Research Grants
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Advances in the systematics of the tribe Dalbergieae (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae): untangling the taxonomy of the Amazonian species of Machaerium.
Project summary:
With around 130 species, Machaerium Pers. is one of the largest woody legume genera across tropical America. The Amazonian basin encompasses a total of 41 species. However, no comprehensive taxonomic study has been attempted previously involving all countries in this region, with many species known only from their type material. The IAPT grant would facilitate the applicant’s access to the main Amazonian herbaria, crucial for the efficient development of a future full taxonomic monograph of the genus.
First Name:
Valner Matheus Milanezi Jordão
Highest degree:
MSc.
Year obtained:
2023
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Jordão, V.M.M.; Filardi, F.L.R. Cardoso, D.B.O.S. and Sampaio, D. Jacarandas in focus: Integrative taxonomy of the Machaerium acutifolium (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) complex reveals two new species from Brazil. In prep.
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
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
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