"Four-season Research Field Vehicle for Studies and Training in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Science"

“生态学、进化和环境科学研究和培训的四个季节研究领域工具”

• 批准号: 423106-2012
• 负责人: Love, Oliver
• 金额: $ 2.68万
• 依托单位: University of Windsor
• 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: 2011
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2011-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=495890
• 关键词: Four; season; Research; Field; Vehicle

Large scale ecological, evolutionary and environmental research is critically dependent on collaborative fieldwork; this is particularly true for those involving species or ecosystems of conservation concern. Southwestern Ontario houses two interlinked at risk ecosystems: the Carolinian forest and the Great Lakes. This region has the highest number of fish, bird, and amphibian species at risk anywhere in Canada. Thus there is a critical need to expand applied and basic field-based research and HQP training in this region. The requested vehicle will support the integrative fieldwork of 7 of Canada's top ecological/evolutionary/environmental research programs and will be used year-round for externally funded projects. The diversity of the programs ensures full use of the vehicle across all four seasons: Intense summer use of the vehicle for ecological and evolutionary field research will form a large part of our use. All 7 of the CoPIs also have specific additional transportation needs to access and work on fall spawning runs of salmonids in Ontario and Quebec. Winter use of the truck will primarily involve migratory bird research and sampling winter sport fish in southern Ontario and Quebec. Spring use of the vehicle will be concentrated on reproductive behaviour and success of at risk native and invasive freshwater fish species in southern Ontario. This vehicle is therefore critical for gear and HQP transport to remote study sites for collaborative research.

大规模的生态、进化和环境研究严重依赖于协作实地考察；对于那些涉及保护物种或生态系统的项目尤其如此。安大略省西南部有两个相互关联的危险生态系统：卡罗莱纳森林和五大湖。这个地区是加拿大濒危鱼类、鸟类和两栖动物数量最多的地区。因此，迫切需要在这一区域扩大应用和基础的实地研究和HQP培训。该车辆将支持加拿大7个顶级生态/进化/环境研究项目的综合实地考察，并将全年用于外部资助的项目。项目的多样性确保了车辆在四季中都能得到充分利用：在夏季，我们将大量使用车辆进行生态和进化领域的研究。所有7个copi都有特定的额外运输需求，以进入安大略省和魁北克省的鲑鱼秋季产卵区并开展工作。冬季使用卡车将主要涉及候鸟研究和在安大略省南部和魁北克省取样冬季运动鱼。该工具的春季使用将集中在安大略省南部面临风险的本地和入侵淡水鱼的繁殖行为和成功。因此，该车辆对于将齿轮和HQP运输到远程研究地点进行合作研究至关重要。