RUI: Towards Acquisition of Field Equipment for Geological Research in Remote Areas

这项奖励提供了购买柴油动力四轮驱动汽车所需资金的一半。威斯康星大学奥什科什分校地质系的成员将使用这辆车在墨西哥偏远地区和其他只能使用四轮驱动设备才能进入的地区进行地质野外工作。大学将为购买提供剩余50%的匹配，并将为车辆的维护提供支持。在墨西哥的实地研究旨在解释北美大陆南缘晚古生代和早中生代的历史，目前由NSF本科院校研究计划提供支持。

This award provides one-half of the funds required to acquire a diesel-powered four-wheel drive vehicle. The vehicle will be used by members of the Department of Geology at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for geological field work in remote areas of Mexico and other areas where access is possible only with four-wheel drive equipment. The University will provide the remaining 50% match for the purchase and will also provide support for maintenance of the vehicle. The field studies in Mexico are directed at interpreting the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic history of the southern margin of the North American continent and are currently supported through the NSF Research in Undergraduate Institutions program.