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Research Grants

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Santalaceae of Venezuela.

Project summary:

A review of the Santalaceae of Venezuela will be carried out by consulting the main herbaria of Venezuela, a botanical exploration of Little known areas, taking photographs of live plants, and recording ecological data that are generally missing in herbarium collections.

First Name:

Daniela Canelón Barraez

Highest degree:

MSc

Year obtained:

2019

Applicant Status:

Current student

Venezuela

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Canelón D, S.M. Niño, L.J. Dorr and M. Caraballo. (2020). Two new species of Dendrophthora (Viscaceae) from the Venezuelan Andes. PhytoKeys 140: 1-10

Canelón D. In L.J. Dorr and S.M Niño, eds (Submitted) Brunelliaceae. In: FLORA OF GUARAMACAL (VENEZUELA): ANGIOSPERMS (EUDICOTS, ROSIDS I): Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. 5 pp. mss.

Canelón D. In L.J. Dorr and S.M Niño, eds (Submitted). Cucurbitaceae. In: FLORA OF GUARAMACAL (VENEZUELA): ANGIOSPERMS (EUDICOTS, ROSIDS I): Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. 15 pp. mss.

Canelón D. In L.J. Dorr and S.M Niño, eds (Submitted). Proteaceae. In: FLORA OF GUARAMACAL (VENEZUELA): ANGIOSPERMS (EUDICOTS, ROSIDS I): Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. 6 pp. mss.

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

UNELLEZ- Herbario Universitario PORT-BioCentro.

Affiliation:

Grant Assessment

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Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?

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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

  • 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

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