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Research Grants

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Taxonomy of the subtribe Gonolobinae (G.Don) Liede (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) in Southern Brazil

Project summary:

The subtribe Gonolobinae is the largest in the Asclepiadoideae subfamily, distributed mainly in the Neotropics. We will conduct a taxonomic revision of the species of the subtribe occurring in the Southern Region of Brazil. We aim to improve the knowledge regarding the different genera of the subtribe.

First Name:

Willian Souza Piovesani

Highest degree:

MSc

Year obtained:

2023

Applicant Status:

Current student

Brazil

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

PIOVESANI, W. S.; FERREIRA, P. P. A. 2021. Plantas Trepadeiras no Jardim Botânico de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: florística e chaves de identificação baseadas em caracteres vegetativos. Iheringia Série Botânica 76: e2021024. https://doi.org/10.21826/2446-82312021v76e2021024

Publication 2: PIOVESANI, W. S.; FERREIRA, P. P. A. 2021. Trepadeiras do Jardim Botânico de Porto Alegre. Field Guides, Field Museum, 6p. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.29948.92805

PIOVESANI, W. S.; BRACK, P. 2024. Lista atualizada e aspectos sobre a conservação da flora vascular do Parque Estadual do Turvo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia Série Botânica 79: e20241352.

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

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

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