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Research Grants

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Towards an integrative revision of the overlooked genus Ecclinusa (Sapotaceae): taxonomy, molecular phylogeny, and diversification patterns

Project summary:

This proposal is part of my Ph.D. thesis research and will investigate how many species of Ecclinusa there are in Neotropics, how they can be identified using DNA sequences and morphological characters, and how the different species are related to one another in an evolutionary context.

First Name:

Caroline Vasconcelos

cc_vasconcelos@hotmail.com

Highest degree:

Master's degree

Year obtained:

2017

Applicant Status:

Current student

Brazil

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Vasconcelos CC, Terra-Araujo MH, Lira-Guedes A, Guedes MC, & Costa JBP (2020) First record of Pouteria franciscana Baehni (Chrysophylloideae, Sapotaceae) in Amapá state, eastern Brazilian Amazonia. Check List, the journal of biodiversity data. Check List, the journal of biodiversity data 16(1): 27–35.

Vasconcelos CC, Isacksson JGL, Silva CB, Almeida-Cabral NLL, Almeida SSMS, & Pena RCM (2017) Effect of Gossypium arboreum L. (tree cotton) leaf extract against mycelial growth of Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat.) Griffon & Maubl. Biota Amazônia 7(1): 38–44.

Vasconcelos CC, Adrianzén MU, Camargo JLC, & Terra-Araujo MH (2018) Pouteria kossmanniae (Sapotaceae): a new species from Central Amazonia, Brazil. (under review)

Vasconcelos CC, Ferraz IDK, Adrianzén MU, Camargo JLC, & Terra-Araujo MH (2019) Chromolucuma brevipedicellata (Sapotaceae, Chrysophylloideae), a new tree species from Central Amazonia, Brazil. (under review)

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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Budget (USD):

2000

National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA, in Portuguese)

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