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Berberis of Anjaw (Mishmi Hills), Eastern Himalaya
Project summary:
The Berberis of China, Taiwan and Nepal has recently been mapped. But there is no equivalent study for the Arunachal Pradesh. This project aims to contribute to this through two expeditions investigating the Berberis of Anjaw currently only known through a few collections made more than 70 years ago.
First Name:
Dipankar Borah
Highest degree:
PhD
Year obtained:
2022
Applicant Status:
Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)
India
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Dipankar Borah, A. P. Das, Sumpam Tangjang & Tonlong Wangpan (2019) Flowering Plant Diversity in the Alpine Regions of Eastern Himalaya. In Jayanta Kumar Patra, Gitishree Das, Sanjeet Kumar, Hrudayanath Thatoi (eds.) Ethnopharmacology and Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants. Apple academic Press, Palm Bay, Florida 32905, USA, pp. 169-186. ISBN 978-04-293-9819-3 https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429398193-8
John R. I. Wood, Dipankar Borah, Lod Yama & Puranjoy Mipun (2019) Strobilanthes twangensis (Acanthaceae), a new species from the East Himalayas. Kew Bulletin 74:41. (https://www.ipni.org/n/77197997-1) DOI: 10.1007/S12225-019-9829-Y
Momang Taram, Dipankar Borah, Hui Tag, Michael Möller, Anton Weber. 2022. Whytockia (Gesneriaceae), a new generic record for India, based on a new species, W. arunachalensis, from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Rheedea 32(1): 18–29. https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2022.32.01.02
Eric Wahlsteen, Dipankar Borah. 2022. A checklist with three new species and two new country records of Begonia from Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Brittonia XX(X): 1–16. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12228-022-09725-9
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
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Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
Goalpara College
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