Building Information
General Facts
Address: 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706.
Map/visitor info: see the Contact page.
Hours:
Open: Monday – Friday 6am – 6pm.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Academic departments: Entomology, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Plant Pathology.
Emergencies
Fire or Need to Evacuate Building:
- Pull fire alarm
- If time allows, call Police & Security at 911 with details
- Evacuate promptly whenever alarm sounds
- Move to designated assembly area 100’ from the building.
- Do not block emergency vehicle routes.
- Do not re-enter the building until an all clear is given by the building manager or emergency personnel.
Medical Emergencies:
- Call 911
Security Issues:
- Call 911
Other Building Issues
- Inside working hours – call or text Tim Lorenz
- Outside working hours – try calling or texting Tim Lorenz and if there is no reply within 5 minutes then contact UW Safety (608/265-5000)
Building Manager
Tim Lorenz
B81 Russell Labs
(608) 262-6911 Shop
(608) 220-4125 Cell
tlorenz2@wisc.edu
Building Wings

Bathrooms
The Russell Labs building is divided into three sections:
Section Type | Depts. Housed in This Section | Floors |
---|---|---|
Tower | Entomology | Basement – 8th floor |
Tower | Plant Pathology | Basement – 8th floor |
Wing (“A Wing”) | Forest and Wildlife Ecology | Basement – 2nd floor |
Floor | Type | Location |
---|---|---|
Basement | Both | Plant Pathology tower |
Basement | Both | A FWE wing |
1st Floor | Both | Entomology tower |
1st Floor | Men’s | A FWE wing |
2nd Floor | Women’s Only | By towers’ central elevators |
2nd Floor | Co-ed | A FWE wing |
4th Floor | Men’s Only | By towers’ central elevators |
5th Floor | Women’s Only | By towers’ central elevators |
6th Floor | Men’s Only | By towers’ central elevators |
7th Floor | Men’s Only | By towers’ central elevators |
8th Floor | Women’s Only | By towers’ central elevators |
Russell Labs has a number of conference rooms. Learn more on our conference room page.
You can learn more about our Facilities and Instrumentation department on their area homepage.
Contact Building Manager Tim Lorenz.
Russell Labs has a lactation room located in Room 284.
The building lost and found is located in room 237.
- Faculty get mailboxes in Room 218.
- Labs get mailboxes in Room 218.
- Staff who are employees of a lab use the lab’s mailbox.
- Staff who are employees of the department get mailboxes in Room 218.
The mailroom and coffee room is located in Room 216.
Learn about the building’s recycling rules on our recycling page.