Isaac Damer Joins HLA as Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator

June 5, 2026

Isaac Damer

Isaac Damer officially returned to HLA on June 1st as the Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator. Isaac recently graduated from Purdue this past May, completing his B.S. in Horticulture. He originally joined the Overbeck CEA Facilities in the fall of 2024 and helped manage production during the spring of 2026. During his time as an undergraduate student, he also worked in many different positions within the HLA Department. He joined Dr. Bilenky’s Integrated Cropping Systems Lab as a freshman and spent 2 summers with the lab. For the summer of 2025, he worked in the HLA greenhouses. This past year, he completed his senior capstone project under the guidance of Dr. Gómez, exploring the effect of light quality applied as night interruption on strawberry productivity. Isaac was also an HLA Student Ambassador for 2 years. He is looking forward to continuing production and research within the Overbeck CEA facilities.

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