Research Grants
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Composition and structure of dry forest plants, in altitudinal gradient and correlation with Fauna (birds and landsnails) in fragmented landscape.
Project summary:
The dry forest is one of the most threatened ecosystem in Nicaragua, also is the one with more pressure on. The assembly of vegetation on this ecosystem is affected by the constant dynamics of habitat disturbances; such us changes in the matrix of animals and changes in vegetation influenced by land use. Normally studies are conducted to know the tree structure with emphasis on useful trees and little is studied what is happening in the understory. The understory is possibly the one that is keeping, the fauna of this ecosystem so disturbed and little is known about the dynamics of plant popula
First Name:
Iris Lilliam Saldivar Gómez
Highest degree:
Master degree
Year obtained:
2011
Applicant Status:
Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)
Nicaragua
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
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
Universidad Centroamericana UCA, Managua-Nicaragua
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