Research Grants
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Phylogenetic study of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) from the Western Indian Ocean Region (WIOR).
Project summary:
The aim of this project is to resolve species relationships and the biogeographic history of the Acalypha genus (Euphorbiaceae) of Western Indian Ocean region. We will include 100 samples of Acalypha species from this region, and worldwide, using molecular markers as: ITS, trnL-rpl32 and ndhF-rpl32.
First Name:
Iris Montero Muñoz
Highest degree:
MSc.
Year obtained:
2016
Applicant Status:
Current student
Spain
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Montero Muñoz, I., J. M. Cardiel, and G. A. Levin. 2018a. Nomenclatural review of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of the Western Indian Ocean Region (Madagascar, the Comoros Archipelago, the Mascarene Islands, and the Seychelles Archipelago). PhytoKeys 108: 85–116.
Montero Muñoz, I., J. M. Cardiel, and G. A. Levin. 2018b. A new species of Acalypha subgenus Linostachys (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) from Madagascar. South African Journal of Botany 119: 420–423.
Montero Muñoz, I. J. M. Cardiel, and G. A. Levin. 2019. Discovery of three new species of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) from Madagascar and their conservation assessment. Systematic Botany (in press).
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):
1972
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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