Research Grants
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A 21st Century solution to a 19th Century Problem: Updating the Circumscription of the Liverwort Genus Telaranea Spruce ex Schiffn. Based on Molecular Phylogeny
Project summary:
This project aims to resolve the positions of the type species of Telaranea and Arachniopsis in the molecular phylogeny of the liverwort family Lepidoziaceae. This will give reliable insights for the recircumscription of the genus Telaranea which has long been known to be polyphyletic.
First Name:
Antonio Rayos
Highest degree:
Master of Science; PhD ongoing
Year obtained:
2014
Applicant Status:
Current student
Australia
Bryophytes
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Rayos, A.L., Jr., M.A.M. Renner, and S.Y.W. Ho. 2024. The Neotropical endemic liverwort subfamily Micropterygioideae had circum-Antarctic links to the rest of the Lepidoziaceae during the early Cretaceous. Ecology and Evolution 14: e11066.
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):
1670
University of Sydney
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