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Research Grants

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Systematics, biogeography, and molecular analysis of four species of the Ternstroemia brasiliensis complex (Pentaphylacaceae).

Project summary:

The project aims to carry out a biogeographic and molecular study of the interspecific relationships of the T. brasiliensis (Pentaphylacaceae) four species complex, endemic from Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest (Brazil). This project is part of the "Phylogeny of Ternstroemia and taxonomic revision of the genus for the neotropical region".

First Name:

Jaqueline Alves Vieira

Highest degree:

Masters

Year obtained:

2020

Applicant Status:

Current student

Brazil

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

BFG (The Brazil Flora Group) 2021. Flora do Brasil 2020. 1-28 pp. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.

Vieira, J.A.; Sampaio, D. 2020. Pentaphylacaceae in Flora do Brasil 2020. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Available at: <http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/floradobrasil/FB183>. Accessed on: 15 Feb. 2021

Vieira, Jaqueline Alves. Taxonomic Revision of Pentaphylacaceae Engl. to Brazil. 2020. Master thesis. Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, 242 p., 2020. Available at: https://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/193439. Accessed on: 15 feb 2020

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Scoring Rubric

Your name:

c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • 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

 

  • 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

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • 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

  • 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

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • 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 Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP/IBILCE)

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