Research Grants
This page is used to provide your assessment scores for each application. Please use the rubric below the application details to enter your name, your scores, and any notes on the application.
Setting the record straight on Sargassum (Fucales, Heterokontophyta) taxonomy in the Philippines
Project summary:
Sargassum taxonomy in the Philippines traditionally relied solely on morphology-based species delimitation. Most Sargassum resources in the country remain unexamined using molecular tools, and recent studies suggest that their diversity in the Philippines may be overestimated. As such, this research aims to re-examine the diversity and classification of Sargassum resources in the Philippines using molecular-assisted taxonomic techniques. Proper identification of these resources is crucial for developing management policies and advancing cultivation technologies.
First Name:
John Michael Lastimoso
Highest degree:
B.Sc. in Biology
Year obtained:
2017
Applicant Status:
Current student
Philippines
Algae
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Santiañez WJE, Lastimoso JML. 2024. Status of seaweed resources at the West Philippine Sea. In: Arceo HO, Velos MJP, Nuñez MAC, Aliño PM (Editors). The West Philippine Sea: State of the Coasts. University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. pp. 55–63.
Santiañez WJE, Lastimoso JML, Hoshino M, Villafuerte BNQ, Kogame K, Trono Jr GC. 2023. Molecular-assisted taxonomic study on the Sargassum (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) in northwestern Luzon, Philippines. Cryptogamie, Algologie 44 (7): 127–142.
Lastimoso JML, Santiañez WJE. 2021. Updated checklist of the benthic marine macroalgae of the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 150(S1): 29–92.
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
Gregorio T. Velasquez Phycological Herbarium, The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines
Affiliation:
Grant Assessment
Last Name:
Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?
Year of previous application:
2022