Dr. Ingham earned a PhD from Colorado State University in microbiology with an emphasis in soil biology. She has conducted research at the University of Georgia, Oregon State University, Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, Southern Cross University, New South Wales, and Melbourne University. She was named chief scientist at the Rodale Institute in 2011 and was later director of research and an instructor at The Agricultural Celebration Institute Farm in California. She founded Soil Food Web Network Inc. in 2001.

Dr. Elaine Ingham is recognized as one of the foremost soil biologists in the world. After discovering the soil food web approach (nature’s soil operating system) nearly 4 decades ago she has pioneered research in the field of soil microbial science. Dr. Ingham’s approach is an effective and viable means of rapidly regenerating agricultural soils, enabling farmers to operate without the use of chemical inputs, thus protecting the world’s waterways, insect and animal populations. Restoring the soil food web to agricultural soils increases productivity and profitability, results in substantial levels of carbon sequestration, and has the potential, if implemented on a global scale using no till-farming, to return atmospheric carbon to the safe levels as identified by the IPCC. Dr. Ingham will be conducting research at TAINABLE as well as operating her well-established school where she teaches the next generation of soil scientist the benefits of regenerative agriculture and cutting-edge techniques for enhancing microbial activity and carbon sequestration in soils.

Dr. Ingham’s microbiome sequestration system is by far the fastest way to decarbonize the planet. Dollar for dollar, ton for ton, the Soil Food Web process locks more carbon in the soil than any other known process. Further, the soil conversion when coupled with no-till farming is complete in a matter of a few years. TAINABLE aims to promote and mainstream Dr. Ingham’s soil conversion process on a global scale.