Biodiversity Challenge
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The strengthening, digitisation and computerisation of the collection of the Mycoteca of Fungal Diversity and Interactions “MICODIF” (Argentina)
Project summary:
Our project´s focus is to digitise and to computerise the MICODIF collection´s data according to the DarwinCore biodiversity data standards, to strengthen MICODIF by modernising the collection management using the BarCode labelling system; to improve the storage, maintenance and conservation of the collection; to increase the specimen´s number through strategic sampling trips to Argentine biodiversity hotspots such as the Puna highland, and by training in fungal taxonomy and interaction´s biodiversity more students and young professionals to guarantee the perpetuity of MICODIF.
Monica A. Lugo
Team Members
Argentina
MICODIF-UNSL-CONICET
Esteban M. Crespo
Argentina
MICODIF-UNSL-CONICET
Referee 1:
Francisco Kuhar
Referee 2:
Cecilia Carmaran
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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Fungi, Ferns and fern allies, Gymnosperms, Flowering plants
Cost: $
10000
