Jarrett Powers

Jarrett Powers received the B.Sc. degree in agriculture from the University of Manitoba, in 1989 and a Postgraduate Certificate in applied and theoretical geographic information systems from Simon Fraser University, in 2001. From 1991 to 2012, he was employed with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) – Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration, delivering environmental and water development programming in Manitoba and later managing a regional geomatics group that provided analysis for environmental and water studies. In 2012 he joined AAFC – Science and Technology Branch where he develops and provides scientific support number to soil science research including the management of AAFC.s soil moisture research network (RISMA).