Contact Us

Department of Plant Pathology

Key People

Chair, Professor, and Extension Plant Pathologist: Amanda Gevens – 608-890-3072
Department Administrator: Alyson Amenda
Student Services Contacts:
- Undergraduate – Academic Advising Manager: Allee Hochmuth
- Graduate – Graduate Program Manager – Emily Laabs
Facilities Manager: Tim Lorenz

Directories and Questions

Listings of specific faculty and staff can be reached by clicking the People entry on the site menu.

For plant disease questions, contact the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic directly.

For turf questions, contact the Turfgrass Diagnostic Lab directly.

Directions to the Department

Street Address
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-262-6838
Fax: 608-262-3322

An interactive campus map can be viewed at: http://www.map.wisc.edu/.

Directions by Car: (click to expand/collapse)

Madison is located in south central Wisconsin and is accessible via several major highways. Madison is a:

1 1/2-hour drive from Milwaukee (via Interstate 94)
2 1/2-hour drive from Chicago (via Interstate 90)
4 1/2-hour drive from Minneapolis/St. Paul (via Interstate 94)
2-hour drive from Dubuque (via US 151)

Getting to UW-Madison Plant Pathology Department:

Take I-90 or US 151 to Hwy 12/18.
Follow Hwy 12/18 exit at Park Street (Exit 261 B).
Proceed north on Park Street about 5 miles to University Avenue.
Turn Left (West) on University Ave
Turn Right (North) on Charter Street
Turn Left (West) on Observatory Drive, cross Babcock Drive and travel ~0.15 miles
Turn Left (South) into Lot 36 parking lot (1645 Observatory Drive)
Walk out the south end of the lot toward the 8 story building (Russell labs)
Office is in Room 237 Russell (please stop by for parking pass)

Directions by Plane: (click to expand/collapse)

Dane County Regional Airport, on Madison’s northeast side, provides regional and national air service to and from Madison. Seventy-five flights daily connect passengers to 22 locations, reaching 600 domestic and 70 international destinations with one-stop service.