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Research Grants

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Systematics of Calea myrtifolia complex (Asteraceae: Neurolaeneae)

Project summary:

Calea myrtifolia complex comprises 13 species of daisies, most of them occurring in the grasslands associated with the Atlantic Rain Forest and the Cerrado savannas. The project main goal is a systematic study, based on integrative taxonomy, testing its monophyly, studying its pollen morphology, character evolution and biogeographic history.

First Name:

Vinícius Resende Bueno

Highest degree:

Master in Plant Biology, PhD in Botany in progress

Year obtained:

2018

Applicant Status:

Current student

Brazil

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Bueno, V.R.; Morais, I.L. & Nakajima, J.N. Isostigma resupinatum (Coreopsideae, Asteraceae), a new species from Central Plateau, Goiás State, Brazil. Phytotaxa, v. 408, p. 227-232, 2019.

Bueno, V.R.; Cunha, B.D.; Pereira, J.D. & Fonseca, R.S. Floral Polymorphism in Solanum lycocarpum A.St.–Hil (Solanaceae). Journal of Neotropical Biology (submitted).

Heiden, G.; Barcelos, L.B.; Bueno, V.R. Asteraceae In: Moreira, M.M. et al. Revealing the flora in Brazilian protected areas using online databases: a case study with the Parque Nacional do Itatiaia. Biodiversity Data Journal (submitted).

Bueno, V.R. & Nakajima, J.N. (2018) Heliantheae s.l. nas Serra do Cabral e do Caraça, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Dissertação de Mestrado. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 175p.

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 Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

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