The Lal Carbon Center would like to extend a hearty congratulations to Dr. Alan Franzluebbers, USDA-ARS, for his excellent presentation Soil carbon as a metric of influence to integrate science and farming communities at the ASA SSSA CSSA Rattan Lal Climate Lectureship! Sponsored by the Agronomic Science Foundation and moderated by Dr. Shannon L. Osbourne, USDA-ARS, the event took place on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 from 10:00am - 11:00am. It was established by Dr. Rattan Lal to support a distinguished scientist each hear who has made significant contributions to new and innovative research in climate, soil carbon, and soil health. Dr Franzluebbers joins Dr. Michelle Wander as the second scientist to be honored by the lectureship. Thank you for your important contributions, Dr. Franzluebbers!