Research Grants
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Taxonomic revision of neotropical Mendoncia Vell. ex Vand. (Thunbergioideae, Acanthaceae)
Project summary:
The neotropical collections of Mendoncia in herbaria need a large amount of work as few species are determined, while the proliferation of names has created a large synonymy that has not been systematically updated in South American herbaria, therefore the present project aims to obtain funds to revise these specimens.
First Name:
Fabio Araújo da Silva
Highest degree:
Masters in biological sciences
Year obtained:
2019
Applicant Status:
Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Silva, F.A.; Gil, A.S.B.; Kameyama, C. Justicia carajensis, a new species of Acanthaceae from the Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil. Phytotaxa 388: 266-274. 2019.
Silva, F.A.; Gil, A.S.B.; Reis, A.S.; Fernandes Junior, A.J.; Luz, C.F.P.; Kameyama, C. Three New Species of Justicia L. (Acanthaceae) from Brazil. Systematic botany 44: 697-707. 2019.
Silva, F.A.; Bonadeu, F. Acanthaceae em Colorado do Oeste, Rondônia, Brasil. Rodriguesia 70: 1-13. 2019.
BFG - The Brazil Flora Group; Silva, F.A. Brazilian Flora 2020: Innovation and collaboration to meet Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). Rodriguesia 69: 1513-1527. 2018.
Applicant Details
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Previous publications
Budget (USD):
1180
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, MPEG, and Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, UFRA, Belém, Brazil
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Grant Assessment
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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