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Research Grants

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The southern Andes and the quaternary climatic changes as drivers of biodiversity: a comparative study among three species of Calceolaria (Calceolariaceae)

Project summary:

Evaluation of the joint effects of the Andean mountain range and the Quaternary climatic oscillations as drivers of biodiversity, testing these events through the study of the genealogic relationships among genetic lineages (neutral evolutionary processes), and the climatic niche comparison (selective evolutionary processes) of three Calceolaria species.

First Name:

Julian Oscar Miranda de la Torre

Highest degree:

Universitario

Year obtained:

2020

Applicant Status:

Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)

Argentina

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

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

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

1995

Universidad Nacional de Cordoba

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