Field vehicle for applied forest ecology research

我建议购买一辆野外车辆来支持我的研究计划，该计划旨在研究干扰（造林和自然）、时间和物理环境对北方寒带盾中部森林生态系统的生产力、组成、结构和多样性的影响。由于我所有的研究项目都是以实地为导向的，包括广泛的实地旅行，因此拟议中的车辆将对我的研究计划做出重大贡献。我的研究项目目前培养博士6人，硕士2人，副教授1人，客座教授1人，本科生1人。此外，在过去的夏天，有4名现场技术人员（对研究感兴趣的本科生）被雇用来协助研究生。为了进行实地工作，我们不得不在过去的实地季节租用三辆车，并在秋季继续租用一到两辆车进行实地工作。拟议的外地车辆将比租用车辆更具成本效益，租用车辆每月的费用可能超过$2 500（租金、公里费和保险）。这也将有利于我们与森林管理者全年开展的合作。

I propose to purchase a field vehicle to support my research program that examines the effects of disturbance (silvicultural and natural), time, and physical environment on productivity, composition, structure, and diversity of forest ecosystems in the central Boreal Shield. The proposed vehicle will contribute significantly to my research program since all my research projects are field-oriented, involving extensive field travels. My research program currently trains 6 PhD, 2 MSc, 1 research associate, 1 visiting professor and 1 undergraduate student. In addition, there were 4 field technicians (undergraduate students who are interested in research) hired to assist graduate students during the past summer. In order to carry out field work, we had to rent three vehicles during the past field season and continue to rent one or two vehicles to conduct field work during the fall. The proposed field vehicle will be more cost effective than renting that can cost for more than $2,500 per month (rent, kilometre charge and insurance). It will also be beneficial for our collaboration with forest managers that takes place all year around.