Dr. Jerald Schnoor has considerable experience as the editor-in-chief of Environmental Science and Technology and serves as chair of the EPA-ORD Board of Scientific Counselors. Dr. Schnoor is an international leader in the field of phytoremediation and has expertise in developing super-sorbent biochar materials for use in remediation. He will actively participate in the design of laboratory experiments for Aim 1 in ISRP's Project 5, where he will develop biochar materials from different feed stocks and under different pyrolysis conditions. In 2019 Dr. Schnoor received the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology for pioneering the science and practice of phytoremediation.