Meet the Changemaker Spotlight: Dr. Jim Ippolito

Wave Rider.
Soil Systems Thinker.
Pragmatic Changemaker.

Dr. Jim Ippolito doesn’t describe his career as a straight line, but as a series of waves. From early soil science to nearly two decades of biochar research, he’s stayed where the science meets real-world impact. Today, his work focuses on the hard problems, including mine lands, heavy metals, and PFAS—where pragmatic solutions matter most.”