Research Grants
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Integrative Approach to Understanding the fern genus Niphidium (Polypodiaceae)
Project summary:
This study includes the use of several new and innovative tools of integrative taxonomy to identify, delimit and circumscribe morphologically similar specimens, bringing direction to investigations of taxa in complex groups, providing valuable information for the group that is not the only object of study for more than 50 years.
First Name:
Marise Helen Vale de Oliveira
Highest degree:
Master
Year obtained:
2020
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Ferns and fern allies
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Oliveira, Marise & Torke, Benjamin & Almeida, Thaís. (2021). An inventory of the ferns and lycophytes of the Lower Tapajós River Basin in the Brazilian Amazon reveals collecting biases, sampling gaps, and previously undocumented diversity. Brittonia. 73. 10.1007/s12228-021-09668-7.
Rodrigues, Daiane & Oliveira, Marise & Silva, Acsa & Almeida, Thaís & Andre, Thiago & Mortati, Amanda. (2021). Ground-herb communities of terra firme riparian forests of the lower Tapajós River in the Brazilian Amazon. 72. e00052020. 10.1590/2175-7860202172091.
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 Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - INPA
Affiliation:
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