SEPHAS is a research program which focuses on the scaling of subsurface and landscape-interface environmental processes.

Scaling of environmental processes, defined as the transfer of knowledge from one spatial or temporal scale to another, is often hampered by natural heterogeneity which typically is not limited to the experimental scale. The disparity between measurement scale and scale of interest limits our ability to characterize environmental processes and how the processes interact with one another.

The SEPHAS Project will construct and operate large scale outdoor lysimeters, integrate computation and visual technology with experimental research, collaborate on research proposals, and maximize educational benefits through K-12 educational outreach, development of student involvement, and faculty and research training and mentorship for post-doctorate fellows.

Focal Areas

• Sensor Development - focused on Mecury identification and quantification
• Cognitive Information Processing - develop computer software that mimics human thought by interpreting data and information in the environment and actions based on interpretation