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Research Grants

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Islands within an island: origins, diversification, and endemism of the montane flora
of Hispaniola

Project summary:

To provide insight into the processes contributing to exceptional endemism on insular mountains, I will study the evolutionary history of five species-rich vascular plant families on Hispaniola. Using a phylogenomic framework, I will investigate how immigration and in-situ radiations contribute to patterns of diversity and endemism observed on the island.

First Name:

Weston Testo

wtesto@ufl.edu

Highest degree:

Ph.D.

Year obtained:

2018

Applicant Status:

Early-career researcher (PhD obtained within last three years)

United States of America

Ferns and fern allies, Flowering plants, Fossils

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Testo, W. L., Sessa, E. B.., and Barrington, D. 2019. The rise of the Andes promoted rapid diversification in Neotropical Phlegmariurus (Lycopodiaceae). New Phytologist 222: 604–613.

Testo, W. L., Field, A.R., and Barrington, D. 2018. Overcoming among-lineage rate heterogeneity to infer the biogeography and divergence times of the clubmoss family Lycopodiaceae. Journal of Biogeography 45: 1929– 1941.

Testo, W. L., Øllgaard, B., Field, A. R., Almeida, T., Kessler, M., and Barrington, D. 2018. Phylogenetic systematics, morphological evolution, and natural groups in Neotropical Phlegmariurus (Lycopodiaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 125: 1–13.

Majure, L., Clase, T., Testo, W. L., Cinea, W., and Peguero, B. Nuevos reportes para la flora de La Española. Moscosoa, in press.

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

University of Florida

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Grant Assessment

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Scoring Rubric

Your name:

c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • 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

 

  • 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

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • 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

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange  – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/40

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