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KNOW WHAT'S BELOW

Better, Faster and Less Expensive!

Our team of experts is dedicated to providing you with the best soil testing solutions available. We use the latest technology to collect and aggregate data from sites across the world, ensuring that our results are accurate in pinpointing chemical signatures. With our on-site, instantaneous analysis, you can make decisions about your soil quality with confidence, knowing that you have access to the most accurate and up-to-date information.

PROBE

As the Subterra mobile laboratory moves along the grid, push-probe technology is used to drive a spectroscopic sensor one meter into the ground. During insertion, spectra are gathered every few centimeters along with other important information such as insertion pressure.

FIND

We can find hundreds of chemical signatures. Whether you are using a Subterra Grey to find clandestine graves or mapping a farm field with a Subterra Green to understand the distribution of soil organic carbon, our technology provides accurate, in situ, inexpensive, real-time results.

ANALYZE

During operations, on-board data are compared to other sites across the world to determine baselines and avoid the delays of sending core samples to the lab. 

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MAP

Finally, a 3-D map of underground chemical compositions is made. From agricultural and environmental maps of soil organic carbon to maps showing the extent of Native American burials at construction sites, nothing hides from us.

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Meet Our S4 Team

Chris Matney
Chris Matney

CEO

Business Operations

​cmatney@s4laboratories.com
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Morgan Revels

Senior Field Director

mrevels@s4laboratories.com
 

David Perry
David Perry, PhD

Chief Technology Officer

Chemical Spectroscopy​​

dperry@s4laboratories.com
 

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Owen DeMali

Field Technician

Student, University of Akron
 

Linda Barrett
Linda Barrett, PhD

Principal Scientist

Soil Chemistry

lbarrett@s4laboratories.com
 

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Rebecca Pier

Field Technician

Student, University of Akron
 

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Russell Pier

Technical
Sales Manager

rpier@s4laboratories.com​
 

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Zoe Brown

Field Technician

Student, University of Akron
 

Our Advisors

Afrin Lopa
Afrin Lopa, PhD

Advisor

Analytical Forensic Chemistry
 

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Elyse Ball

Advisor

VP of Programming
Bounce Innovation Hub

 

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Wil Hemker, PhD

Advisor

Entrepreneur Fellow

University of Akron Research Foundation

Al Green
Al Green, PhD

Advisor

CEO AMG Consulting
 

Giovanna Vidoli
Giovanna Vidoli, PhD

Advisor

Asst. Director Forensics
University of Tennessee
Forensic Anthropology Center

Barry Rosenbaum
Barry Rosenbaum, PhD

Advisor
VP University Innovations Ventures​

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Lamalani Suarez

Advisor

Environmental Biology

David Licate
David Licate, PhD

Advisor

Prof. of Criminal Justice

University of Akron​

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Tim Matney, PhD

Advisor

Prof. of Archaeology
University
 of Akron

Contact us now to learn more!

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