Research Grants
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Evolutionary shifts of ecological strategies in the Neotropical Oxalis subgenus Thamnoxys (Endl.) Reiche emend. Lourteig (Oxalidaceae)
Project summary:
This project examines how ecological strategies evolved in response to envirionmental transitions in the Neotropical Oxalis subgenus Thamnoxys. By reducing geographic and taxonomic sampling bias, it combines genome skimming of previously unsampled species with herbarium-based measurements of Leaf–Height–Seed traits and envirionment characterization. Phylogenetic comparative analyses will test whether transitions between forested and open environments are associated with shifts in ecological strategies inferred from functional traits.
First Name:
Gabriela
Highest degree:
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences
Year obtained:
2025
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Jasmim de Campos Vasques, Gabriela Rhoden, Fernando Santos Cabral, Duane Fernandes Lima, Maurício Figueira, Makeli Garibotti Lusa, Pedro Fiaschi, Hidden behind narrow leaves: integrative taxonomy reveals a misplaced new species of Oxalis section Foliosae (Oxalidaceae), Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2025;, boaf065, https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boaf065
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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Country:
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Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Affiliation:
Grant Assessment
Last Name:
Rhoden
No
Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?
Year of previous application:
0