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Research Grants

This page is used to provide your assessment scores for each application. Please use the rubric below the application details to enter your name, your scores, and any notes on the application.

Diversity and traditional uses of Amazonian Flora in a Colombian Forest Fragment (Putumayo, Colombia)

Project summary:

This project aims to catalogue the diversity of Amazonian flora in a forest fragment in Puerto Asís, Putumayo, Colombia. By documenting plant species along with their traditional uses, this research seeks to highlight the cultural and ecological importance of preserving these ecosystems. The findings will help bridge taxonomic and knowledge gaps while supporting conservation strategies for this vital region.

First Name:

Diana Cristina García Ruenes

diana.garcia10@udea.edu.co

Highest degree:

Bachelors degree

Year obtained:

2020

Applicant Status:

Current student

Colombia

Ferns and fern allies, Gymnosperms, Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

García-Ruenes, D.C. & Alzate, F. 2021. The genus Alchornea (Euphorbiaceae) in the departament
of Antioquia, Colombia. Revista Biota Colombiana. https://doi.org/10.21068/c2021.v22n02a01

Morales M, P.A., Lopez-Gallego, C., García-Ruenes, D.C. & Murillo-A., J. 2023. Alchornea
tenuinervia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T226178713A226178716.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T226178713A226178716.en.

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Scoring Rubric

Your name:

c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • Adequacy of methods for testing the research question (data collection/analysis/use of different tools) – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/35

C2. Community Building

 

  • Applicant’s potential for completing goals of the proposal within the time frame, and of professional success (based on CV, considering career stage) – up to 10 points

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • Perceived need where more points are given for applicants from low- or middle-income countries – up to 5 points

This proposal scores:

/25

C3. Broader Impacts

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  • The proposal will yield durable benefits and be disseminated through publications (e.g., taxonomic revisions, checklists, new data provided for existing databases, websites) – up to 20 points

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange  – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/40

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

1999

Universidad de Antioquia

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