Field Vehicle for Ecology and Evolution of Fishes Research

用于鱼类生态学和进化研究的野外车辆

• 批准号: 389556-2010
• 负责人: Post, John
• 金额: $ 2.8万
• 依托单位: University of Calgary
• 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: 2009
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2009-01-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=442951
• 关键词: Field; Vehicle; Ecology; Evolution; Fishes

A reliable vehicle is necessary to access wilderness field sites in support of the field programs of John R. Post and Sean Rogers of the University of Calgary which focus on the ecology, evolution and conservation of freshwater fishes. Their research programs depend on access to undisturbed natural and experimental populations of fishes throughout Alberta and British Columbia. Our programs strive to understand the mechanistic basis for behavioral, physiological, population and evolutionary traits of freshwater fishes. We use a combination of field sampling and whole lake field experiments to characterize and test hypotheses about ecological and evolutionary processes in nature. The remote nature of our research sites and the field equipment used necessitate use of an extended cab, 4WD, 3/4 ton vehicle with canopy and boat rack. Our combined use of the vehicle involves 10 months of continuous use and rental of an equivalent truck is prohibitively expensive. This proposed vehicle purchase will replace one that is no longer repairable after 20 years and 300,000 km of use in field research. These research programs depend on a safe, reliable and cost-effective research vehicle for the researchers and trainees to continue their productive and important research. Purchasing the vehicle is by far the most economical strategy to meet our combined needs and maximize the efficient use of NSERC research funds.

一个可靠的车辆是必要的，以访问荒野现场，以支持约翰R。卡尔加里大学的波斯特和肖恩·罗杰斯，他们专注于淡水鱼的生态、进化和保护。他们的研究项目依赖于在整个阿尔伯塔和不列颠哥伦比亚省获得不受干扰的自然和实验鱼类种群。我们的项目致力于了解淡水鱼的行为，生理，种群和进化特征的机械基础。我们使用现场采样和全湖现场实验相结合的特点和测试的生态和进化过程中的自然假设。我们的研究地点和使用的现场设备的偏远性质需要使用一个扩展的驾驶室，四轮驱动，3/4吨车与天篷和船架。我们对车辆的综合使用涉及10个月的连续使用，租用同等卡车的费用非常昂贵。这一拟议的车辆采购将取代一辆在实地研究中使用20年和30万公里后无法修理的车辆。这些研究计划依赖于一个安全，可靠和具有成本效益的研究工具，研究人员和学员继续他们的生产和重要的研究。 购买车辆是迄今为止最经济的策略，以满足我们的综合需求，并最大限度地有效利用NSERC的研究资金。