Small Collections Grant
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Conservation improvement of NUS Herbarium
Samoa
Conserve
Cost (USD):
2000
National University of Samoa
National University of Samoa (NUS)
Objective:
The National University of Samoa Herbarium is the only digitised large collection comprising +400 specimen of Indigenous and Endemic plant Species. Although in an a/c environment the storage is not air-tight, and some specs are prone to degradation over time. The collection will also include marine flora. Moreover, the intent of NUS to become the focal point for taxonomists, researchers, and education.
The collection objectives follow the increasing urgency due to environment degradation and CC particularly in relation to Samoan rare and endangered plant species.
Timetable:
If grant application successful then:
Purchase cabinet and materials by February 2020
Restoring and relabeling of spoiled specimen by December 2020
If more funds available:
From re-collecting to digitising new specs. by December 2021
Starting new marine collection by December 2022
Scoring Rubric
Reviewer's name:
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
Year of last successful SCG application:
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Plan:
Initially, through the purchase of new storage cabinets (air-tight) and curatorial items to improve the collection storage and display as needed.
Secondly, restoration of damaged samples, and relabeling (including, in some cases confirmation of identification).
If more funds:
Re-collection and curation of lost/stolen samples.
Mounting of incoming newly collected specimens.
Digitisation of all restored and new specimens.
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"Other" target:
Roberta Mura-Faasavalu
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