Carbon Farming

Nancy Loria, Ph.D., is a Researcher at the CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration, The Ohio State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and a master's degree in forestry from Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, India. Recognized for her exceptional academic achievements, Nancy was honored with gold medals for both her master's and Ph.D. degrees.

With a profound background in environmental research, Nancy spent three years as a research fellow at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Center Chandigarh, India. During this period, she focused extensively on Himalayan soils, emphasizing agriculture as a solution to climate and environmental challenges.

Nancy's research interests encompass a wide spectrum, including soil health, water quality, soil carbon sequestration, sustainable agriculture, and climate change. In addition to her research endeavors, Nancy isdeeply committed to advancing sustainable agricultural practices and addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Her enthusiasm, expertise, and forward-thinking approach make her a valued asset in the field of environmental science and sustainable agriculture.

Rattan Lal, Ph.D., is a Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science and Director of the CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration at The Ohio State University. He also holds adjunct/honorary professorships at multiple institutions, including Punjab Agricultural University (Ludhiana, India), the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (New Delhi), Amity University (Noida, India), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (Srinagar, India); the National University of Uzbekistan (Tashkent); and serves as a Visiting Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Chile. Dr. Lal has researched soil-centric and regenerative agricultural management for food and climate security, soil carbon sequestration, sustainable/eco-intensification, input use efficiency of agroecosystems, sustainable management of soils, and soil health. His career spans over 6 decades and 6 continents.

During his career Prof Rattan Lal has served as Research Assistant at OARDC, Wooster, Ohio; Sr. Research Fellow with the University of Sydney, Australia, Soil Physicist at IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, and Professor of Soil Science at Ohio State University. He was President of the World Association of the Soil and Water Conservation, the International Soil Tillage Research Organization, the Soil Science Society of America, and the International Union of Soil Sciences, Vienna, Austria. He is Chair in Soil Science and Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Issues of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, San José, Costa Rica, and Global Ambassador of Regenagri, London, United Kingdom.

Professor Lal received GCHERA World Agriculture Prize (2018), Glinka World Soil Prize of FAO (2018), Japan Prize (2019), U.S. Awasthi IFFCO Prize of India (2019), World Food Prize (2020), Arrell Global Food Innovation Award of Canada (2020), Padma Shri Award of India (2021), Mahatma Gandhi Environmental Protection Award (2022), and Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity (2024). He funded the Rattan Lal Endowed Chair in Soil Science and the Scholar Exchange Program at Ohio State University. Rattan Lal has authored/coauthored over 1200 peer reviewed articles and co-authored/co-edited over 100 books.