Rigid-hull inflatable boat for field research on avian ecology, evolution and conservation

用于鸟类生态、进化和保护实地研究的刚性船体充气船

• 批准号: 359578-2008
• 负责人: Norris, Ryan
• 金额: $ 2.37万
• 依托单位: University of Guelph
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2007-01-01 至 2008-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=366503
• 关键词: Rigid; hull; inflatable; boat; field

We request NSERC support for a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB) to be used in field research by five highly active investigators and their research teams based at the University of Guelph, the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and the University of Victoria.  The research programs of PIs involve extensive field research on avian conservation, ecology, and evolution.  This RIB will be used for all 12 months of the year and serve the following functions: (1) sample marbled murrelets in Desolation Sound and other locations along southern and central coasts of BC to test if diet quality influences reproductive success, (2) conduct at-sea surveys of  marbled murrelets along the SW coast of Vancouver Island, (3) study the molting ecology of surf and white-winged scoters in southeast Alaska, (4) collect blood samples and re-sight colour-banded song sparrows, as well as conduct systematic presence/absence surveys of the avian community in the Gulf Islands, Straight of Georgia, BC, (5) examine the population structure and demography of Barrow's goldeneye in the Straight of Georgia, and (6) sample sand lance from the water column at various sites on Vancouver Island and the southern coast of British Columbia.  Use of a vehicle to collect field data and train students is essential for all PIs research programs.  None of the applicants have funding to purchase a zodiac for these projects.  If funds are not received, PIs will need to rent RIBs using other sources (e.g. Discovery Grant), representing a significant proportion of their annual expenses that would otherwise be used to support and train students.  During the next five years, four Ph.D. students, eight M.Sc. students, nine undergraduate thesis students, twenty-four undergraduate field technicians, and two postdocs will benefit from using this boat for field research (total HQP = 47).  All of these students will be trained in advanced skills in field biology and ornithology.  Acquisition of this boat will, therefore, be an extraordinarily valuable piece of equipment for training and conducting research.

我们请求NSERC支持一艘刚性船体充气船（RIB），由圭尔夫大学、不列颠哥伦比亚大学、西蒙弗雷泽大学和维多利亚大学的五位高度活跃的研究人员及其研究小组用于实地研究。鸟类研究所的研究项目涉及鸟类保护、生态学和进化的广泛实地研究。该RIB将在一年中的所有12个月使用，并具有以下功能：(1)在荒凉湾和不列颠哥伦比亚省南部和中部海岸的其他地点对大理石纹小海豚进行取样，以测试饮食质量是否影响繁殖成功；(2)在温哥华岛西南海岸对大理石纹小海豚进行海上调查；(3)研究阿拉斯加东南部的冲浪和白翅小海豚的换羽生态学；(4)收集血液样本并重新观察彩色带状歌雀。以及对不列颠哥伦比亚省乔治亚海峡海湾群岛的鸟类群落进行系统的存在/不存在调查，(5)检查乔治亚海峡巴罗金眼的种群结构和人口统计，(6)从温哥华岛和不列颠哥伦比亚省南部海岸的不同地点的水柱中取样沙枪。使用车辆收集现场数据和训练学生是所有pi研究项目必不可少的。没有一个申请人有资金为这些项目购买生肖。如果没有收到资金，pi将需要使用其他来源（例如发现补助金）租用肋骨，这占其年度费用的很大一部分，否则将用于支持和培训学生。未来5年，将有4名博士生、8名硕士生、9名本科生论文学生、24名本科生实地技术人员和2名博士后受益于该船的实地研究（总HQP = 47）。所有这些学生都将接受野外生物学和鸟类学方面的高级技能培训。因此，获得这艘船将是一件非常有价值的训练和研究设备。