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A phylogenetic and taxonomic study of the Magnolia species of Ecuador

Project summary:

I am studying the relationship among Ecuadorian Magnolias species, so I started collecting fresh tissue for DNA analysis. There are 24 Magnolia species in Ecuador, and I have collected 20 species. I am looking for this grant to complete the species set.

First Name:

Edison Rea

rea_edison@columbusstate.edu

Highest degree:

Master of Natural Science

Year obtained:

2023

Applicant Status:

Current student

United States

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Pérez A., Rea E., Burgess K., Mena P., Cabrera L., León J., Vázquez-García A. A new endemic Magnolia (sect. Talauma, Magnoliaceae) from the southwestern montane forest remnants of Ecuador. Phytotaxa (under review).

Rea E., Pérez A., Burgess K., Cevallos D., Zapata N., Jácome X., Navarrete H., Vázquez-García A. 2022. An amended description for Magnolia arroyoana (Magnoliaceae) and a proposal for the new Stenopetalae group. Revista Ecuatoriana de Medicina y Ciencias Biológicas, 43(2).

Pérez Á. J., Cevallos D., Zapata N., Rea E., Navarrete H., Kawasaki M. L. 2021. Myrcia machinazana (Myrtaceae), a new Amazonian species from southern Ecuador. Neotropical Biodiversity, 7(1), 415-420.

Zapata N., Perez A., Burgess K., Rea E., Neill D., Cevallos D., Persson C., Øllgaard B. 2021. Pseudolycopodiella iuliformis (Lycopodiaceae, Lycopodielloideae) in Ecuador and Peru; a disjunct species between the Guyana Shield and the Cordillera del Cóndor. Revista Ecuatoriana de Medicina y Ciencias Biológicas, 42(2).

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):

2000

Columbus State University

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