Environmental Gas Flux, Biogeochemistry, and Stable Isotope Analytical and Teaching Laboratory
Parent Organization:
Department of Soil Science
Primary Contact:
Timothy Berry • tdberry@wisc.edu
Alternative Contact:
Harry Read • hwread@wisc.edu • +16082654848
Faculty Directors:
Doug Soldat
The facility features instruments and expertise for researching interactions between soils, microbes and plants, including the Microbiotron, a multi-chamber, sealed, controlled environment. Our analytical capabilities include stable isotopes (13C, 15N); elemental analysis in solids and gases; particle size; PLFA; amino sugars; GHGs; TOC/TIC.
Affiliations:
None
Training Provided?:
Training for sample preparation, use of microbiotrons, operation of some instruments is available
Certifications:
None
Special:
None
Soils-King Hall
1475 Observatory Dr
Madison, WI 53706-1209
1475 Observatory Dr
Madison, WI 53706-1209
Staffed Hours:
Weekdays by appointment
Rate Structure:
Per sample for analysis; per day for microbiotron use
Rate Sheet:
Not provided; contact core
Reservation Link:
Not provided; contact core
For use by:
- All UW-Madison
- UW System
- Higher Education Institution
- Non-Profit and Government
Priority:
Members of Whitman and Jackson labs; Soils PIs
Last Updated: 11/19/2025