Research Grants
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Integrative revision of the aquatic plant genus Helanthium (Alismataceae) based on morphological and molecular evidence
Project summary:
This project proposes the first independent taxonomic revision of Helanthium, integrating morphology and molecular phylogenetics to resolve long-standing gaps in species delimitation. IAPT funding will enable targeted field collections of topotypical material preserved in silica gel for DNA sequencing, which are essential for robust nomenclatural and phylogenetic decisions.
First Name:
Mateus
Highest degree:
Master's degre
Year obtained:
2025
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Pestana, M. C., Lehtonen, S., Falck, D., Silva, F. H., Silva, E. P., & Giaretta, A. (2025). A taxonomic treatment of Alismataceae (Alismatales) in the Brazilian Pantanal. Phytotaxa, 721(1), 1-49.
Paiva, M. J. S., Pestana, M. C. A., Oliveira, R. F., Bastos, M. C. C., Ottoni, F. P., & Guarçoni, E. A. E. (2025). Floristic survey of aquatic macrophytes in Cerrado wetlands of a Quilombola community in eastern Maranhão, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 85, e299865.
Alves, N. P. F., Pestana, M. C. A., Pires, S. F., Penha, J. C. A., Cardoso-Neto, V. R., Scatigna, A. V., & Saraiva, R. V. C. (2024). Aquatic and palustrine plants of restinga in a Ramsar site in the easternmost Amazon, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 84, e288620.
Monteiro, M. M., Giaretta, A., Nascimento, J. C. T. C., Pestana, M. C. A., & Mussury, R. M. (2024). Stem adaptation in Heteranthera zosterifolia Mart.(Pontederiaceae) across distinct water depths. Acta Botanica Brasilica, 38, e20240065.
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
Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
Affiliation:
Grant Assessment
Last Name:
Pestana
No
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Year of previous application:
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