Research Grants
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Exploring the gaps in the systematics of Marcetieae (Melastomataceae): A phylogenomic approach focusing on Ernestia and Macairea
Project summary:
This project aims to resolve the current incongruities in systematics of Marcetieae, proposing a phylogenetic hypothesis based on a phylogenomic approach from molecular data of the Angiosperms353 probe sets and increase in sampling of Ernestia and Macairea, going to the field in the Amazon region to perform botanical collections.
First Name:
Diego Nunes da Silva
Highest degree:
MSc in Botany
Year obtained:
2021
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Silva DN, Luna BN, Freire TL, Guimarães EF & Guimarães PJF (2021) A new species of Comolia (Melastomataceae, Marcetieae) from the sand dunes of Bahia, Brazil, with notes on leaf anatomy. Systematic Botany 46: 834–843. DOI: 10.1600/036364421X16312067913570
Silva DN, Rocha MJR, Maia VH, Guimarães EF & Guimarães PJF (2021) Checklist, typifications, and nomenclatural notes on Comolia (Melastomataceae, Marcetieae). Phytotaxa 497: 247–262. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.497.3.4
Silva DN, Rocha MJR & Guimarães PJF (2019) Fritzschia atropurpurea (Melastomataceae, Marcetieae): A new species from the Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Systematic Botany 44: 844–850. DOI: 10.1600/036364419X15710776741512
Rocha MJR, Silva DN & Guimarães PJF (In press) Systematic studies in the Neotropical tribe Marcetieae. In: Goldenberg R, Almeda F & Michelangeli FA (eds.) Systematics, Evolution and Ecology of Melastomataceae. Springer Nature.
Scoring Rubric
Your name:
c1. Scientific Merit
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Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points
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Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points
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Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points
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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
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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
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Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points
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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
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The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits – up to 10 points
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The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange – up to 10 points
This proposal scores:
/40
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Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro / Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical
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