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Digitization of the Thymus L. (Lamiaceae) genus collection including typical specimens of M.V.Klokov in the herbarium of CWU (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
Ukraine
Database, Digitally image, Process backlog
Cost (USD):
1635
CWU
V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University
Objective:
The genus Thymus L. is one of the most problematic for systematics among plants. There is still no clear set of morphological features that are of diagnostic importance. In Ukraine, the Thymus genus was studied by Klokov M. V. and Desyatova-Shostenko N. O., who described 15 taxa (species and subspecies). At the CWU herbarium currently has about 1,000 herbarium sheets of the Thymus genus. Among them 69 sheets are typical. Therefore, digitization of the Thymus genus will further help researchers better determine the taxonomic position of the species.
Timetable:
The project “Digitization of the Thymus L. (Lamiaceae) genus collection including typical specimens of M.V.Klokov in the herbarium of CWU (Kharkiv, Ukraine)”is designed for 7-8 months. The first preparatory stage will last about 2 months. The second stage is designed for 3-4 months during this stage it is planned to process 10-14 herbarium sheets every working day. The third stage is designed for 2 months.
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:
We invite four people for implementing this project. There are a project manager, curator of herbarium CWU, laboratory assistant and volunteer. 10-14 herbarium sheets will be processed in one working day. We have divided our work into three main steps for greater efficiency, and we will involve personal project participants for each stage:
І. The preparatory stage
We need to purchase the necessary equipment (barcode scanner Netum NT-1228BL, computer Asus X57OUD) and materials for mounting herbarium sheets (mounting paper, folders for herbarium sheets, glue). At this stage we plan to involve a project manager and curator of herbarium.
ІІ. The digitization
Each herbarium sheet will be entered to the PlutoF database. Then we will prepare a barcode and mount herbarium sheets to improve the preservation of the samples. The next step is scanning herbarium sheets and folding them. At this stage we plan to involve a laboratory assistant and volunteer.
ІІІ. The final stage
All specimens will be published in GBIF and typical specimens in the database JSTOR. We will prepare a report on the results of our work at the conference.
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Olha Sira
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