This is CDR: Mast Reforestation

​Reforestation is one of the most powerful natural climate solutions, but how can it scale to meet the urgent need for carbon removal? In this episode of This is CDR we sit down with Mast Reforestation, a pioneering startup using advanced technology and nature-based solutions to restore forests and remove CO₂.

​Mast is rethinking reforestation—combining seed collection, nursery innovation, and carbon finance to accelerate ecosystem recovery and long-term carbon sequestration. Join us as we explore how their approach is reshaping carbon markets and supporting resilient forests in a warming world.

​About our Guests

​Brady Paron is the Director of Carbon Market Partnerships at Mast. He brings 15+ years of experience developing climate, sustainability, and social impact strategies for global organizations, building and leading cross-geography teams, and executing programs that are grounded in impact. He spent 8.5 years at Shopify, where he built Climate programs as part of Shopify’s Sustainability Fund and worked with 30 of the most promising carbon removal companies globally. He is based in Toronto, Canada.

Maria Huyer is the Director of Product, Carbon at Mast. She oversees product development, defining guidelines for carbon projects that ensure Mast delivers high quality carbon credits in collaboration with implementation teams. Maria was previously the Director of Climate Science at the American Forest Foundation where she led the team in submitting to BeZero, for what would become the USA’s highest rated IFM project. Her background in GIS, Remote Sensing and Technology development have ensured deep understanding of much of the data that drives implementation and credibility. Maria has a B.Sc. in Geology and is based in Nova Scotia, Canada.