Research Grants
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Integrating morphology, phylogeography, and ecology to disentangle species delimitation and divergence in the Castilleja pilosa species complex (Orobanchaceae)
Project summary:
This project will use an integrative approach to address taxonomic challenges in Castilleja in western North America. By uniting data on floral morphology, molecular phylogeography, and ecological interactions, this work will improve understanding of these taxa while also advancing the field of taxonomy and systematics through a novel research approach.
First Name:
Katherine Wenzell
Highest degree:
Ph.D.
Year obtained:
2021
Applicant Status:
Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)
United States
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Wenzell, K. E., A. J. McDonnell, N. J. Wickett, J. B. Fant, and K. A. Skogen. 2021. Incomplete reproductive isolation and low genetic differentiation despite floral divergence across varying geographic scales in Castilleja. American Journal of Botany 108(7): 1– 19. doi:10.1002/ajb2.170. Special Issue on Exploring Angiosperms353: a Universal Toolkit for Flowering Plant Phylogenomics
Wenzell, K., K. Skogen, and J. Fant. 2023. Range-wide floral trait variation reflects shifts in pollinator assemblages, consistent with pollinator-mediated divergence despite generalized visitation. Oikos e09708. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.09708
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
Applicant Details
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Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
California Academy of Sciences and University of Maryland
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