Our Team

Former Vice President Al Gore is the cofounder and chairman of Generation Investment Management, and the founder and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit devoted to solving the climate crisis. The Soil Inventory Project was incubated on Mr. Gore's Caney Fork Farms in Carthage, TN. It continues to be an important landscape for TSIP to test new hardware, protocols and develop important research about climate-smart land management.

Dr. Covey is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Skidmore College. His core research focuses on quantifying the flux of greenhouse gases from terrestrial ecosystems and building solutions for managing landscapes for climate benefit. While a Postdoc and Lecturer at Yale's School of The Environment, Dr. Covey co-founded Quick Carbon, a rapid soil carbon assessment and set of tools that has informed the development of The Soil Inventory Project's (TSIP) solution. Dr. Covey and his students developed the system for distributed, producer-led soil sampling.

Dr Basso is the Michigan State University Foundation Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Basso was recently elected Fellow by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his contributions to the field of agronomy, with particular reference to quantitative modeling and the application of precision technologies in modern cropping systems.

Kelsey is interested in research on the effects of land use on soil carbon cycling and how soils can be managed for greater resilience to climate change. At TSIP her role includes data analysis, research, and project management. Kelsey completed her PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University in 2022 with concentrations on biogeochemistry and soil science.

Sonali oversees all organizational development, including strategy and fundraising. She manages technology and partnerships for both large-scale in-field sampling and corporate data sharing campaigns. Sonali is also an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Morgan is responsible for developing automated analytical tools which generate sample designs and detailed analysis and visualization reports for users. Morgan also assists in the development and testing of TSIP's applications to ensure our technology meets the evolving needs of our users.