The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HLA) bids a fond farewell to Brittany Weerts, who is concluding her tenure as Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator. Throughout her time at Purdue, Weerts has played a pivotal role in advancing the department’s controlled environment agriculture capabilities. Petrus Langenhoven, Director of the Purdue Student Farm, reflects on Weerts’…Read more about Farewell to Brittany Weerts: A Year of Innovation and Growth at Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
The Nemali Lab organized a crash course on hydroponic crop production for growers and communities in Indiana in November. The day-long course provided both classroom-style and experiential learning opportunities to 30 participants. Thanks to Ms. Lori Jolly-Brown, Uzma Gulzar, Sangrak Son, Nicholas Feddersen, and Akshay Nemali for organizing and supporting the workshop.
Dr. Marshall Porterfield and his BioAstronautics lab recently attended the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) meeting. During this event, Dr. Porterfield was honored with the title of Fellow of ASGSR in recognition of his significant contributions to the field. Congratulations to Dr. Porterfield for this well-deserved recognition!
Barrett Wilson joined HLA on December 2 as the Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator. Barrett spent the past 6 years in the vertical farming industry, most notably as the Head R&D Grower for AeroFarms in Newark, NJ and Abu Dhabi, UAE. Prior to that, he served as a 6th grade science teacher in the Bronx, NY and…Read more about Welcoming Barrett Wilson to HLA[Read More]
Congratulations to Lian Durón (Gómez Lab) and Tanvir Dutt (Li Lab) for successfully defending their MS Defenses! Congratulations to Sangrak Son (Nemali Lab) for passing the prelim!
