Research Grants
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Unravelling the diversity and conservation of wild Capsicum species in central Bolivia: an integrated taxonomic and genomic approach
Project summary:
This project aims to clarify the taxonomy, diversity, and conservation status of wild Capsicum species in central Bolivia by integrating fieldwork, herbarium studies, and genomic analyses. The grant will support herbarium research at LPB and field explorations in underexplored areas, enhancing knowledge of these culturally and ecologically significant Andean chiles.
First Name:
Nahuel Ezequiel Palombo
Highest degree:
PhD
Year obtained:
2024
Applicant Status:
Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)
Argentina
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Palombo, N.E., Weiss-Schneeweiss, H., Carrizo García, C. (2024). Evolutionary relationships, hybridization and diversification under domestication of the locoto chile (Capsicum pubescens) and its wild relatives. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1353991.
Palombo, N.E., Carrizo García, C. (2022). Geographical patterns of genetic variation in locoto chile (Capsicum pubescens) in the Americas inferred by genome-wide data analysis. Plants, 11(21), 2911.
Carrizo García, C., Barboza, G.E., Palombo, N.E., Weiss-Schneeweiss, H. (2022). Diversification of chiles (Capsicum, Solanaceae) through time and space: new insights from genome-wide RAD-seq data. Frontiers in Genetics, 13, 1030536.
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):
1600
Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal
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