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The GGBN-GGI Awards Program (2017-2022) provided funding for projects that support the discoverability of new genetic collections through the Global Genome Biodiversity Network's Data Portal. The proposal review committee considered requests for up to 20,000 USD with clearly articulated budget justifications. Priority consideration was given to proposals that represent institutions and collections 1) from the global south, 2) from countries with a low or middle-income (based on the latest WESP Economy by per capita GNI), and 3) that strategically address high-level taxonomic gaps in the GGBN Data Portal. It is mandatory that all data from funded projects are made available online on the GGBN Portal.

=GGBN/GGI Awards Program=
==Eligibility==
Any institution with non-human genetic resources, to include both current and prospective members, who are pursuing or have achieved GGBN core membership are eligible to apply.  Institutions with successful proposals who have not yet joined GGBN must—as a minimum—become an associate GGBN member by signing the [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/FKuAt5VQTQ6mKTkJDzxGJQ GGBN MOU] prior to the awarding of funds and become a [http://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Terms_of_reference#Member_Roles_and_Responsibilities core GGBN member] (or contributing Consortia member) upon project completion.

==Technical Requirements==
At the end of the project, for publishing data through GGBN, your collection should have: (i) a database to manage your specimens and samples according to GGBN requirements, (ii) a web server to publish your data, and (iii) [http://www.biocase.org/products/provider_software/index.shtml BioCASe] or [http://www.gbif.org/ipt IPT] to map your database to the [http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/GGBN_Data_Standard GGBN Data Standard]. Both BioCASe and IPT are open source software, one of them must be installed in order to make collections discoverable through GGBN. Voucher specimen data should be provided to [http://www.gbif.org/ GBIF] in parallel. Technical support is provided by GGBN. Please see [http://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/IT_requirements GGBN’s IT requirements] and [http://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Mandatory_and_recommended_fields_for_sharing_data_with_GGBN mandatory and recommended fields for sharing data with GGBN] for additional information.

==Proposals==
Budget requests will exclusively support the addition and publication of new genetic sample records on the GGBN Data Portal, e.g. contractual labor for short-term staff for processing and/or databasing genetic specimens, informatics support for preparing institutional databases for online discoverability, new servers required for online discoverability, freezers, and/or travel costs for visiting experts to facilitate sample processing and online discoverability.  Proposed projects must support the discoverability of new collections through the GGBN Data Portal and support the goals of GGBN and GGI, including

* increasing the visibility and discoverability of genetic samples (e.g. tissues and DNAs) through public release on GGBN data portal (http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/)
* Increasing the taxonomic (families, genera, species) representation of genetic samples through the GGBN Data Portal.  Applicants should make use of the Gap Analysis Calculator when developing their proposals for funding in order to identify to what extent  existing collections reflect familial or generic gaps in GGBN (see: http://www.globalgeno.me/)

==Evaluation Criteria==
* '''Complementarity:''' how do your institution’s holdings complement those already uploaded by GGBN members?
* '''Size, scope, and quality of your collection:''' geographic scope, age of samples, genomic quality (if known), the total number of samples, species, genera, and families to be made discoverable through the GGBN Data Portal.
* '''Genomic Novelty:''' number of families, genera, and species to be made discoverable through the GGBN Data Portal ''not currently'' represented in GGBN.
* '''Adherence to GGBN best practice:''' to what degree does your collection meet GGBN best practices for data and collection management? I.e. does or can your institution meet GGBN’s [http://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/IT_requirements technical requirements] and implement the [http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/GGBN_Data_Standard GGBN data standard], or follow [http://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Downloads#GGBN_Guidance_on_Access_and_Benefit_Sharing GGBN’s guidance on Access and Benefit Sharing], as required for GGBN membership?  Please be aware that information on the status and legality of permits for samples is tracked as part of the GGBN data standard. 
* '''Efficiency:''' how much of this project can be accomplished per US dollar?
* '''Community:''' to what extent does this project contribute to the GGBN community? 
* '''Timeline and milestones for completion.'''

==Selection and Notification==
All proposals will be evaluated by a committee composed of GGBN members and selected by the GGBN Executive Committee. Please contact info@ggbn.org with any questions regarding the scope, ranking criteria, or clarifications for this proposal call.

<div id="wikinote">'''''Note: Non-GGBN members applying for funding must sign GGBN’s MoU as associate, core or consortia members!'''''</div>

=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2022 Awardees=
==Institution: Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank==
'''Country:''' Poland

'''Title:'''Sharing Polish Genetic Data at the Kostrzyca Forest Gene Bank through the GGBN Data Portal

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 6,792

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 2

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 8

'''Abstract:''' KFGB extends its forestry conservation efforts by creating DNA and tissue bank of rare and endangered plant species. Since 2017 KFGB has gathered genetic material of 225 plants representing a wide range of taxonomic coverage (50 families, 133 genera, 5403 tissue samples, 1128 DNAs). Herbarium collection is utilized to provide additional resources in future genetic analysis such as DNA barcoding. The goal of this project is to make FkFGB's collection fully accessible to other researchers by integrating tissue and DNA samples, their associated voucher information and specimen images within the GGBN portal, following the GGBN and BOLD Systems standards.

==Institution: Oswaldo Cruz Foundation==
'''Country:''' Brazil

'''Title:'''Unveiling the genomic diversity of neotropical Leishmania species, protozoan parasites causing human and animal diseases

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 434

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 2

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 3

'''Abstract:'''Leishmania protozoan parasites are responsible for visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans and domestic animals, but most species have several sylvatic mammals as reservoirs.WholeGenome Sequences (WGS)might be important for different studies, including epidemiological surveillance, but are available for few neotropical samples. Many Leishmanias species from the Brazilian Amazon present Leishmania RNA Virus, which can be an auxiliary tool to understanding evolutionary process of Leishmania parasites and imunopathological aspects of the disease.L. martiniquensis parasitized by Leishbunyavirus was recently found in Brazil infecting a horse. WGS from this species and its virus will represent a totally unprecedented description.

==Institution: University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates==
'''Country:''' USA

'''Title:''' Preservation and Sharing of a Major Tissue Collection of Birds of Prey

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 6,818

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 0

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 4

'''Abstract:'''In 2020-2021 the University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates(UWYMV)received a donation of a collection (n = 6818) from birds. Samples were collected from banded birds across six decades, and record genetic information from species of conservation concern and time periods. Funding is requested to process samples into the UWYMV, and to digitize the samples into the collections management solution system Arctos. Digitization will provide access to genetic samples for birds of prey to researchers globally, and an example of the power that collaborations between bird banders and museums can have for long term scientific discovery.

=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2021 Awardees=
==Institution: Instituto de investigación de recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt==
'''Country:''' Colombia

'''Title:''' An expedition to the unexplored genetic diversity of Colombia: sharing and enhancing accessibility to the Alexander von Humboldt Institute tissue collection

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:'''4,946

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 256

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 796

'''Abstract:'''Colombia, the second most biodiverse country, has an even bigger and unexplored genetic diversity. The Humboldt Institute´s tissue collection is the main repository in Colombia, housing over 34,000 tissue samples of several taxonomic groups and covering all biogeographical regions of the country that are not represented anywhere else. Given the importance of making this information available to the scientific community and decision makers, this proposal aims to update our tissue collection´s metadata (GGBN standards), improving data through cross-validation of vouchers information and tissue samples, and increasing by 1,284 species the taxonomic representation of the tropical biodiversity in the GGBN portal.

==Institution: National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro==
'''Country:''' Brazil

'''Title:''' Populating the GGBN with MNRJ Collections Data. Phase 1, Porifera Types, Cryopreserved tissue and DNA

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:'''1,200

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 10

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 74

'''Abstract:'''Porifera is markedly underrepresented in the GGBN GGI portal. MNRJ holds one of the largest collections of sponges in the Americas, and will be connecting its genetic resources (cryopreserved sponge tissue and DNA, and type material DNA) with the GGBN database, promoting a substantial increase in higher taxa (genera, families and orders) representation. An important goal of the project is to complete DNA extraction from all of the cryopreserved samples as well as from all primary types.

==Institution: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, DNA Bank (ADNUAA)==

'''Country:''' Mexico

'''Title:'''  Increasing discoverability and curation processes of genetic samples of the ADNUAA collection (central Mexico)

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:'''2,000

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 12

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 318

'''Abstract:'''The ADNUAA, founded in 2017, houses more than 2300 samples, comprising vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens collected in central Mexico. The number of samples is increasing, so this is a critical moment to improve some of the processes that are currently
performed at our collection, such as databasing and sample curation and storage. Therefore, the aim of this proposal is to obtain funds to improve our database to make the records discoverable through the GGBN portal and to refine the curation processes
of the samples, particularly tissue preservation and extracted DNA evaluation.
<div id="wikinote">'''UAA@ GGBN: https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=UAA%2C+Aguascalientes '''</div>

==Institution: Universidad Nacional de Colombia==

'''Country:''' Colombia

'''Title:'''  Discovering vertebrate host and their blood parasites in Colombia’s wildlife

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:'''1,200

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 4

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 13

'''Abstract:'''The Host-Parasite Relationship Study Group is a biological collection founded to safeguard and study the parasitological diversity of Colombian wildlife. This collection has microscopic slides, blood samples, and DNA of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and their Apicomplexa, Kinetoplastea, and Nematoda parasites. Samples deposited ascend to more than 6200 specimens from approximately 340 species and 2000 samples of blood or DNA frozen. This project aims to make accessible the information from at least 1200 samples following the GGBN standards to strengthen research in neotropical wildlife parasitism.
<div id="wikinote">'''UNAL@ GGBN: https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=UNAL%2C+Bogata'''</div>

=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2020 Awardees=
==Institution: Marine and Coastal Research Institute, INVEMAR==
'''Country:''' Colombia

'''Title:''' Preserving and sharing the marine genetic diversity of Colombia through the tissue collection of the Marine Natural History Museum of Colombia - Makuriwa of INVEMAR

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 2,180

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 7

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 8

'''Abstract:''' The Marine Natural History Museum (MHNMC) - Makuriwa of INVEMAR host the most important marine biodiversity collection in Colombia. Currently, its tissue collection houses 2180 samples, comprising 40 families, 47 genera and 66 species; including seven families and eight genera that are new data to GGBN. This project would allow the strengthening of the tissue collection and the integration of tissue samples, their associated voucher, specimen images, and molecular data, to make the collection available to researchers worldwide through the GGBN Data Portal, contributing with new taxa of the tropical marine biodiversity from the Caribbean Sea and Tropical Eastern Pacific.

==Institution: National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, Canadian Museum of Nature==
'''Country:''' Canada

'''Title:''' Making a taxonomically significant collection of scarab beetles at the National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada discoverable through the GGBN Portal

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 5,500

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 4

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 68

'''Abstract:''' The National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada (NBCC) houses >36,000 tissue samples not yet discoverable through GGBN. This project will initiate the NBCC’s data publishing with a collection of 5,500 scarab beetle tissues. The project scope includes data digitization and tissue subsampling. The collection, primarily from the Neotropics, includes comprehensive coverage of Chilean Scarabaeoidea, 49 paratypes of recently-described species, and at least four families and 68 genera new to GGBN. This project will include the implementation of procedures and workflows consistent with GGBN best practices that will become fundamental to NBCC operations, thereby establishing a solid framework for continued data publishing.
<div id="wikinote">'''CMDH@ GGBN: https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=CMD%2C+Ottawa'''</div>

==Institution: Ocean Genome Legacy Center==
'''Country:''' United States of America

'''Title:''' Expansion of OGL Sample Sharing Through the GGBN Data Portal

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 66,151

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 189

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 791

'''Abstract:''' The Ocean Genome Legacy Center (OGL) has been a data-contributing core member of GGBN since 2014. However, recent advancements adopted by GGBN have resulted in a divergence between OGL and GGBN data standards, preventing continued OGL resource sharing on the GGBN platform. To address this, OGL will modify its database to accommodate GGBN required fields and controlled vocabulary, curate its records, and administer an instance of the IPT. This will increase GGBN marine records by ~59,000, or ~40%, will add 189 families and 791 genera new to GGBN, and will create an efficient pipeline for future data sharing.
<div id="wikinote">'''OGL@ GGBN: https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=OGL%2C+Nahant'''</div>

==Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (BIOWEB, Escuela de Biología)==
'''Country:''' Ecuador

'''Title:''' Preserving and sharing Ecuadorian genetic diversity

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 40,000

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 32

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 454 

'''Abstract:''' The biocollections of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) are the largest in Ecuador with over 2 million specimens. Its genome bank holds over 64,000 genomic samples and nearly 8,000 DNA extractions of which over 40,000 have not been uploaded to the GGBN database. The purpose of this project is to update and clean up our genome bank database and make our records discoverable through the GGBN portal. The GGBN portal currently holds data from over 30,000 tissue samples from the PUCE herpetological collections (QCAZ museum).

==Institution: Steinhardt Museum of Natural History==
'''Country:''' Israel

'''Title:''' Digitizing the major vertebrate tissue collection in the Middle East

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 10,418

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 3

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 76

'''Abstract:''' The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History houses the largest, most important collection of East Mediterranean vertebrates (marine and fresh water, desert and Mediterranean vegetation) in the world. It contains thousands of tissue samples of taxa: from geographic variants to species and higher taxa not represented anywhere else. We propose to catalog these samples making our database compliant with GGBN data standards. This will add nearly 10500 samples to the GGBN portal, including at least 669 genera and 2 families – many of which are not currently represented (e.g., 76 new genera).
<div id="wikinote">'''SMNH@ GGBN: https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=SMNH%2C+Tel+Aviv-Yafo'''</div>

=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2019 Awardees=
==Institution: Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI)==
'''Country:'''Peru

'''Title:'''Preserving treasures: saving the Peruvian herpetofauna genome

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 3,800

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 2

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 22

'''Abstract:''' Founded in 2007, CORBIDI’s herpetological collection now has more than 20,000 specimens. However, as the collection became larger, so the expenses related to its maintenance became larger too, awakening a need to get more funds continuously. During 2017 we got to be financed by the GGBN with 30,000.00 USD and our equipment and software for maintenance changed radically. Furthermore, the curation quality of our specimens and its data increased considerably. At the end of our first proposal, we reached to deliver the data of 9004 samples. Now we want to continue improving some details in our collection management (especially related to the taxonomy of our samples) and want to increase the number of endemic taxa in our renewed genome bank.

==Institution:  Missouri Botanical Garden==
'''Country:'''USA

'''Title:'''Sharing Novel Genetic Plant Samples From The Missouri Botanical Garden DNA Bank Through the GGBN Portal

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 25,000

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 120

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 1,500

'''Abstract:'''The Missouri Botanical Garden DNA Bank houses >25,000 tissue samples, comprising 419 plant families, 3425 genera and almost 11000 different species, collected in ca. 65 countries, with an emphasis in locally rare and endemic species from Madagascar, New Caledonia, Gabon, Cameroon, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Ecuador. About 30-40% of these taxa are currently not represented in GGBN. The goal of this project is to make the collection fully accessible to researchers worldwide by integrating these tissue samples,
their associated voucher information and specimen images with the GGBN portal and GBIF using the IPT, following GGBN sample and data standards.
<div id="wikinote">'''MSB@ GGBN: https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=MBG%2C+St.+Louis'''</div>

==Institution: University of California, Los Angeles, UC Conversation Genomics Consortium==
'''Country:'''USA

'''Title:'''Integration of CALeDNA, a growing collection of California soils, sediments, and water, and their environmental DNA data, into GGBN, GBIF, and Global Biotic Interactions

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 1,000

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 954

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 4,154

'''Abstract:'''CALeDNA is a growing initiative where thousands of community scientists collect environmental samples from California's diverse ecologies to be a permanent research resource, and where researchers sequence environmental DNA from a sizeable subset (currently ~1000) using emerging techniques spanning sampling, sequencing, and analysis. This proposal is to develop and onboard all CALeDNAassociated eDNA samples and data to the GGBN database and its partner databases, to align collection methods and metadata with GGBN standards, to ease the deposition of data to GGBN for future years, and to form an relationship with GGBN to inform standards development as the eDNA field diversifies.

==Institution:University of Karachi, Centre for Plant Conservation==
'''Country:'''Pakistan

'''Title:'''Data expansion and advanced record maintenance in Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi, Pakistan

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:'''1,000

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' equal to or less than 28

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' equal to or less than 428

'''Abstract:'''Centre for Plant Conservation at the University of Karachi is the hub of academic and research activities, provides opportunities for collaborative research in Pakistan. More than 150,000 plant species are found in the Herbarium and more than two thousand plant species are growing in the Botanic Garden. Most of the specimens are several decades old and there should be new collections.  There is also a need for an advanced system for record maintenance. If we compete for our problems we will be able to add maximum and significant data to GGBN portal.

==Institution:University of Torino, Dipartimento de Scienze della Terra==
'''Country:''' Italy

'''Title:'''International collaboration in digitization leading to improved discoverability, and enhanced accessibility of genomic resources from several important Italian collections

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 2234

'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' equal to or less than 9

'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' equal to or less than 10

'''Abstract:'''Collaborate across institutions to facilitate rapid digitization of previously unavailable genomic resources associated with specimens at the Earth Science Department of the University of Torino in the MGPT-MPOC collection (bird skeleton collection) and Reptile
collections held at the Civic Museum of Natural History of Carmagnola, Torino, Italy (MCCI).
Enhance the accessibility of these resources to researchers in the United States by
subsampling and depositing an aliquot with our partner institution, Texas A&M University.

=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2018 Awardees=
==Institution: Denver Museum of Nature and Science==
'''Country:'''USA

'''Title:'''Expansion of the Arctos/GGBN Data Pipeline

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 820,000

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 1,615

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 6,043

'''Abstract:''' In 2017, three Arctos institutions, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ), the University of Alaska Museum of
the North (UAM), and the Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB), received funding to develop the migration
protocol to serve Arctos genomic data through GGBN. We now propose to add the Denver Museum of Nature &
Science (DMNS). We request funds for 1) programming support to resolve integration issues to enable the VertNet
IPT to publish new Arctos collections data through GGBN, including Arctos host/parasite and environmental
sample use cases, and 2) collaboration on a standardized Arctos/GGBN submission pipeline to GenBank.
<div id="wikinote">'''DMNS@ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=DMNS%2C+Denver'''</div>

==Institution: Hungarian Natural History Museum==
'''Country:'''Hungary

'''Title:'''Preserving the past and the present for the future in the Hungarian Natural History Museum

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 8,044

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 283

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 970

'''Abstract:''' The Hungarian Natural History Museum hosts the most important DNA and tissue
collection in Hungary. Our project would facilitate the integration of the collections
into the GGBN system, focusing on the endemic taxa from the Pannonian
Biogeographical Region, and rare taxa collected in the Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia,
South-East Asia, Africa, and Central-America. Altogether 8044 specimens of 1859
species representing a wide range of taxonomical coverage (fungi, plants, invertebrates
and vertebrates) are planned to be published through the GGBN Data Portal coupled
with voucher specimen data to GBIF, including taxa from 352 genera that would
provide new data to GGBN.
<div id="wikinote">'''HNHM@ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=HNHM%2C+Budapest'''</div>

==Institution: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County==
'''Country:'''USA

'''Title:'''Opening a Door to the Marine World: Invertebrate Diversity of the North American West Coast

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 5,000-10,000

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 371

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 515

'''Abstract:''' Marine macroinvertebrates represent a large fraction of phylogenetic diversity. The
Diversity Initiative for the Southern California Ocean program of the Natural
History Museum of Los Angeles County is amassing a regionally comprehensive
collection of marine macroinvertebrates, specifically for genetic research. This
important collection (3,558 specimen lots by May 2018, about 5,000 expected by
September 2019) will greatly enrich GGBN holdings. A preliminary gap analysis
indicates that 82 (of 371) collected families and 256 (of 515) collected genera are
new to GGBN, with more novel taxa anticipated. Support will facilitate the publication
of this ongoing collection’s specimen and DNA extract data.

==Institution: Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research==
'''Country:'''New Zealand

'''Title:'''Digitizing New Zealand's only dedicated tissue collection for terrestrial arthropods

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 5,165

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 57

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 350

'''Abstract:''' New Zealand is a biodiversity hotspot of international significance and it is
estimated that 80% of its arthropod species are endemic. The New Zealand
Arthropod Collection holds the largest collection of NZ terrestrial arthropod in the
world. While we currently share records from our morphological collection via
GBIF, our ancillary holdings of tissue samples have never been cataloged. We
propose to catalog these samples and modify our database management system to
be compliant with GGBN standards. This will add at least 5165 samples of NZ
beetles to the GGBN portal, including at least 350 genera and 15 families not
currently represented.
<div id="wikinote">'''NZAC@ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=NZAC%2C+Lincoln'''</div>

==Institution: Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences==
'''Country:'''China

'''Title:'''Sharing genetic data at the Southern China DNA Barcoding Center with the global community

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 25,000

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 300

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 800

'''Abstract:'''The Southern China DNA Barcoding Center (SCDBC) is the only Central Node of the
International Barcode of Life (iBOL) in Asia and provides sequencing, bioinformatics,
and biorepository training to researchers across the region. Since 2011, SCDBC has
assembled ~500,000 genetic samples from countries across Asia and processed
~25,000 samples for DNA barcoding (i.e., cytochrome c oxidase I sequencing). We aim
to publish 25,000 DNA barcodes (from approximately 300 families and 800 genera)
through the GGI-GGBN Awards Program. Almost all of the species represent putative
new records for the GGBN Data Portal with the status of high priority for collection.

==Institution: Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden==
'''Country:'''Brazil

'''Title:'''Publication and integration of the DNA Bank of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 5,739

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 126

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 431

'''Abstract:''' The Brazilian flora is considered one of the most diverse in the world and about 25% of the world plant species occur in the country. Facing the effects of global climate change and the continuous Brazilian forest loss, it is becoming urgent to have reliable and reusable genetic data to promote efficient species conservation strategies. In this project, we aim to increase data quality of the DNA samples deposited in Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden DNA Bank (RBdna) and make it discoverable on the GGBN portal through an IPT installation, following GGBN criteria for data mapping and publication.
<div id="wikinote">'''JBRJ@ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=JBRJ%2C+Rio+de+Janeiro'''</div>

==Institution: Biodiversity Education and Resource Centre, Abuja==
'''Country:'''Nigeria

'''Title:'''Implementation of the National Biodiversity Information and Data System for Nigeria

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 6,000

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' TBD

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' TBD

'''Abstract:''' These collaborative partnerships (National Biodiversity Information Consortium, NBIC) will foster data-mobilization (about 100,000 Plant Herbarium specimens and 30,000 Animal and insect data, as well as 6,000 biodiversity data, inform of genetic materials stored as biodiversity DNAs) relationships and responsibilities for effective assessment of biodiversity across Nigeria. Specimens will be fully digitized and enhanced with geo-referencing and data cleaning according to international data standards. Data will be mobilized and published via a Central Biodiversity portal which will be linked to the GGBN portal.

=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2017 Awardees=
==Institution: Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Texas A&M==
'''Country:''' USA

'''Title:''' Digitization of Vertebrate Tissue Collections at the Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 35,000

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 267

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 854

'''Abstract:''' Through time, each vertebrate division of Texas A&M University’s Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections has grown to include genomic materials (i.e., tissues) associated with cataloged specimens. While we currently share our data via aggregators such as VertNET, and iDigBio, our databases often do not reflect if the specimen has an accompanying tissue. We estimate that we have 30,000 tissues associated with vouchers in our collection that need to be matched to voucher data and digitized, and an additional 5,000 tissues not associated with a voucher but with appropriate locality data that could be added to the GGBN portal.
<div id="wikinote">'''TCWC@ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=TCWC%2C+College+Station'''</div>

==Institution: Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG), University of Guelph==
'''Country:''' Canada

'''Proposal Title:''' Increasing the visibility of genetic samples at the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics 

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 1,590,340

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 1,238

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 6,332

'''Abstract:''' The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) at the University of Guelph maintains a globally unique natural history collection and is spearheading a novel approach to biodiversity research within Canada and internationally. To maintain continued accessibility of this digitized collection, the CBG aims to liberate more data and derivatives of the specimens it holds. Through the GGI-GGBN Awards Program, it proposes to publish nearly 1.6 million specimen and DNA extract records on GGBN by May 2018.
<div id="wikinote">'''BIOUG @ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=BIOUG%2C+Guelph'''</div>

==Institution: Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI)==
'''Country:''' Peru

'''Title:''' Preserving treasures: road to save the Peruvian herpetofauna genome

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 6,200

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 36

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 140

'''Abstract:''' With only nine years of creation and more than 17000 specimens, between amphibians and reptiles, the herpetological collection of CORBIDI is one of the most important collections in Peru. However, as the collection became larger, the expenses related to its maintenance, which we have not been able to cover. Consequently, our genome collection still lacks proper equipment and software for its maintenance and managing (e.g. high-quality equipment, databasing, online storage, and curatorship).  We are confident that with the current importance of molecular systematics and genomic research for biodiversity conservation, our institution will be able to get the necessary funds to improve our genome and specimen collections.
<div id="wikinote">'''CORBIDI @ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=CORBIDI%2C+Lima'''</div>

==Institution: The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology==
'''Country:''' Czech Republic

'''Title:''' African and Central European Vertebrates: Discoverability of Genomic Samples Located at the Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Republic

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 8,000

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 30

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 110

'''Abstract:''' The recently established Genetic Bank of the Institute of Vertebrate Biology currently presents 500 vertebrate genomic samples from Central Europe at GGBN Data Portal. However, further >9000 tissue samples collected mostly in East Africa (small mammals), Central Europe (fish, mammals), Russia and some Asian, Balkan and Middle East countries (small mammals) are to be processed and databased. We aim, therefore, to use an already established data presentation pipeline to process and publish at GGBN Data Portal further at least 8000 samples from available collections. These collections include at least 133 species, 34 genera and three families not currently represented in GGBN.
<div id="wikinote">'''IVB @ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=IVB%2C+Brno'''</div>

==Institution: Museum of Southwestern Biology==
'''Country:''' United States

'''Title:''' Aligning Arctos with GGBN data standards

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 750,000

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 668

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 3,226

'''Abstract:''' Arctos (https://arctosdb.org/) is an online collection management information system that now serves data on over 3 million cataloged specimens from over 120 collections throughout North America. Arctos also is a community of museum professionals that collaborate on museum best practices and work together to continually improve Arctos data richness and functionality. Arctos has become a leader among museum data management systems supporting on-line museum data streaming. Modifications to Arctos are necessary for compliance with GGBN data standards, including ABS permitting information, and to export data in a GGBN-compatible format. We propose to program this functionality.
<div id="wikinote">'''MSB@ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=MSB%2C+Albuquerque'''</div>
<div id="wikinote">'''MVZ@ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=MVZ%2C+Berkeley'''</div>
<div id="wikinote">'''UAM@ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=UAM%2C+Fairbanks'''</div>

==Institution: University of Johannesburg==
'''Country:''' South Africa

'''Title:''' Data discovery from 10 years at the African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB)

'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 7,452

'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 239

'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 1,924

'''Abstract:''' The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) was established in 2005 as part of the International Barcode of life project. The mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene (CO1) was adopted as the barcode for animals. Two plastid genes, rbcLa, and matK were recommended to barcode terrestrial plants. The past decade, we at the ACDB have used these core DNA barcodes to generate a barcode library for southern Africa. To date, the ACDB has contributed more than 21 000 plant barcodes and to the Barcode of Life Database (BOLD).
<div id="wikinote">'''ACDB @ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=ACDB%2C+Johannesburg'''</div>