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.
PHYLOGENOMIC RECONSTRUCTION AND TAXONOMIC DELIMITATION OF CARIBBEAN JUNIPERUS (CUPRESSACEAE)
Project summary:
Species delimitation in Caribbean Juniperus is complicated due to limited morphological variability. While molecular studies have included most taxa described for the Caribbean, they have included limited markers (ITS, RAPDs, SNPs), and the generated data have not been analyzed with the current and powerful phylogenetic tools. We aim at the (1) phylogenomic reconstruction of Caribbean Juniperus using whole genome sequencing data, and (2) delimitation of taxa based on genomic evidence integrated with morphological and biogeographic data.
First Name:
Jose Luis
Highest degree:
Master in Botany
Year obtained:
2020
Applicant Status:
Current student
Canada
Gymnosperms
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
García-Beltrán, J.A., Bécquer, E.R., Gómez, J.L. & González-Torres, L.R. (Eds.) 2024. Catálogo de las Plantas de Cuba. Planta! – Plantlife Conservation Society, Vancouver. https://doi.org/10.70925/cat.2024.
Regalado, L., Hernández, A., Seguera, M., Gómez, J.L., Beck, A. 2023. Integrative taxonomy supports the recognition of four taxa in the Notholaena trichomanoides complex (Pteridaceae) in Cuba. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society Special Issue: 1-18.
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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Country:
Target organism/s:
Previous publications
Budget (USD):
2000
Centro de Investigaciones y Servicios Ambientales de Holguín (CISAT) & Planta! – Plantlife Conservation Society
Affiliation:
Grant Assessment
Last Name:
Gomez Hechavarría
No
Has the applicant applied for an IAPT Research Grant previously?
Year of previous application:
0