Research Grants
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Phylogenomics, biogeography and taxonomic synopsis of Trichanthecium Zuloaga & Morrone (Poaceae, Paniceae)
Project summary:
This project aims to produce a phylogenomic, biogeographic and taxonomic study of Trichanthecium, a genus of Poaceae distributed in tropical areas of Africa and America. The genus exhibits a high level of endemism in the central Brazilian Plateau and the Guiana shield, two threatened regions with evidence of interconnection.
First Name:
Rai Balieiro Lopes Neto
Highest degree:
Master in Biological Sciences (Tropical Botany)
Year obtained:
2021
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Lopes-Neto, R.B.; Viana, P.L. Flora of the Serra do Cachimbo (Eastern Amazon, Brazil):
Bambusoideae (Poaceae), including the description of two new species. Phytotaxa, v. 550, n.
2, p. 99-129, 2022. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.550.2.2
BFG - The Brazil Flora Group. Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a
collaborative scientific network. Taxon, v. 1, p. 1-17, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12640
Applicant Details
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Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
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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