Mike Catalano

Session: Geonics Electromagnetic Soil Conductivity Mapping Sensor For Sports Turf

Professional geoscientist and has a Bachelor of Science specialist degree in geophysics from the University of Toronto. He has worked for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Canada in the geotechnical department and has been with Geonics Limited since 1993. Presently responsible for the North American market his duties include instrument training, technical and software support, as well as general sales and marketing for the company. He has been an annual trainer for the last 29 years at the University of Waterloo geophysical field school and an invited lecturer at the University of Tennessee (TINGS program). He has conducted training sessions and workshops in Canada and the US including the US DOD, EPA, DND Canada, DCC, US Army Corps of Engineers, Navy, Army, Air Force and various other educational institutions. He is also the current EMI sensors representative with the USDA-NRCS Technology Focus Team.