Supports
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Faculty, staff, and students in the departments of Entomology, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Plant Pathology; Hub staff.
Emergencies
- During working hours M-F: contact Tim Lorenz or UW Safety (608/265-5000).
- Outside of office hours:
- Call or text Tim
- if there is no reply within 5 minutes contact UW Safety (608/265-5000)
How to Request Assistance
- Place a Service Request*
- Follow up on a Service Request – please email facilities@russell.wisc.edu
* We monitor incoming requests during business hours – Monday – Friday, 9:15am – 6:00pm
Staff
Click the staff member’s name to view their full profile. The asterisk indicates the area manager.
Services We Subcontract
The following services are handled by providers outside Russell Labs, like Physical Plant.
If you request any of these services, you will need to enter a valid account number on the service request form.
Please contact your PI or Russell Labs Financial Services for information on valid account numbers.
- Electrical
- Flooring
- Lab demolition
- Mechanical
- Paint
- Plumbing
- Removal of cabinetry or other furniture attached to flooring
Services
1. Building Management
- Emergency building contact
- Building access – keys, cards
- Building deliveries and loading dock
- Building capital equipment inventory
- Departmental fleet vehicles
- Facilities repair and maintenance – offices, labs and offsite Ag buildings and fields
- Liaison with UW Police and Security, Physical Plant and Facilities Planning and Management
2. Building Maintenance
- Refrigeration units, -80 freezers, water systems, belts, switches and general instrumentation, and more
- Plant growth rooms
3. Instrumentation
3a. Maintenance
- Scientific field equipment, instrumentation, lab apparatus and equipment
3b. Design/Fabrication/Assembly – only if time is available:
- Scientific field equipment
- Instrumentation
- Lab apparatus and equipment
- Unique scientific equipment