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 Our laboratories are equipped with fume hoods, two systems to provide high-quality purified water suitable for chemical sample processing, drying ovens, a muffle furnace, balances, pH meters, a spectrophotometer, fluorometer, gas chromatographs configured for greenhouse gas analysis, and a liquid scintillation counter. A set of three light-and temperature-controlled incubators are available for experimental projects and culture maintenance. We have 6 dissecting and 2 compound microscope stations. Two dissecting scopes are equipped with a digital camera and computerized measurement and counting system. A Zeiss inverted microscope is equipped for epifluorescence. The laboratory has a series of large fiberglass holding tanks, four 75-gallon fiberglass aquaria, assorted small aquaria, and a controlled-temperature incubation system for primary production measurements. Portable generators and pumps allow the use of holding tanks at remote sites throughout the region. In addition, a wide variety of other analytical equipment is available on the Madison campus.
Common use areas are to be maintained by the users. Each common use area is assigned a staff member to help with concerns that arise.
The following people are in charge of specific areas:
Scope rooms: Pam Montz
Chem. Lab(rm 208): Tim Meinke and Ken Morrison
Wet Lab(downstairs): Pam Montz
Staging area (downstairs): John Vehrs
Gear room: Pam Montz and Tim Meinke
Scuba area: Noah Lottig and Carol Warden
GC room (rm 117): Noah Lottig
Plant workroom (rm 121): Susan Knight
Scintillation Counter and Incubators (rm 123): Tim Meinke and John Vehrs
Spectrophometer (rm 125): Tim Meinke
Buoy Room (Rm 122): Ken Morrison and Tim Meinke
Primary Productivity Lab (rm 109): Tim Meinke
House of Lords: Alex Latzka and Carol Warden
Garage: John Vehrs and Mike Pecore
Acid Shack,(workshop): Mike Pecore and Zach Lawson
For further information contact Pam Fashingbauer.
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Our all-season laboratory is a two-story structure with more than 7,500 sq. ft. of space located close to the shore of Trout Lake. The upper floor contains a chemistry laboratory and five research laboratories, which are equipped with gas, natural and heated well water, compressed air, electricity and water from Trout Lake. One laboratory is designed for super-clean conditions necessary for trace metal sample processing. The upper floor also contains a library and multipurpose room, a small conference room, offices, and a computer room. Computers at the station are on a local area network and can remotely access Center for Limnology file server . The lower floor of the station provides space for field gear storage, sample processing, aquarium facilities, and a primary production incubation lab. Three refrigerator-sized incubators with temperature and light control are available for general use. Critical equipment at the laboratory is serviced by a backup generator. Five service buildings at the station provide facilities for equipment and vehicle storage. Housing at the station accomodates 37 people year round, and 48 during May-October. The housing units all have internet access via a wireless connection.
Trout Lake Station is well-equipped to provide access for researchers to nearly any aquatic site in the lake district. Major field gear includes: four-wheel-drive trucks, an ATV, numerous boats equipped with motors and trailers, and four canoes. Scuba gear is also available. A snowmobile, ice drills, snowshoes, and insulated field boxes are available for winter limnology. We have most standard collecting gear for general limnological work including peristaltic pumps with in-line filtration, meters and probes to measure light (PAR and full spectral characteristics), temperature and oxygen in situ, plankton samplers, trawls, fyke nets, gill nets, seines and electrofishing gear.
