EDIT IRG 2009 results

Successful projects granted from the EDIT Integration Research Grant

The second call for applications to the Integrating Research Grant (IRG), which supports the exchange of researchers, was announced on August 11, 2009.

In total 26 applications were received by the deadline September 30.

The successful applicants were:

Subject

Principal Investigator

Team size

Institutions

Amount

Streamlining the taxonomy of Fungus Gnats: (Diptera: Sciaroidea: Lygistorrhinidae)

Vladimir Blagoderov

8

NHML, HNHM, MNHN, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, University of Oslo, Lund Museum of Zoology

8000€

Characterization of major clades in tropical Agaricus

 

Philippe Callac

10

INRA, NBGB, Asociacion Micologica Arandina, Lille 2 University, Mae Fah Luang University (Thailand), South West Forestry University (China), Universite de Lome (Togo)

18000€

Xanthid phylogeny: a revision using a multi-character and multi-gene approach

Paul Clark

4

NHML, MNHN, National University of Singapore

19000€

Resolving the identity and correct designation of widespread diatom indicator species exhibiting phenotypic plasticity

Eileen Cox

4

NHML, RBGE, Institute for Food and Agricultural Research and Technology

 

 

18000€

Collaborative revision of African screwpines

Thomas Haevermans

7

MNHN, University of Neuchatel, MBG, RBGK, NBGB

18000€

Global taxonomic revision of the deep-sea marine gastropod family Solariellidae

Suzanne Williams

6

NHML, MNHN, Natal Museum, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

19000€