Small Collections Grant
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Strengthening and Safeguarding the HUAM Herbarium in the Amazon
Brazil
Database, Digitally image, Process backlog, Conserve
Cost (USD):
2000
HUAM
Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM
Objective:
Safeguard the collection with pest control using toxic gas fumigation.
Complete the digitization of specimens and integrate all data into global platforms.
Mount and organize processed specimens to improve preservation and accessibility.
Acquire updated equipment to improve digitization efficiency and secure data backups.
Engage undergraduate students to assist with mounting and digitization tasks, providing hands-on training and showcasing results in a public event.
Timetable:
March–April 2025:
Perform pest control with toxic gas fumigation.
Acquire a new computer, external hard drive, acid-free mounting paper, sewing thread, needles, glue, and adhesive tape.
Launch a workforce mobilization effort involving undergraduate students to assist with the mounting of 952 specimens.
May–October 2025:
Undertake the digitization of approximately 4000 specimens using the new equipment, ensuring proper backups are maintained throughout the process.
November–December 2025:
Conduct a second round of pest control using toxic gas fumigation.
Finalize the digitized data and integrate the entire collection into global platforms such as SpeciesLink.
Present project results at a scientific meeting, emphasizing the students’ contributions.
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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Plan:
To achieve these objectives, we will implement a strategic and collaborative approach. Pest Control: Two cycles of toxic gas fumigation, conducted by certified professionals, will eliminate biological threats, safeguard the collection, and prevent further specimen damage. Equipment Acquisition: Procuring a high-performance computer and additional storage devices will address technical bottlenecks, streamline digitization workflows, and ensure secure backups for high-resolution images and metadata. Student Engagement: Undergraduate students will be trained in herbarium practices and actively contribute to mounting and digitization tasks. Specimen Mounting: Using acid-free materials and tools, all processed specimens will be mounted and organized, with a daily target of approximately 25 specimens over 43 weekdays, improving their long-term preservation, and enhancing accessibility for research. Digitization and Integration: Approximately 4000 specimens will be digitized between 132 weekdays, targeting 40 specimens daily. Images and metadata will be cataloged and integrated into global platforms such as SpeciesLink, ensuring worldwide access. Dissemination: Project results, including student contributions, will be presented at a scientific meeting, highlighting successful collaboration and advancing herbarium awareness.
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Deisy Pereira Saraiva
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