Small Collections Grant
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Dissemination of images of exsiccatae from the Herbarium of the Departamento de Biologia of FFCLRP-USP (SPFR): conservation, education, society
Brasil
Database, Digitally image
Cost (USD):
2000
SPFR
Universidade de São Paulo
Objective:
- accelerate the digitization of the SPFR Herbarium collection – from c. 16,000 to 18,000 digitized records
- make records available on the Specieslink online platform
- photograph at least 2,000 materials and make these records available online on the Specieslink platform (from 8,300 on-line records to 14,300)
- package the material for incorporation, including procedures for freezing the material to avoid contamination (mold and insects)
- train students in scientific collection management activities and curation activities
Timetable:
1st - Purchase Camera and Lens; taking photos of the specimens.
2nd - digitization of specimens; making records available online; collection organization; taking photos of the specimens
3rd - digitization of specimens; making records available online; collection organization; taking photos of the specimens
4th - digitization of specimens; making records available online; collection organization; taking photos of the specimens
5th - digitization of specimens; making records available online; collection organization; taking photos of the specimens
6th - digitization of specimens; making records available online; organization of the collection. taking photos of the specimens. Final report
Scoring Rubric
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Collection Improvement (max. 120 points)
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Facilitating access to the physical collections by digitization (e.g., data entry, setting up database structure with an outline of the platform to be used, purchasing equipment, and imaging specimens) – up to 30 points.
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Enhancing physical collections by improving the conservation status of specimens in the herbarium (e.g., better folders, protecting covers, mounting paper, labeling, etc.) – up to 30 points.
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Curating specimens (e.g., updating families, species identification, identifying types) – up to 20 points.
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Increasing our understanding of the flora or funga by making new herbarium specimens available, such as processing of backlog or collecting and mounting of new specimens from understudied sites – up to 20 points.
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Securing collections by distribution of duplicates (or orphan collections) to other regional or international herbaria or shipping endangered collections to another herbarium – up to 20 points.
This proposal scores:
/120
Methods & Funding (max. 40 points)
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Match between the proposed budget and methods for the aims described – up to 10 points.
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Perceived need, the extent to which the project will benefit from IAPT funding: e.g., due to active floristic work or contribution to poorly collected sites, due to threatened conditions of collections, and for the degree of involvement of others (outreach and education). We give more points for herbaria in low- and middle-income countries – up to 20 points.
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Sharing duplicate specimens with other herbaria – up to 10 points.
This proposal scores:
/40
Broader Impacts (max. 40 points)
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Degree of regional importance of the collection or the taxonomic importance of the targeted collection – up to 10 points.
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The project will yield durable benefits (specimens, digitized metadata, databases, websites) – up to 15 points.
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The project involves outreach/mentoring and broad dissemination – up to 15 points.
This proposal scores:
/40
2024
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The objectives of this proposal are:
- accelerate the digitization of the SPFR Herbarium collection – from c. 16,000 to 18,000 digitized records
- make records available on the Specieslink online platform
- photograph at least 2,000 materials and make these records available online on the Specieslink platform (from 8,300 on-line records to 14,300)
- package the material for incorporation, including procedures for freezing the material to avoid contamination (mold and insects)
- train students in scientific collection management activities and curation activities
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"Other" target:
Milton Groppo
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