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 was a Research Specialist at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA for 9 years. Barrett has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Horticulture from Auburn University and is happy to be back at Purdue, where he received his M.S. in Forestry and Natural Resources.