Elaine Ingham
Encyclopedia
Elaine Ingham is an American soil
biology researcher and founder of Soil Foodweb Inc. She is recognised around the world as a leader in soil microbiology
and research of the soil food web. She is a key author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer. In 2011, Ingham was named as The Rodale Institute
's chief scientist.
in 1981. Ingham’s doctorate is in Microbiology with an emphasis on soil. Elaine was offered a Post-doctoral Fellowship, along with her husband Russ (who also has a doctorate from Colorado State University in Zoology, emphasizing nematology), at the Natural Resource Ecology Lab at Colorado State University. In 1985, Ingham accepted a Research Associate Fellowship at the University of Georgia.
In 1986, Ingham moved to Oregon State University
, and joined the faculty in both Forest Science and Botany and Plant Pathology. She remained on faculty until 2001.
Ingham is also an Affiliate Professor, Graduate Research, South Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia, 2001–present, an Affiliate Professor of Sustainable Living at Maharishi University of Management
, Fairfield, Iowa, and was Program Chair, Ecological Society of America (1999–2000).
Soil
Soil is a natural body consisting of layers of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics...
biology researcher and founder of Soil Foodweb Inc. She is recognised around the world as a leader in soil microbiology
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
and research of the soil food web. She is a key author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer. In 2011, Ingham was named as The Rodale Institute
The Rodale Institute
The Rodale Institute was founded in 1947 by J. I. Rodale as the Soil and Health Foundation. It continues as a working organic crop farm with research trials and a visitor’s center near Kutztown, Pennsylvania....
's chief scientist.
Research
Ingham obtained her PhD from the Colorado State UniversityColorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
in 1981. Ingham’s doctorate is in Microbiology with an emphasis on soil. Elaine was offered a Post-doctoral Fellowship, along with her husband Russ (who also has a doctorate from Colorado State University in Zoology, emphasizing nematology), at the Natural Resource Ecology Lab at Colorado State University. In 1985, Ingham accepted a Research Associate Fellowship at the University of Georgia.
In 1986, Ingham moved to Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, and joined the faculty in both Forest Science and Botany and Plant Pathology. She remained on faculty until 2001.
Ingham is also an Affiliate Professor, Graduate Research, South Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia, 2001–present, an Affiliate Professor of Sustainable Living at Maharishi University of Management
Maharishi University of Management
Maharishi University of Management , formerly known as Maharishi International University, is a non-profit, American university, located in Fairfield, Iowa. It was founded in 1973 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and features a "consciousness-based education" system that includes the practice of the...
, Fairfield, Iowa, and was Program Chair, Ecological Society of America (1999–2000).
Books
- Ingham, E.R. and M. Alms. (1999), The Compost Tea Handbook 1.1
- Ingham, E.R. (2000) The Compost Tea Brewing Manual. Sustainable Studies Institute, Eugene, OR. 60 pp.
- Ingham, E.R. (2001) The Compost Tea Brewing Manual Second Edition, Soil Foodweb Inc, Corvallis, Oregon 68pp
- Ingham, E.R. (2002) The Compost Tea Brewing Manual Third Edition, Soil Foodweb Inc, Corvallis, Oregon 78pp
- Ingham, E.R. (2003) The Compost Tea Brewing Manual Fourth Edition, Soil Foodweb Inc, Corvallis, Oregon 88pp
- Ingham, E.R. (2004), Compost Tea Quality: Light Microscope Methods, Soil Foodweb Inc, Corvallis, Oregon 47pp
- Ingham, E.R. (2004) The Field Guide for Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT), Soil Foodweb Inc, Corvallis, Oregon 178pp
- Ingham, E.R. (2005). The Compost Tea Brewing Manual, Edition 5, Soil Foodweb Inc, Corvallis, Oregon 79pp
Publications
- Ingham, E. R. (1999). The Soil Biology Primer. Chapter 1. The Soil Foodweb. NRCS Soil Quality Institute, USDA. 48 pp.
- Ingham, E.R. (1999). The Soil Biology Primer. Chapter 2. Soil Bacteria. NRCS Soil Quality Institute, USDA.
- Ingham, E.R. (1999). The Soil Biology Primer. Chapter 3. Soil Fungi. NRCS Soil Quality Institute. USDA.
- Ingham, E.R. (1999). The Soil Biology Primer. Chapter 4. Soil Protozoa. NRCS Soil Quality Institute. USDA.
- Ingham, E.R. (1999). The Soil Biology Primer. Chapter 5. Soil Nematodes. NRCS Soil Quality Institute. USDA.
- Ingham, E.R.(2004). The Soil Foodweb: It’s Role in Ecosystems Health: The Overstory Book Cultivating Connections with Trees 2nd Edition; Editor Craig R. Elevitch.
- Ingham, E.R. and M.D. Slaughter. (2005). The Soil Foodweb–Soil and Composts As Living Ecosystems. International SoilACE Conference in Soil and Compost Eco-Biology. Leon, Spain. 1: 127-139.