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
Owen DeMali
Field Technician
Student, University of Akron
Rebecca Pier
Field Technician
Student, University of Akron
Zoe Brown
Field Technician
Student, University of Akron
Our Advisors
Afrin Lopa, PhD
Advisor
Analytical Forensic Chemistry
Elyse Ball
Advisor
VP of Programming
Bounce Innovation Hub
Wil Hemker, PhD
Advisor
Entrepreneur Fellow
University of Akron Research Foundation
Al Green, PhD
Advisor
CEO AMG Consulting
Giovanna Vidoli, PhD
Advisor
Asst. Director Forensics
University of Tennessee
Forensic Anthropology Center
Barry Rosenbaum, PhD
Advisor
VP University Innovations Ventures​
Lamalani Suarez
Advisor
Environmental Biology
David Licate, PhD
Advisor
Prof. of Criminal Justice
University of Akron​
Tim Matney, PhD
Advisor
Prof. of Archaeology
University of Akron