Research Grants
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Anatomical evolution and diversification of the vascular system in Vitaceae: collecting the arboreal Vitaceae of South Africa
Project summary:
Vitaceae are a lianescent family that have gone through several taxonomic changes in recent decades. This project aims to describe the diversity and evolution of the vascular system in Vitaceae, focusing on genera present in the dry tropics of South Africa and which have transitioned to other types of habits.
First Name:
Angélica Quintanar Castillo
Highest degree:
M. Sc. (Master in Biological Sciences)
Year obtained:
2023
Applicant Status:
Current student
Mexico
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Quintanar-Castillo, A., P.A. González Gutiérrez. and M.R. Pace. (2024). Ontogeny of interxylary phloem and stem anatomy of the Cuban endemic Henleophytum (Malpighiaceae). Flora. 311: 152458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2024.152458
Quintanar-Castillo, A. and M.R. Pace. (2022). Phloem wedges in Malpighiaceae: origin, structure, diversification, and systematic relevance. EvoDevo 13, 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13227-022-00196-3
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
Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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