Research Grants
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Increasing plant knowledge in the Huancabamba hotspot
Project summary:
This project aims to document the exceptional flora of the Huancabamba hotspot by creating high-quality plant collections linked to detailed photographs and silica-dried specimens. These collections will support taxonomic research, enable a comprehensive species checklist, and advance conservation efforts while fostering collaborations and training local students in cutting-edge botanical methods.
First Name:
Paúl Henry Gonzáles Arce
Highest degree:
MSc
Year obtained:
2019
Applicant Status:
Current student
Peru
Bryophytes, Ferns and fern allies, Gymnosperms, Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Gonzáles P, Capcha-Ramos J, Niño-de-Guzmán P, Goodwin Z, Särkinen T, Valencia N, Cano A. (2022) Geographic distribution, conservation status and lectotypification of Pedersenia weberbaueri (Suess.) Holub (Amaranthaceae), an endemic and highly threatened shrub from the Marañón valley of Peru. Revista Peruana de Biología 29: e23214.
Gonzáles P, Castañeda E, Huamán E, Aparco W, Espinoza B, Salvador J. Juárez Y, Cusi JC, Olivera D, Vilca Y, Opisso J, Cano A, Valencia N. (2024) Flora and fauna of the Huarimayo forest(Canta, Lima-Peru): A little remnant area with high biodiversity. Arnaldoa 31: 39–84.
Henning T, Acuña-Castillo R, Cornejo X, Gonzáles P, Segovia E, Wong Sato AA, Weigend M. (2023) When the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence: Nasa (Loasaceae) rediscoveries from Peru and Ecuador, and the contribution of community science networks. PhytoKeys 229: 1-19 229: 1–19.
Marcelo-Peña JL,Gonzáles P, Särkinen T, Goodwin Z (2024) Lista de plantas leñosas de los bosques estacionalmente secos del valle del Marañón, Perú. Revista Forestal del Perú 39: 256–311.
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
Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Peru)
Affiliation:
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