Small Collections Grant
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IMPROVEMENT AND INFORMATIZATION OF BOTANICAL COLLECTION FOR BRAZILIAN FLORA DOCUMENTATION
Brasil
Database, Digitally image, Process backlog, Ship, Conserve
Cost (USD):
2000
CNMT
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - Câmpus Universitário de Sinop (Federal University of Mato Grosso)
Objective:
The main objective of this propost is expand knowledge about brazilian flora through informatization and improvement of the Centro-Norte-Mato-Grossense Herbarium (CNMT), aiming to provide better structuring and online dissemination of information via the Reference Center for Environmental Information (CRIA, in portuguese) through the Virtual Herbarium of Flora and Fungi (INCT-HVFF, in portuguese), and SIBBr sytem, directly assisting in the training and retention of qualified human resources.
Timetable:
- Digitization and online availability of the existing collection duly registered with the CNMT Herbarium: jan-dec 2023.
- Incorporations of botanical materials in the analysis and identification phase by the proposing researchers: jan-dec 2023.
- Scanning of all specimens from the CNMT Herbarium using photographs from the collection and, later, making them available online: jan-dec 2023.
- Implement the barcode system to link the specimens to the images: jan-dec 2023.
- Visits by specialist researchers to identify material from the biological collection: jul-sep 2023.
- Sending material deposited in the collection to specialists, in order to improve and expand the level of taxonomic identification of groups: apr-oct 2023.
- Exchange material from the CNMT herbarium with material from other Brazilian collections, allowing the expansion of the biodiversity database at large scale: apr-oct 2023.
- Presentation of results at scientific meetings: jul 2023, oct 2023.
- Elaboration and submission of at least 1 article or book chapter: nov-dez 2023.
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
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Plan:
Digitization and online availability of the existing collection duly registered with the CNMT;
Incorporation of botanical and mycological material in the collection, analysis and identification phase by the proposing researchers;
Digitization of all specimens from the CNMT Herbarium, also using photographs from the collection and, subsequently, making them available online;
Implement the barcode generation system to link for the specimens linked to their images;
Visits by specialist researchers to identify material from the collection or provides online identification;
Sending material deposited in the collection to specialists, in order to improve and expand the level of taxonomic identification of the groups;
Exchange material from the CNMT with material from other Brazilian collections in the Amazon region, allowing the expansion of the regional biodiversity database at large scale;
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"Other" target:
Larissa CAVALHEIRO
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