Shared field vehicle for ecology research.

康科迪亚大学生物系内的生态小组是一个充满活力且不断壮大的小组，从事各种不同范围的生态研究。我们生态小组的七名成员有一个共同的主题，那就是严重依赖实地研究。这些田野研究项目有助于培训大量的研究生和本科生掌握一系列田野生态学技术。我们小组有11个正在进行的实地研究项目，涵盖了广泛的分类范围(鱼类、哺乳动物、昆虫、植物、微生物)，并在五个省(On、QC、NB、NS、NL)进行。这些实地研究项目取得成功所必需的关键设备是装备精良和可靠的实地车辆。我们的提案是申请资金，以购买一辆新的系级野战卡车，这辆卡车将由生态小组的七名外部资助成员及其大约34名学生共同使用。我们正在申请资金，以购买一款四轮驱动的乘务驾驶室皮卡，它将：i)满足我们不断增长的群体的研究需求，ii)能够安全地访问偏远地区的现场，以及iii)能够运送人员、野外设备和样品。

The Ecology Group within the Department of Biology, Concordia University is a vibrant and growing group engaged in a diverse range of ecological research. A common theme within the seven members of our Ecology Group is a heavy reliance on field-based research. These field research projects help to train numerous graduate and undergraduate students in a range of field ecology techniques. Our group has 11 ongoing field research projects, which cover a broad taxonomic spectrum (fish, mammals, insects, plants, microbes) and are conducted in five provinces (ON, QC, NB, NS, NL). A critical piece of equipment that is necessary for the success of these field research projects is a well-equipped and dependable field vehicle. Our proposal is a request for funding to purchase a new departmental field truck that will be shared among the seven externally funded members of the Ecology Group and their estimated 34 students. We are requesting funds to purchase a four-wheel drive, crew-cab pickup that will: i) meet the research needs of our growing group, ii) be capable of safely accessing field sites in remote areas and iii) be capable of transporting people, field gear and samples.