Biodiversity Challenge
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Digitization and collection management of the QMEX herbarium, Querétaro, México
Project summary:
With 60,000 specimens, the QMEX herbarium is the largest in the biologically diverse state of Querétaro, Mexico. This project will develop a photographic digitization workstation and assist with specimen imaging and various curatorial activities. Four undergraduates will be trained in collection management. The project will be publicized via outreach initiatives.
Victor Steinmann
Team Members
Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales
Luis Hernández Sandoval
Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales
Mahinda L. Martínez y Díaz de Salas
Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales
Referee 1:
Pablo Carrillo-Reyes
Referee 2:
Gerardo Salazar-Chávez
Referees
Scoring Rubric
Reviewer name:
1. Collection generation/improvement/maintenance (10 points available total)
(1a) contribution of physical and/or digital images of specimens (10 points)
or
(1b) infrastructure improvements including enhanced access to the physical collections, database development, database enhancement, digitization (10 points)
or
(1c) improvements to the physical collections (for example, better folders, better glue, paper, pest management, storage systems) (10 points)
or
(1d) distribution of duplicates (or orphan collections) to other regional or international herbaria (10 points)
2. Methods and funding consistency (10 points)
How well do the methods and funds requested match the effort needed to achieve the objectives?
3. Perceived need (10 points)
Score Small Collections Initiative applications here [30 points total]
(see below for Taxonomy and Systematics rubric)
Initiative for this application:
Small Collections Initiative
Reviewers should assign a score of 1 to 10 to each of the following three items (1 being poorly implemented, 10 superbly planned), plus a one-sentence comment detailing the score.
1. Originality of the proposal (10 points)
How well does the proposal advance knowledge in terms of a biodiversity perspective as well as from a taxonomic and systematic perspective?
Reviewers should assign a score of 1 to 10 to each of the following three items (1 being poorly implemented, 10 superbly planned), plus a one-sentence comment detailing the score.
Score Taxonomy and Systematics applications here [50 points total]
(see above for Small Collections Initiative rubric)
2. Training (10 points available total)
(2a) Training of staff and students (10 points)
or
(2b) Outreach and/or community activities (10 points)
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5. Training (10 points total)
(5a) Training of staff and students (10 points)
or
(5b) Outreach and/or community activities (10 points)
4. Qualification of the team (10 points)
Based on reference letters and CVs
3. Perceived need (10 points total)
(3a) Demonstrated need and discussion of threat and/or understudied taxa (10 points)
or
(3b) Vanishing taxonomic expertise (10 points)
This proposal scores:
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This proposal scores:
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Bryophytes, Ferns and fern allies, Gymnosperms, Flowering plants
Cost: $
9656
