused on grasslands.

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FIELD DATA

Building one of the world's largest verified biomass datasets on grasslands

GROUND TRUTHED DATA

Gazelle is driving data collection across rangelands to accurately map biomass and carbon stocks. Grassland ecosystems cover 40% of the Earth's surface, are home to a third of humanity, and store 15% of global soil carbon. Our data insights drive Gazelle's proprietary ground-truthed technologies.

TEAM

Engineers, conservationists and scientists