Biodiversity Challenge
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Last frontier of the Cerrado: intensive collections for integrative studies and capacity building in MATOPIBA, Brazil
Project summary:
MATOPIBA is a prosperous region for agrobusiness in Brazil that includes vast areas of Cerrado in the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí and Bahia. The flora of the region is still poorly known, however recent work has shown that the potential for new species discovery is very high. Our team of women scientists is supervising students and working in several plant groups. We aim to study the Parque Nacional das Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba, making reference collections for small herbaria (Maranhão/Western Bahia), increasing their visibility and training a new generation of botanists.
Daniela Zappi
Team Members
Brasil
University of Brasília (UnB)
Rozijane Fernandes
Brazil
UFMA - Campus Chapadinha
Referee 1:
Eimear Nic Lughadha
Referee 2:
Ana Maria Giulietti
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:
Taxonomic and Systematic 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: $
9466
vegetation studies / phytossociology
