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COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

October 19, 2023

The Sequestration Autumn 2023 We are pleased to announce that the CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration (Lal Carbon Center) newsletter has been named The Sequestration. Please click here to access a PDF version of this newsletter, or read on to access our digital version.

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01. Front Page

Welcome Professor Ippolito

The CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration (Lal Carbon Center) is delighted to welcome Professor Jim Ippolito as the first appointment for the Dr. Rattan Lal Endowed Professorship.

Ippolito Appointed as the Dr. Rattan Lal Endowed Professor

We are pleased to announce the appointment of James A. Ippolito as the Dr. Rattan Lal Endowed Professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

The Lal Carbon Center Goes to the Farm Science Review

The Lal Carbon Center team embarked on an enriching journey to the renowned Farm Science Review, a cherished tradition at The Ohio State University since its inception in 1962.

New Carbon Handouts

Our team is pleased to share two new handouts on the topic of soil carbon. What is the Carbon Cycle? provides a summary of the carbon cycle on a local level, in soil, as it impacts farming and vice versa.

Legislative Fellows Visit Waterman

The Lal Carbon Center was glad to receive five members of the Legislative Fellows Program for South and Central Asia on 4th October 2023 at the Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory.

Welcome João Carlos Sá

João Carlos Sá holds a degree in Agronomic Engineering from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (1981), a Master’s degree in Agronomy (Plant Production) from the Federal University of Paraná (1994), and a Ph.D in Soils and Plant Nutrition from The Ohio State University and São Paulo State University (Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz") as part of a dual degree program.

Welcome Sandhya Karki

Sandhya Karki earned her Ph.D. degree in Agroecology and a Master’s degree in Agro-Environmental Management from Aarhus University, Denmark. Dr.

Welcome Gunadhish Khanal

Gunadhish Khanal has a keen interest in soil carbon and nitrogen turnover in the soil: the two most important soil processes that affect soil health, soil quality, plant health, plant productivity, and the climate.

Welcome Maggie Willis

Maggie Willis is excited to rejoin the Lal Carbon Center as a Marketing and Communications Specialist. Utilizing the communication skills and experience gained from her 2020 Psychology degree at OSU, and her training in design, motion graphics, and animation from UCLA, she looks forward to promot

Welcome Hannah Shively

Hannah Shively has really enjoyed her first few weeks here as Dr. Lal’s administrative assistant. Everyone has been so lovely and welcoming, which she says has made this transition so much easier!

Farewell Nick Johnson

With regrets and warm congratulations, we bid farewell to Nicholas Johnson, our Program Manager of over a year. We appreciate your work in a challenging role, and we’re confident you'll excel as a Grants and Contracts Management Analyst at the College of Medicine. Please stay in touch!

Quarterly Viewpoint

From the Desk of Professor Jim Ippolito Anthropogenic-induced climate change is forcing producers globally to address resiliency and adaptability in agroecosystems. In essence, producers, hand in hand with scientists, are creating the agroecosystems of tomorrow. Those ecosystems need to be able to store more soil carbon, to supply carbon (i.e., energy source) to those microorganisms that force nutrient turnover and cycling, and to feed plant nutrients in...

Remembering Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

On September 28, 2023, the world bid farewell to a luminary of unparalleled stature, Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, a distinguished Indian scientist whose profound contributions to agriculture and food security resonated globally. Dr.

Remembering Dr. Guðrún Gísladóttir

The Lal Carbon Center is deeply saddened by the passing of a brilliant colleague, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Professor of Geology at the University of Iceland in the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences.

C-FARM Update

The seven institutions (The Ohio State University, Michigan State University, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Kansas State University, U.S. Geological Survey, and Utah State University) that are part of the Carbon Farming Alliance for Research and Management (C-FARM) have been meeting biweekly during the months of August and September.

Handheld Carbon Measurement with Microsoft Update

Nancy Loria is collaborating with Microsoft on a project aimed at developing a prototype for a portable handheld device that demonstrates its effectiveness in monitoring soil organic carbon (SOC) levels directly in the field.

Lal Carbon Center Seminars

Would you like to learn about advancements in soil science as they happen? Please join the Lal Carbon Center on Fridays at 3:00 pm US Eastern time over Zoom to hear presentations from our Researchers, Postdocs and Graduate Students about recent progress in their research.

Dr. Lorenz at the 2023 SP Innovation Summit

Columbus, OH, USA — July 2023 Dr. Klaus Lorenz joined more than 350 representatives from key industries across Ohio who gathered from July 26-27 for the 2023 SP Innovation Summit held by the Supplier’s Partnership for the Environment at The Ohio State University. As a featured speaker in the opening plenary session, Dr. Lorenz presented "Research, Innovations and Breakthroughs in Carbon Sequestration and Management Practices."

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine: Advancing Success Towards SDG2

Washington, DC, USA — July 2023 Dr. Lal delivered a virtual presentation at an event hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) on July 13, 2023, entitled "Advancing Success Towards SDG2 (Zero Hunger) Through Science and Technology.”

Dr. Rattan Lal at the 78a SOEA and CONFEA Conference in Brazil

Porto Alegre, Brazil — August 2023 Dr. Lal was delighted to receive an invitation to speak at the 78a SOEA Conference: Official Week of Engineering and Agriculture with CONFEA/CREA (Federal Council of Engineering and Agronomy) in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on August 10, 2023.

Dr. Lal meets the Professors World Peace Academy

St. Paul, MN, USA — August 2023 Dr. Lal gave a presentation entitled “Soil, Spirituality, Science, and Religion” at the Professors World Peace Academy (PWPA) event on August 23, 2023. The PWPA is an educational organization founded to support the academic community’s role in the pursuit of world peace.

Africa Food Systems Forum

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania — September 2023 In September, Dr. Lal gave a speech at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF).

Farming research and education on full display

Lal Carbon Center researcher Yadunath Bajgai was captured in deep conversation with a farmer at the Farm Science Review. Read more at the link about how North American farmers learn latest innovations from Ohio State researchers at the annual event.

Now at OSU: Healthier Society with Sustainable Farming

In this podcast featuring Dr. Rattan Lal and our dear colleague Dave Brandt, Now at Ohio State explores the following questions: can caring for the soil beneath our feet improve crop yields, sustainability and overall earth health? In this episode, we talk with two experts about no-till farming practices. They discuss the pros and cons of no-till farming and how these methods are reshaping the health and quality of crops but also the health and quality of the soil itself.

Quarterly Publications

Lal, R., and N. Kumar. 2023. The Space of Pseudofunctions with Application to Disjointness Preserving Mappings. Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics 20(1).

Quarterly Keynote Presentations

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