Boat for field research on fish behaviour and physiology

参与RTI应用的研究人员（Cooke博士，Gilmour博士和Godin博士）都是生物学家，在鱼类生态学，行为学和生理学领域具有不同和重叠的兴趣。 他们的研究计划都植根于这样一种观念，即自然环境是他们的实验室。 Cooke博士的研究重点是研究中央鱼类的生理，行为和生殖成功之间的相互关系。 这项研究需要结合行为和生理方法来了解野外的生态过程。 Gilmour博士（联合申请人和整合行为和生理学领域的领导者）分享了这一兴趣。 到目前为止，吉尔摩实验室的工作一直依赖于受控实验室实验，调查鳟鱼社会地位的生理意义。 通过合作，库克博士和吉尔摩博士打算将这种集体兴趣应用于野外环境和野生种群。 戈丁博士的研究重点是鱼类的行为生态学，特别强调理解在交配，群体生活（浅滩）和捕食/反捕食鱼类行为适应的生态和社会因素。 特别是有关目前RTI的应用是他正在进行的研究浅水和冒险行为的湖泊居住的温带鱼类。 需要一艘研究鱼类行为和生理学的船（19英尺铝制船和拖车，配有40马力马达和电动拖钓马达）来支持这些实地研究。 该船的主要用途之一是收集野生鱼类与网或杆和卷轴。 有时，鱼将被关押在船上标记（弹性体，PIT标签）或植入生物遥测设备（用于父母护理和冬季生物学研究）。 该船还将作为生理和能量分析所需组织的取样平台。 这艘船将提供一个平台，用于在各个地点收集、采样、研究和跟踪鱼类。 因为申请人研究不同的模型，所以船可以被共享，使得其在冰出和冰入之间连续使用而没有冲突。 这一要求是迫切的，因为几个学生论文项目需要这艘船进行实地研究。

The researchers involved in this RTI application (Drs. Cooke, Gilmour, and Godin) are all biologists, with varied and overlapping interests in the fields of fish ecology, behaviour, and physiology.  Their research programmes are all entrenched in the notion that the natural environment is their laboratory.  Dr. Cooke's research is focused on the study of the inter-relationships between physiology, behaviour and reproductive success in centrarchid fishes.  This research requires the coupling of behavioural and physiological approaches to understand ecological processes in the wild.  This interest is shared with Dr. Gilmour (co-applicant and leader in the field of integrating behaviour and physiology).  To date, the work in the Gilmour lab has relied upon controlled laboratory experiments investigating the physiological significance of social status in trout.  Working collaboratively, Dr. Cooke and Dr. Gilmour intend to apply this collective interest to field environments and wild populations.  Dr. Godin's research focuses on the behavioural ecology of fishes, with particular emphasis on understanding ecological and social factors shaping behavioural adaptations in mating, group living (shoaling) and predation / antipredation in fishes.  Particularly relevant to the current RTI application are his ongoing studies of shoaling and risk-taking behaviour in lake-dwelling temperate fishes.  A boat (19 ft aluminum boat and trailer with a 40 hp motor and an electric trolling motor) for research on fish behaviour and physiology is requested to support these field studies.  One of the primary purposes of the boat is for collection of wild fish with nets or rod and reel.  At times, fish will be held aboard for marking (elastomer, PIT tags) or implantation of biotelemetry devices (for parental care and winter biology research).  The boat will also serve as a sampling platform for tissues required for physiological and energetic analyses.  This boat will provide a platform for collecting, sampling, studying, and tracking fish at various sites.  Because the applicants study different models, the boat can be shared such that it is used continuously between ice out and ice in without conflict.  This request is urgent as several student thesis projects require this boat for field research.