Research Grants
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Phylogeny and biogeography of the Neotropical genus Malanea Aubl. (Rubiaceae)
Project summary:
Malanea Aubl., Rubiaceae, has 38 neotropical species with a disjunction distribution in the Atlantic Forest and the Amazon. Phylogenetic studies that investigated relationships within Rubiaceae and the tribe Guettardeae did not clarify the monophyly of Malanea, nor its relationships to other genera due to the low species sampling. My PhD thesis project aims to infer and test Malanea phylogenetic and biogeographic relationships. This application for the IAPT grant aims to complement a grant that I received and enable me to extend my visit to study collections of the MO, US and NY herbaria.
First Name:
Rafaela Sales Pereira Roxo
Highest degree:
Master
Year obtained:
2023
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
ROXO, RSP; Barbosa, MRV. The genus Malanea Aubl. (Rubiaceae) in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Plant Ecology and Evolution, v. 156, p. 257-275, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.103395
Lima, RS; Costa, PRAM; ROXO, RSP. ENSINO DE BOTÂNICA: METODOLOGIA PARA O ESTUDO DAS ANGIOSPERMAS NO FUNDAMENTAL II. In: Gabriella Rossetti Ferreira. (Org.). Educação: Políticas, Estrutura e Organização 6. 1ed.Ponta Grossa: Atena Editora, 2019, v. 6, p. 273-285.
Demarchi LO, Amorim AM, Antar GM, Asprino R, Azevedo IH, Biral L, Bochorny T, Cardoso DBOS, Carvalho-Sobrinho J, Dettke GA, Farroñay F, Forzza RC, Giacomin L, Gil ASB, Goldenberg R, Klein VP, Koch I, Labiak P, Lima DF, Lima HC, Lopes JC, Medeiros H, Mendes JC, Monge M, Mouzinho T, Moraes PLR, Morim MP, Pederneiras L, Queiroz LP, ROXO RSP, Shimizu GH, Souza P, Trovó M, Zartman CE & Marcusso GM. 2025. Lista de espécies de plantas vasculares da Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Uatumã. In: Catálogo de Plantas das Unidades de Conservação do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Disponível em: [https://catalogo-ucs-brasil.jbrj.gov.br]
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
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - Brazil
Affiliation:
Grant Assessment
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Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?
Year of previous application:
2024