Research Grants
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Diversity patterns in the Moist Forests of South America: understanding morphological evolution and current distribution in the “sacaca” clade (Croton sect. Cleodora, Euphorbiaceae)
Project summary:
This study will to understanding morphological variability and geographic distribution in Croton section Cleodora species, aiming to improve my current data and increase knowledge about the Amazonian species of the section. The grant would help cover the costs associated with visiting Amazonian herbaria in Brazil.
First Name:
Rafaela Freitas dos Santos
Highest degree:
master
Year obtained:
2016
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
DOS SANTOS, R. F.; RIINA, R.; CARUZO, M.B.R. 2017. Diversity of arborescent lineages of Crotoneae (Euphorbiaceae) in the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest. Plant Systematics and Evolution 303: 1467–1497.
RIINA, R.; van Ee, B.W.; CARUZO, M.B.R.; Carneiro-Torres, D.S.; SANTOS, R. F.; BERRY, P. E. 2021. The Neotropical Croton sect. Geiseleria Euphorbiaceae): Classification Update, Phylogenetic Framework, and Seven New Species from South America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 106(1):111-166
CARUZO, M.B.R.; SANTOS, R.F.; FEIO, A.C.; MEIRA, R.M.S.A.; RIINA, R. 2016. Redefinition of Croton macrobothrys (Euphorbiaceae), a tree species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest,with the description of a new subspecies. Phytotaxa 273: 51 – 058.
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):
1900
Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais
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