Rob Eddy

Hello! I am a greenhouse consultant with 25+ years experience managing growth facilities for Purdue University and Dow AgroSciences.

I optimize environments and protocols for greenhouses, indoor grow rooms and vertical farms.

CEA Consultancy LLC

robeddy92@gmail.com

Resume

Wherever I’m asked to help, I bring a positive spirit and depth and breadth of experience from industry and academia. Please download my resume and scroll down to my references, publications and testimonials to learn more. Then contact me at robeddy92@gmail.com to let me know how I can serve your operation. I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

 
 

Experience

Plant Growth Facility Manager
Purdue University
1997-2017

Horticulturist
Dow AgroSciences
1994-1997

Research Assistant - Floriculture
Purdue University
1992-1994

Greenhouse Manager
APS Industries
1988-1992

 

Education

M.S. Floriculture
Purdue University

B.S. Horticulture Business Mgmt
Purdue University

 

References

12 sample references from LinkedIn

Other references available upon request.

 
 
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Testimonials

I have the greatest respect for him as both a scientist and a facility manager. Rob is incredibly knowledgeable about plant growth and automation, but he also has an insatiable curiosity to know more and to understand unique aspects of growth and development. Plus he is a really nice person and a pleasure to speak with!
— Gioia Massa, Project Scientist at NASA Kennedy Space Center
Rob is amazingly knowledgeable and experienced in anything related to plant growth and plant growing conditions. He is an incredibly positive and welcoming person with tons of energy, and he creates a professional environment in which people can succeed.
— Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi, Associate Professor of Botany and Pathology at Purdue University
Within 10 days of my first contact with him, he had visited our facility for two days, assessed current condition, recommended hardware and control system upgrades that would maximize throughput, quality and reproducibility of our studies, provided a list of preferred vendors for these upgrades and introduced us to key contact at those vendors. This resulted in a shortened quote gathering process and we are now well on our way to getting these upgrades installed in record time.
— Sarah McHatton, Director, BioAg Applications Research at Novozymes
Rob has had a long and outstanding career as manager of the horticulture research greenhouses at Purdue University. He gained a strong national reputation for the way he managed these greenhouses and his efforts to help researchers achieve their goals.
— Marc van Iersel, Dooley Professor at University of Georgia and co-founder of Candidus, Inc.

Services & Pricing

Facility “Gap Analysis” site visit

Troubleshooting site visit

Same-Day remote assistance

Due diligence of vendor quotes and proposals

Climate/Irrigation programming

Phenotyping and machine vision recommendations

Equipment and sensor recommendations

Design Assistance

Cultivation & Sanitation protocols

Nutrient formulations

Hydroponic installations

Team training

Application writing

Advisory board

Soil and tissue monitoring programs

  • $200 per hour for remote consulting, billed on quarter-hour

  • $200 per hour for on-site consulting within 300 miles of Indianapolis, plus $0.25/mile

  • $250 per hour for on-site consulting greater than 300 miles from Indianapolis

  • Travel reimbursement (hotel, coach flight, standard meals, transit)

  • Non-disclosure agreements honored
     

Contact:

robeddy92@gmail.com

mobile: 765-607-3412

 
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