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Research Grants

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Evaluating the effect of phylogenetic diversity and leaf traits variations on carbon storage and productivity along elevation gradients in Tropical Andean Montane Forests

Project summary:

This proposal aims to gain insight into the functioning of montane forests in the Ecuadorian Andes by exploring the phylogenetic and functional diversity as possible determinants of the spatial and temporal variations of above-ground biomass stocks and productivity along a 3000 m elevation gradient.

First Name:

Esteban Pinto L.

efp0018@auburn.edu

Highest degree:

Master in Biological Sciences

Year obtained:

2021

Applicant Status:

Current student

United States

Ferns and fern allies, Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Duque, A., M.A. Peña, F. Cuesta, S. González-Caro, P. Kennedy, O.L. Phillips, M. Calderón-Loor, C. Blundo, J. Carilla, L. Cayola, W. Farfán-Ríos, A. Fuentes, R. Grau, J. Homeier, M.I. Loza-Rivera, Y. Malhi, A. Malizia, L. Malizia, J.A. Martínez-Villa, J.A. Myers, O. Osinaga-Acosta, M. Peralvo, E. Pinto, S. Saatchi, M. Silman, J.S. Tello, A. Terán-Valdez, K.J. Feeley. Mature Andean forests as globally important carbon sinks and future carbon refuges. Nat Commun 12, 2138 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22459-8

Melissa Llerena-Zambrano, Jenny C. Ordoñez, Luis D. Llambí, Masha van der Sande, Esteban Pinto, Laura Salazar & Francisco Cuesta (2021) Minimum temperature drives community leaf trait variation in secondary montane forests along a 3000-m elevation gradient in the tropical Andes, Plant Ecology & Diversity, 14:1-2, 47-63, DOI: 10.1080/17550874.2021.1903604

Fadrique B, Báez S, Duque Á, Malizia A, Blundo C, Carilla J, Osinaga-Acosta O, Malizia L, Silman M, Farfán-Ríos W, Malhi Y, Young KR, Francisco CC, Homeier J, Peralvo M, Pinto E, Jadan O, Aguirre N, Aguirre Z, Feeley KJ. Author Correction: Widespread but heterogeneous responses of Andean forests to climate change. Nature. 2019 Jan;565(7741):E10. doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0862-z. Erratum for: Nature. 2018 Dec;564(7735):207-212. PMID: 30647435.

Pinto, E., A. J. Pérez, C. Ulloa Ulloa & F. Cuesta. 2018. Árboles representativos de los bosques montanos del noroccidente de Pichincha, Ecuador. CONDESAN, Quito, Ecuador. ISBN: 978-9942-8662-2-6

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

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

1999

Auburn University

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