Dr. Luke Fountain is a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where he pioneers research in biophysics, space biology, and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). His work focuses on developing sustainable agricultural systems for space missions, offering innovative solutions to food production challenges in extreme environments. Dr. Fountain’s cutting-edge research is shaping the future of food security, both on Earth and for future space exploration.
At the LumeSmart Earth Day Conference 2024, Dr. Fountain delivered an insightful presentation titled “SpaCEA: The Next ‘Giant Leap’ for Sustainable Agriculture?” His talk explored how advancements in CEA and space-based agricultural research are driving innovations that could transform sustainable farming practices on Earth, while supporting long-duration space missions.