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−	[[File:GGBN new logo small.png|200px]][[File:GGI_logoHorizontal_RGB_black.png|link=http://ggi.dev1.myquotient.net/|300px]]	+	Since 2017, GGBN's Partner, the [https://brit.org/research-projects/biodiversity-and-floristics/ggi-gardens/ Global Genome Initiative for Gardens (GGI-Gardens)], has provided invitational award funding for gardens and herbaria to support sampling activities from living collections with unique families and genera of vascular plants not yet represented in GGBN biorepositories. This program was underwritten by GGBN Partner's the [https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/global-genome-initiative Global Genome Initiative (GGI)].
−	We are happy to announce the 2021 GGBN-GGI Awards Program. The program provides funding for projects that support the discoverability of new genetic collections through the Global Genome Biodiversity Network's Data Portal. The proposal review committee will consider requests for up to 20,000 USD with clearly articulated budget justifications. This year priority consideration will be 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 [https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/WESP2020_FullReport.pdf 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 before 1 September 2023. '''The submission deadline for 2021 proposals is April 30, 2021.'''	+	In 2020, GGI-Gardens collaborated with [https://www.bgci.org/ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)] to expand these efforts, launching the [https://www.bgci.org/news-events/ggi-gardens-launch-awards-program/ BGCI/GGI-Gardens Awards Program] with underwriting from [https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/global-genome-initiative GGI] and the [https://www.usbg.gov/ United States Botanic Garden (USBG)].
−	=GGBN/GGI Awards Program=	+	Gardens that receive funding from these programs either partner with existing GGBN members or join GGBN directly to make their genomic sample data discoverable, thereby increasing the diversity of samples available for plant genomics research.
−	==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==	+	=2020 BGCI/GGI-Gardens Awards Program=
−	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.	+	==Atlanta Botanical Garden==
		+	'''Country:''' United States
		+
		+	'''GGBN membership:''' Membership finalization in process
		+
		+	'''Title:''' Biobanking Conservation Collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
		+
		+	'''Abstract:''' Conservation Collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden maintain genetically diverse ex situ collections of the highest conservation value in collaboration with local and international partners. The collections strive to increase knowledge of southeastern United States plant diversity through exploration and inventory of targeted geographic areas. The proposed project would result in biobanking of six target species in the conservation collections which are from genera not represented in GGBN collections.
		+
		+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
		+
		+	*6 genera new to GGBN
		+
		+	*1,000 total samples
		+
		+	==Core Facility Botanical Garden, University of Vienna==
		+	'''Country:''' Austria
−	==Proposals==	+	'''GGBN membership:''' New Member
−	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/)	+	'''Title:''' Securing unique samples and data of from families and genera of vascular plants cultivated at the Botanical Garden, University of Vienna
−	* 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==	+	'''Abstract:''' The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna holds c. 12.000 species in several unique research and conservation collections (i.e., Bromeliaceae, certain orchid genera, Gesneriaceae, Rubiaceae, or taxa of the Pannonian region) including numerous rare and endangered taxa. Our collections include taxa not having been studied or documented widely before - therefore we try to sample and document them as comprehensive as possible (we share a databank with the herbarium WU - JACQ – allowing more complete but also more time consuming documentation).
−	* '''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.'''
−	==Proposal Format==	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	The body of the proposal should be no more than three single-spaced pages (with a 1,5 cm margin on all sides) and address complementarity to existing GGBN collections, size, scope and quality of the collection, taxonomic novelty, adherence to GGBN best practice, efficiency, community, and timeline.  Applications that do not conform to the guidelines will be rejected.
−	==Selection and Notification==	+	*200 total samples
−	All proposals will be evaluated by a committee composed of GGBN members. Please contact Katie Barker, GGBN and GGI Program Manager, (barkerk@si.edu) with any questions regarding the scope, ranking criteria, or clarifications for this proposal call.
−	==Submission==	+	==Desert Botanical Garden==
−	Submit the proposal as a single PDF to GGI@si.edu with the required contents in the following order: [https://library.ggbn.org/share/s/84DEw8brSAW1nhO4C52WQw Application Form], Proposal text, CVs of Principal Investigators (PI) and CO-PIs, or institutional contacts. The Summary Tables and Results Tables requested in the Application Form should be submitted in Excel format as a separate file from your proposal pdf. A short email (sent to GGI@si.edu) is also requested from your director indicating the PI’s or primary contact’s name, project title, and approval of the submission of the proposal.	+	'''Country:''' United States
−	==Selection and Notification==	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Not a current member
−	Proposal requests will be peer-reviewed by a committee selected by the GGBN Executive Committee. After the proposal evaluation, institutions of selected proposals may be asked to meet with committee members to discuss logistics and to answer questions. Please contact Katie Barker (barkerk@si.edu) for questions regarding project scope and evaluation criteria.
−	<div id="wikinote">'''''Note: Non-GGBN members applying for funding must sign GGBN’s MoU as associate, core or consortia members!'''''</div>	+	'''Designated repository for sample storage:''' Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)
−	=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2020 Awardees=	+	'''Title:''' Collection and preservation of tissue from the Cactus and Agave families
−	==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	+	'''Abstract:''' The Desert Botanical Garden holds one of the most complete living collections of cactus and agave families in the world. With these diverse and well-documented collections, DBG can make a significant contribution to GGBN. Our goal is to collect from 250 species from the cactus and agave families, particularly those species that have been assessed in vulnerable categories through the IUCN Red List. In addition to the targeted species list we provide (200), we will collect from another 50 species in these families, as vouchering is possible, prioritizing genera not yet represented in the GGBN.
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 2,180	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 7	+	*2 total families
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 8	+	*38 total genera, 26 new to GGBN
−	'''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.	+	*250 total samples
−	==Institution: National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, Canadian Museum of Nature==	+	==Inala Jurassic Garden==
−	'''Country:''' Canada	+	'''Country:''' Australia
−	'''Title:''' Making a taxonomically significant collection of scarab beetles at the National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada discoverable through the GGBN Portal	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Membership finalization in process
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 5,500	+	'''Title:''' Collection of Gondwanan taxa from Living Collections within Australia for the Global Genome Initiative for Gardens program
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 4	+	'''Abstract:''' The aim of the project is to collect herbarium vouchers from specimens in the living collection at the Inala Jurassic Garden in Tasmania Australia. Target plant groups will include members of plant families with Gondwanan ancestry such as Podocarpaceae, Atherospermataceae, Restionaceae, Proteaceae, Cunoniaceae, Nothofagaceae, Myrtaceae, Escalloniaceae, and key subfamilies such as Cupressaceae: Callitroidea and Ericaceae: Stypheloideae. The focus will be on Palaeo-endemic Tasmanian and under-represented taxa in living collections. augmented with wild-collected samples from non-reserve areas.
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 68	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''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.	+	*13 total families, 1 new to GGBN
−	==Institution: Ocean Genome Legacy Center==	+	*47 total genera, 34 new to GGBN
−	'''Country:''' United States of America
−	'''Title:''' Expansion of OGL Sample Sharing Through the GGBN Data Portal	+	*116 total samples
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 66,151	+	==Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden==
		+	'''Country:''' Brazil
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 189	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Current member
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 791	+	'''Title:''' Improving Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden arboretum specimens tissue sample collection
−	'''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.	+	'''Abstract:''' Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden (JBRJ) owns one of the most beautiful tropical collections, cultivated throughout its Arboretum. In 2018, JBRJ’s proposal was approved for funding by the GGI-Gardens Partnership Awards Program and a new genome-quality tissue sample collection, RBtecido, was successfully established. We believe that improving this collection will be of key importance for the scientific community, so prioritizing taxa absent from other biorepositories, particularly at the genus level, we intend to voucher and preserve genome quality leaf tissues from 96 genera new to GGBN.
−	==Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (BIOWEB, Escuela de Biología)==	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Country:''' Ecuador
−	'''Title:''' Preserving and sharing Ecuadorian genetic diversity	+	*27 total families, 1 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 40,000	+	*96 total genera, 96 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 32	+	*96 total samples
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 454	+	==Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute==
		+	'''Country:''' India
−	'''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).	+	'''GGBN membership:''' New Member
−	==Institution: Steinhardt Museum of Natural History==	+	'''Title:''' Establishment of a biorepository of the plants in the Southern Western Ghats of India with particular emphasis on endemics
−	'''Country:''' Israel
−	'''Title:''' Digitizing the major vertebrate tissue collection in the Middle East	+	'''Abstract:''' The Western Ghats is a global biodiversity hotspot and a world heritage site in India, with a high rate of endemism. The present program envisages developing a biorepository of genetic tissue of 30 species belonging to 22 genera (15 families) alongside other species endemic to the Western Ghats. A query in GGI data tools showed that these genera are not represented in the GGBN. All taxa will be wild-sourced. Seven species are under different threat categories. Twenty-one species are endemic to the Western Ghats, and another four are endemic to India.
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 10,418	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 3	+	*15 total families
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 76	+	*22 total genera, 18 new to GGBN
−	'''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).	+	*100 total samples
−	=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2019 Awardees=	+	==Kunming Botanical Garden==
−	==Institution: Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI)==	+	'''Country:''' China
−	'''Country:'''Peru
−	'''Title:'''Preserving treasures: saving the Peruvian herpetofauna genome	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Not a current member
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 3,800	+	'''Designated repository for sample storage:''' China National Gene Bank (CNGB)
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 2	+	'''Title:''' Selected plant species genomic resources sampling and preserving from the living collection in Kunming Botanical Garden (KBG)
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 22	+	'''Abstract:''' Through the next 12-months, the applicants will carry out target species sampling and preserving collected specimens and tissues sin the KUN herbarium and the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species respectively. The methodology and standards of sampling will be directed by the international germplasm bank regulations. During the implementation of the proposed project, the investigators will focus on the Rhododendron species which are living in the KBG campus and will cross-check the existing Rhododendron species list in Yunnan and China. They will also update the genera of Rhododendron genomic resources.
−	'''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.	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	==Institution:  Missouri Botanical Garden==	+	*182 total families, 2 new to GGBN
−	'''Country:'''USA
−	'''Title:'''Sharing Novel Genetic Plant Samples From The Missouri Botanical Garden DNA Bank Through the GGBN Portal	+	*671 total genera, 97 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 25,000	+	==Montgomery Botanical Center==
		+	'''Country:''' United States
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 120	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Not a current member
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 1,500	+	'''Designated repository for sample storage:''' Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)
−	'''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,	+	'''Title:''' Expanding access to genomic biodiversity through living collections of tropical plants
−	their associated voucher information and specimen images with the GGBN portal and GBIF using the IPT, following GGBN sample and data standards.
−	==Institution: University of California, Los Angeles, UC Conversation Genomics Consortium==	+	'''Abstract:''' With a mission to advance science, education, conservation and horticulture of tropical plants, Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) fosters and participates in scientific research by collecting and maintaining scientific data on its more than 14,500 plants, including nationally accredited collections of palms, cycads and tropical conifers. We will collect and preserve herbarium vouchers and tissue samples from 70 genera not yet cataloged in GGBN. Efforts will focus on palms, currently underrepresented in GGBN, as well as rare and endangered tropical conifer and flowering tree species.
−	'''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	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 1,000	+	*25 total families, 1 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' 954	+	*77 total genera, 70 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' 4,154	+	*250 total samples
−	'''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.	+	==Northwestern University Ecological Park & Botanic Gardens==
		+	'''Country:''' Philippines
−	==Institution:University of Karachi, Centre for Plant Conservation==	+	'''GGBN membership:''' New member
−	'''Country:'''Pakistan
−	'''Title:'''Data expansion and advanced record maintenance in Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi, Pakistan	+	'''Title:''' Northwesterniana Genomic Biodiversity Project: Understanding and Saving Biological diversity in a typhoon prone region of Northwestern Luzon, Philippines
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:'''1,000	+	'''Abstract:''' The Philippines is among the Mega-diverse countries in the world but threatened by super typhoons and its floral diversity is at risk. This project will launch a new expedition to the wild to document, understand, and save the critical plant species, to augment the ex-situ collection at the NUEBG and establish genomic collection and other preserved plant specimens to the Herbarium of the Northwestern Luzon (HNUL), to deposit seeds to tis Mini Seedbank as a component of the NUEBG conservation program, and to generate data as basis for conservation protocol and policy making of the government.
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' equal to or less than 28	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' equal to or less than 428	+	*195 total families, 6 new to GGBN
−	'''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.	+	*250 total genera, 140 new to GGBN
−	==Institution:University of Torino, Dipartimento de Scienze della Terra==	+	*500 total samples
−	'''Country:''' Italy
−	'''Title:'''International collaboration in digitization leading to improved discoverability, and enhanced accessibility of genomic resources from several important Italian collections	+	==Royal Botanic Garden==
		+	'''Country:''' Jordan
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 2234	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Membership finalization in process
−	'''Number of new families provided to GGBN:''' equal to or less than 9	+	'''Title:''' Supporting the living Collection and Documentation of the unique families and genera of vascular Native plants not yet represented in biorepositories in Jordan
−	'''Number of new genera provided to GGBN:''' equal to or less than 10	+	'''Abstract:''' The Royal Botanic Garden was founded as a non-governmental, non-profit entity in 2005 to conserve the flora and biodiversity of Jordan by propagating and displaying native plants, rehabilitating habitats at the whole-system level, and sharing information. The main objective for this proposal is to support the living collection activities at the RBG for 30 species of high importance for the RBG and the GGBN, RBG has the capacity to collect, document and store the plant vouchers in its herbarium and seedbank, further more RBG will work to propagate these species within its nursery.
−	'''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	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	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=	+	*15 total families
−	==Institution: Denver Museum of Nature and Science==
−	'''Country:'''USA
−	'''Title:'''Expansion of the Arctos/GGBN Data Pipeline	+	*39 total genera, 37 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 820,000	+	*60 total samples
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 1,615	+	==San Diego Botanic Garden==
		+	'''Country:''' United States
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 6,043	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Membership finalization in process
−	'''Abstract:''' In 2017, three Arctos institutions, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ), the University of Alaska Museum of	+	'''Title:''' San Diego Botanic Garden - Sharing our Collection with the World
−	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==	+	'''Abstract:''' The San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) has an extensive botanical collection spanning not only the diverse local flora of southern California but also plants from other regions of the world. San Diego is home to a high number of endangered and endemic plant species, which we are eager to share through the GGI-Gardens program. SDBG will also contribute exotic taxa from our nationally accredited bamboo collection and highly diverse cycad collection. More than 300 genera in SDBG's collection are new to GGI, providing a wealth of opportunity to establish a critical foundation for SDBG's herbarium.
−	'''Country:'''Hungary
−	'''Title:'''Preserving the past and the present for the future in the Hungarian Natural History Museum	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 8,044	+	*25 total families, 2 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 283	+	*43 total genera, 42 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 970	+	*52 total samples
−	'''Abstract:''' The Hungarian Natural History Museum hosts the most important DNA and tissue	+	==The Huntington==
−	collection in Hungary. Our project would facilitate the integration of the collections	+	'''Country:''' United States
−	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==	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Membership finalization in process
−	'''Country:'''USA
−	'''Title:'''Opening a Door to the Marine World: Invertebrate Diversity of the North American West Coast	+	'''Title:''' GGI Collection Internship at The Huntington
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 5,000-10,000	+	'''Abstract:''' Gap analysis indicates that The Huntington has 907 genera in 30 families across 10 orders of the plant tree of life not sampled for the GGBN. A previous GGI intern optimized our collection protocols and collected 95 genera in one season. With this experience we expect to increase our efficiency and total specimens collected this coming year. This award will partly fund another intern position with the goal of collecting 100-150 genera. Existing relationships with local academic institutions enable us to easily recruit well qualified and motivated students for intern positions.
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 371	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 515	+	*135 total families, 13 new to GGBN
−	'''Abstract:''' Marine macroinvertebrates represent a large fraction of phylogenetic diversity. The	+	*907 total genera, 833 new to GGBN
−	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==	+	*907 total samples
−	'''Country:'''New Zealand
−	'''Title:'''Digitizing New Zealand's only dedicated tissue collection for terrestrial arthropods	+	==Tooro Botanical Gardens==
		+	'''Country:''' Uganda
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 5,165	+	'''GGBN membership:''' New Member
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 57	+	'''Title:''' Collection of Irvingia gabonensis, Citropsis articulata, Turraenthus africana, Entandrophragma angolense, Warburgia ugandensis and other threatened tree species in Uganda
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 350	+	'''Abstract:''' Uganda is endowed with agro climatic conditions suitable for conservation of a wide range of African threatened indigenous tree species like Irvingia gabonensis, Citropsis articulata, Turraenthus africana, Entandrophragma angolense and Warburgia ugandensis. However, most of these are over exploited/harvested for timber and herbal medicinal extractions, and decreasing in species populations and diversity due to human population increasing trends degrading their original habitats. It’s important to collect and preserve these species that serve a critical function for a variety of studies.
−	'''Abstract:''' New Zealand is a biodiversity hotspot of international significance and it is	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	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==	+	*16 total families
−	'''Country:'''China
−	'''Title:'''Sharing genetic data at the Southern China DNA Barcoding Center with the global community	+	*33 total genera, 6 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 25,000	+	*300 total samples
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 300	+	==Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden/Chinese Academy of Sciences==
		+	'''Country:''' China
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 800	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Not a current member
−	'''Abstract:'''The Southern China DNA Barcoding Center (SCDBC) is the only Central Node of the	+	'''Designated repository for sample storage:''' To Be Determined
−	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==	+	'''Title:''' Collection and Conservation of Wild Relatives of Yam (Dioscoreales) in Yunnan Province
−	'''Country:'''Brazil
−	'''Title:'''Publication and integration of the DNA Bank of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden	+	'''Abstract:''' Dioscorea is a genus of great economic value, including important food plants. Several species are widely cultivated, while other wild species are valuable famine foods. Xishuangbanna benefits from a unique tropical climate and its flora is one of the most biodiverse in China and SE Asia. There are around 27 Dioscorea species in Xishuangbanna, around 6 are critically endangered, and around 8 are endangered. In order to better preserve the genetic resource of those species before they vanish from earth, we intend to collect all the species in genus Dioscorea distributed in Xishuangbanna.
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 5,739	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 126	+	*70 families
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 431	+	*251 genera, 94 new to GGBN
−	'''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.	+	*275 total samples
−	<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==	+	=2020 GGI-Gardens Invitational Program=
−	'''Country:'''Nigeria	+	==Australian National Botanic Gardens==
		+	'''Country:''' Australia
−	'''Title:'''Implementation of the National Biodiversity Information and Data System for Nigeria	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Not a current member
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 6,000	+	'''Designated repository for sample storage:''' Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' TBD	+	'''Title:''' Securing Australian species for future research
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' TBD	+	'''Abstract:''' Many Australian landscapes were impacted by the recent Black Summer (2019-2020) bushfires. The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) holds more than 4000 species from across Australia including many from fire-impacted areas. We propose to sample up to 300 species held in the ANBG for which specimens are held at the Australian National Herbarium and place these samples into appropriate storage for future research. Taxa selected will include genera identified during the GAP Analysis for this project, as well as additional taxa from eastern Australia, particularly those occurring in bushfire affected areas, including narrow range endemics and related, widespread species.
−	'''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.	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	=The Global Genome Biodiversity Network-Global Genome Initiative Awards program 2017 Awardees=	+	*58 total families, 5 new to GGBN
−	==Institution: Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Texas A&M==
−	'''Country:''' USA
−	'''Title:''' Digitization of Vertebrate Tissue Collections at the Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections	+	*241 total genera, 210 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 35,000	+	*300 total samples
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 267	+	=2019 GGI-Gardens Invitational Program=
		+	==Chicago Botanic Garden==
		+	'''Country:''' United States
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 854	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Current Member
−	'''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.	+	'''Designated repository for sample storage:''' National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)
−	<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==	+	'''Title:''' Chicago Botanic Garden Living Collections
−	'''Country:''' Canada
−	'''Proposal Title:''' Increasing the visibility of genetic samples at the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics	+	'''Abstract:''' The Chicago Botanic Garden, a public/private collaboration between the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the Chicago Horticultural Society proposes to participate in the Global Genome Initiative by collected circa 250 DNA vouchers in year 1 from the living collections at the Garden supported by herbarium vouchers and images.
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 1,590,340	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 1,238	+	*261 total families
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 6,332	+	*1,626 total genera
−	'''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.	+	*13,200 total samples
−	<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)==	+	==National Tropical Botanical Garden==
−	'''Country:''' Peru	+	'''Country:''' United States
−	'''Title:''' Preserving treasures: road to save the Peruvian herpetofauna genome	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Current Member
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 6,200	+	'''Title:''' Advancing collections, preservation and sharing of wild and ex situ plant collections on Kauaʻi to enhance global plant genomic research
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 36	+	'''Abstract:''' NTBG’s herbarium (PTBG), DNA library, and living collections are an indispensable resource for the plant conservation and science community. Samples in our proto-DNA library, in which there are currently more than 4,000, are available for researchers. Through the GGI-Gardens partnership, these samples representing 145 families, 492 genera, and more than 1,200 species can be discoverable through the GGBN Data Portal. In addition, through 25 collection days with two field staff at the rate of 15 collections per collection day per person over the course of one year, we will be able to add an additional 750 samples to our collection.
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 140	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''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.	+	*145 total families
−	<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==	+	*492 total genera
−	'''Country:''' Czech Republic
−	'''Title:''' African and Central European Vertebrates: Discoverability of Genomic Samples Located at the Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Republic	+	*4,101 total samples
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 8,000	+	=2018 GGI-Gardens Invitational Program=
		+	==Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro==
		+	'''Country:''' Brazil
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 30	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Current Member
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 110	+	'''Title:''' Preserving genome-quality tissue samples from Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden arboretum
−	'''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.	+	'''Abstract:''' Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden (JBRJ) owns one of the most beautiful tropical collections, cultivated throughout its Arboretum. With a considerable and worldwide recognized biological diversity, it still maintains historical collections that date from its creation in 1808. Of the currently existing 7,240 botanical specimens, belonging to approximately 2,500 species, 850 are unique to JBRJ and 150 taxa are globally threatened. Prioritizing taxa absent from other biorepositories worldwide, particularly at the genus and family level, we intend to voucher and preserve genome quality leaf tissues from 150 of the 515 genus new to GGBN and 30% to 50% of the 23 families and 60 genus new to GGBN, GenBank and unique to Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden.
−	<div id="wikinote">'''IVB @ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=IVB%2C+Brno'''</div>
−	==Institution: Museum of Southwestern Biology==	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Country:''' United States
−	'''Title:''' Aligning Arctos with GGBN data standards	+	*75 total families
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 750,000	+	*330 total genera
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 668	+	*339 total samples
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 3,226	+	=2017 GGI-Gardens Invitational Program=
		+	==Missouri Botanical Garden==
		+	'''Country:''' United States
−	'''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.	+	'''GGBN membership:''' Current Member
−	<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==	+	'''Title:''' Collecting genomic quality tissues from plant specimens growing at the Missouri Botanical Garden as part of the GGI-Gardens program
−	'''Country:''' South Africa
−	'''Title:''' Data discovery from 10 years at the African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB)	+	'''Abstract:''' The Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT) is one of the premier botanical institutions in North America, with more than 6.66 million herbarium specimens and ca. 32,612 living plant accessions growing in the Garden’s grounds and research greenhouses. Throughout the years, with intensive collections efforts by garden research staff, and upkeep by the Horticulture Department, MOBOT has been able to maintain an exceptional and distinct sample of the planet’s plant diversity alive on the Garden’s grounds. A gap analysis of the taxa represented in MOBOT’s living collections (1,634 genera, excluding known cultivars and hybrids) showed that ca. 662 genera (ca. 40.5% of the collections) include records that are potentially new to the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN). Although sometimes present in other GGI-partner Gardens, these taxa have not yet been collected. Moreover, 48 other genera, are completely new to the GGBN (i.e. unique to MOBOT, not found in any other partner Garden). The same analyses at the family level showed, 8 families unique to MOBOT, and 17 more potentially new to GGBN, from a total of 237 families found on living collections. Therefore, MOBOT currently provides a very unique representation of the planet’s biodiversity to help achieve GGI-Garden’s goal of preserving ca. 50% of the plant generic diversity on Earth. The main goal of this project is to collect as many genome quality samples as possible of plant genera not yet represented in the GGBN that are growing on the grounds and research facilities of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Specimens collected will include at least one herbarium voucher, fresh leaf tissue stored in silica gel, fresh leaf tissue stored in 8 ml cryovials, fast-deep-frozen in liquid nitrogen, as well as digital photographs.
−	'''Number of samples added to GGBN:''' 7,452	+	'''GGBN Contributions:'''
−	'''Number of families provided to GGBN:''' 239	+	*237 total families, 25 new to GGBN
−	'''Number of genera provided to GGBN:''' 1,924	+	*662 total genera, 48 new to GGBN
−	'''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).	+	*4,000 total samples
−	<div id="wikinote">'''ACDB @ GGBN: http://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/search/result?institution=ACDB%2C+Johannesburg'''</div>

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Since 2017, GGBN's Partner, the Global Genome Initiative for Gardens (GGI-Gardens), has provided invitational award funding for gardens and herbaria to support sampling activities from living collections with unique families and genera of vascular plants not yet represented in GGBN biorepositories. This program was underwritten by GGBN Partner's the Global Genome Initiative (GGI).

In 2020, GGI-Gardens collaborated with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) to expand these efforts, launching the BGCI/GGI-Gardens Awards Program with underwriting from GGI and the United States Botanic Garden (USBG).

Gardens that receive funding from these programs either partner with existing GGBN members or join GGBN directly to make their genomic sample data discoverable, thereby increasing the diversity of samples available for plant genomics research.

2020 BGCI/GGI-Gardens Awards Program

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Country: United States

GGBN membership: Membership finalization in process

Title: Biobanking Conservation Collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

Abstract: Conservation Collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden maintain genetically diverse ex situ collections of the highest conservation value in collaboration with local and international partners. The collections strive to increase knowledge of southeastern United States plant diversity through exploration and inventory of targeted geographic areas. The proposed project would result in biobanking of six target species in the conservation collections which are from genera not represented in GGBN collections.

GGBN Contributions:

• 6 genera new to GGBN

• 1,000 total samples

Core Facility Botanical Garden, University of Vienna

Country: Austria

GGBN membership: New Member

Title: Securing unique samples and data of from families and genera of vascular plants cultivated at the Botanical Garden, University of Vienna

Abstract: The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna holds c. 12.000 species in several unique research and conservation collections (i.e., Bromeliaceae, certain orchid genera, Gesneriaceae, Rubiaceae, or taxa of the Pannonian region) including numerous rare and endangered taxa. Our collections include taxa not having been studied or documented widely before - therefore we try to sample and document them as comprehensive as possible (we share a databank with the herbarium WU - JACQ – allowing more complete but also more time consuming documentation).

GGBN Contributions:

• 200 total samples

Desert Botanical Garden

Country: United States

GGBN membership: Not a current member

Designated repository for sample storage: Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)

Title: Collection and preservation of tissue from the Cactus and Agave families

Abstract: The Desert Botanical Garden holds one of the most complete living collections of cactus and agave families in the world. With these diverse and well-documented collections, DBG can make a significant contribution to GGBN. Our goal is to collect from 250 species from the cactus and agave families, particularly those species that have been assessed in vulnerable categories through the IUCN Red List. In addition to the targeted species list we provide (200), we will collect from another 50 species in these families, as vouchering is possible, prioritizing genera not yet represented in the GGBN.

GGBN Contributions:

• 2 total families

• 38 total genera, 26 new to GGBN

• 250 total samples

Inala Jurassic Garden

Country: Australia

GGBN membership: Membership finalization in process

Title: Collection of Gondwanan taxa from Living Collections within Australia for the Global Genome Initiative for Gardens program

Abstract: The aim of the project is to collect herbarium vouchers from specimens in the living collection at the Inala Jurassic Garden in Tasmania Australia. Target plant groups will include members of plant families with Gondwanan ancestry such as Podocarpaceae, Atherospermataceae, Restionaceae, Proteaceae, Cunoniaceae, Nothofagaceae, Myrtaceae, Escalloniaceae, and key subfamilies such as Cupressaceae: Callitroidea and Ericaceae: Stypheloideae. The focus will be on Palaeo-endemic Tasmanian and under-represented taxa in living collections. augmented with wild-collected samples from non-reserve areas.

GGBN Contributions:

• 13 total families, 1 new to GGBN

• 47 total genera, 34 new to GGBN

• 116 total samples

Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

Country: Brazil

GGBN membership: Current member

Title: Improving Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden arboretum specimens tissue sample collection

Abstract: Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden (JBRJ) owns one of the most beautiful tropical collections, cultivated throughout its Arboretum. In 2018, JBRJ’s proposal was approved for funding by the GGI-Gardens Partnership Awards Program and a new genome-quality tissue sample collection, RBtecido, was successfully established. We believe that improving this collection will be of key importance for the scientific community, so prioritizing taxa absent from other biorepositories, particularly at the genus level, we intend to voucher and preserve genome quality leaf tissues from 96 genera new to GGBN.

GGBN Contributions:

• 27 total families, 1 new to GGBN

• 96 total genera, 96 new to GGBN

• 96 total samples

Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute

Country: India

GGBN membership: New Member

Title: Establishment of a biorepository of the plants in the Southern Western Ghats of India with particular emphasis on endemics

Abstract: The Western Ghats is a global biodiversity hotspot and a world heritage site in India, with a high rate of endemism. The present program envisages developing a biorepository of genetic tissue of 30 species belonging to 22 genera (15 families) alongside other species endemic to the Western Ghats. A query in GGI data tools showed that these genera are not represented in the GGBN. All taxa will be wild-sourced. Seven species are under different threat categories. Twenty-one species are endemic to the Western Ghats, and another four are endemic to India.

GGBN Contributions:

• 15 total families

• 22 total genera, 18 new to GGBN

• 100 total samples

Kunming Botanical Garden

Country: China

GGBN membership: Not a current member

Designated repository for sample storage: China National Gene Bank (CNGB)

Title: Selected plant species genomic resources sampling and preserving from the living collection in Kunming Botanical Garden (KBG)

Abstract: Through the next 12-months, the applicants will carry out target species sampling and preserving collected specimens and tissues sin the KUN herbarium and the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species respectively. The methodology and standards of sampling will be directed by the international germplasm bank regulations. During the implementation of the proposed project, the investigators will focus on the Rhododendron species which are living in the KBG campus and will cross-check the existing Rhododendron species list in Yunnan and China. They will also update the genera of Rhododendron genomic resources.

GGBN Contributions:

• 182 total families, 2 new to GGBN

• 671 total genera, 97 new to GGBN

Montgomery Botanical Center

Country: United States

GGBN membership: Not a current member

Designated repository for sample storage: Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)

Title: Expanding access to genomic biodiversity through living collections of tropical plants

Abstract: With a mission to advance science, education, conservation and horticulture of tropical plants, Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) fosters and participates in scientific research by collecting and maintaining scientific data on its more than 14,500 plants, including nationally accredited collections of palms, cycads and tropical conifers. We will collect and preserve herbarium vouchers and tissue samples from 70 genera not yet cataloged in GGBN. Efforts will focus on palms, currently underrepresented in GGBN, as well as rare and endangered tropical conifer and flowering tree species.

GGBN Contributions:

• 25 total families, 1 new to GGBN

• 77 total genera, 70 new to GGBN

• 250 total samples

Northwestern University Ecological Park & Botanic Gardens

Country: Philippines

GGBN membership: New member

Title: Northwesterniana Genomic Biodiversity Project: Understanding and Saving Biological diversity in a typhoon prone region of Northwestern Luzon, Philippines

Abstract: The Philippines is among the Mega-diverse countries in the world but threatened by super typhoons and its floral diversity is at risk. This project will launch a new expedition to the wild to document, understand, and save the critical plant species, to augment the ex-situ collection at the NUEBG and establish genomic collection and other preserved plant specimens to the Herbarium of the Northwestern Luzon (HNUL), to deposit seeds to tis Mini Seedbank as a component of the NUEBG conservation program, and to generate data as basis for conservation protocol and policy making of the government.

GGBN Contributions:

• 195 total families, 6 new to GGBN

• 250 total genera, 140 new to GGBN

• 500 total samples

Royal Botanic Garden

Country: Jordan

GGBN membership: Membership finalization in process

Title: Supporting the living Collection and Documentation of the unique families and genera of vascular Native plants not yet represented in biorepositories in Jordan

Abstract: The Royal Botanic Garden was founded as a non-governmental, non-profit entity in 2005 to conserve the flora and biodiversity of Jordan by propagating and displaying native plants, rehabilitating habitats at the whole-system level, and sharing information. The main objective for this proposal is to support the living collection activities at the RBG for 30 species of high importance for the RBG and the GGBN, RBG has the capacity to collect, document and store the plant vouchers in its herbarium and seedbank, further more RBG will work to propagate these species within its nursery.

GGBN Contributions:

• 15 total families

• 39 total genera, 37 new to GGBN

• 60 total samples

San Diego Botanic Garden

Country: United States

GGBN membership: Membership finalization in process

Title: San Diego Botanic Garden - Sharing our Collection with the World

Abstract: The San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) has an extensive botanical collection spanning not only the diverse local flora of southern California but also plants from other regions of the world. San Diego is home to a high number of endangered and endemic plant species, which we are eager to share through the GGI-Gardens program. SDBG will also contribute exotic taxa from our nationally accredited bamboo collection and highly diverse cycad collection. More than 300 genera in SDBG's collection are new to GGI, providing a wealth of opportunity to establish a critical foundation for SDBG's herbarium.

GGBN Contributions:

• 25 total families, 2 new to GGBN

• 43 total genera, 42 new to GGBN

• 52 total samples

The Huntington

Country: United States

GGBN membership: Membership finalization in process

Title: GGI Collection Internship at The Huntington

Abstract: Gap analysis indicates that The Huntington has 907 genera in 30 families across 10 orders of the plant tree of life not sampled for the GGBN. A previous GGI intern optimized our collection protocols and collected 95 genera in one season. With this experience we expect to increase our efficiency and total specimens collected this coming year. This award will partly fund another intern position with the goal of collecting 100-150 genera. Existing relationships with local academic institutions enable us to easily recruit well qualified and motivated students for intern positions.

GGBN Contributions:

• 135 total families, 13 new to GGBN

• 907 total genera, 833 new to GGBN

• 907 total samples

Tooro Botanical Gardens

Country: Uganda

GGBN membership: New Member

Title: Collection of Irvingia gabonensis, Citropsis articulata, Turraenthus africana, Entandrophragma angolense, Warburgia ugandensis and other threatened tree species in Uganda

Abstract: Uganda is endowed with agro climatic conditions suitable for conservation of a wide range of African threatened indigenous tree species like Irvingia gabonensis, Citropsis articulata, Turraenthus africana, Entandrophragma angolense and Warburgia ugandensis. However, most of these are over exploited/harvested for timber and herbal medicinal extractions, and decreasing in species populations and diversity due to human population increasing trends degrading their original habitats. It’s important to collect and preserve these species that serve a critical function for a variety of studies.

GGBN Contributions:

• 16 total families

• 33 total genera, 6 new to GGBN

• 300 total samples

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden/Chinese Academy of Sciences

Country: China

GGBN membership: Not a current member

Designated repository for sample storage: To Be Determined

Title: Collection and Conservation of Wild Relatives of Yam (Dioscoreales) in Yunnan Province

Abstract: Dioscorea is a genus of great economic value, including important food plants. Several species are widely cultivated, while other wild species are valuable famine foods. Xishuangbanna benefits from a unique tropical climate and its flora is one of the most biodiverse in China and SE Asia. There are around 27 Dioscorea species in Xishuangbanna, around 6 are critically endangered, and around 8 are endangered. In order to better preserve the genetic resource of those species before they vanish from earth, we intend to collect all the species in genus Dioscorea distributed in Xishuangbanna.

GGBN Contributions:

• 70 families

• 251 genera, 94 new to GGBN

• 275 total samples

2020 GGI-Gardens Invitational Program

Australian National Botanic Gardens

Country: Australia

GGBN membership: Not a current member

Designated repository for sample storage: Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)

Title: Securing Australian species for future research

Abstract: Many Australian landscapes were impacted by the recent Black Summer (2019-2020) bushfires. The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) holds more than 4000 species from across Australia including many from fire-impacted areas. We propose to sample up to 300 species held in the ANBG for which specimens are held at the Australian National Herbarium and place these samples into appropriate storage for future research. Taxa selected will include genera identified during the GAP Analysis for this project, as well as additional taxa from eastern Australia, particularly those occurring in bushfire affected areas, including narrow range endemics and related, widespread species.

GGBN Contributions:

• 58 total families, 5 new to GGBN

• 241 total genera, 210 new to GGBN

• 300 total samples

2019 GGI-Gardens Invitational Program

Chicago Botanic Garden

Country: United States

GGBN membership: Current Member

Designated repository for sample storage: National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)

Title: Chicago Botanic Garden Living Collections

Abstract: The Chicago Botanic Garden, a public/private collaboration between the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the Chicago Horticultural Society proposes to participate in the Global Genome Initiative by collected circa 250 DNA vouchers in year 1 from the living collections at the Garden supported by herbarium vouchers and images.

GGBN Contributions:

• 261 total families

• 1,626 total genera

• 13,200 total samples

National Tropical Botanical Garden

Country: United States

GGBN membership: Current Member

Title: Advancing collections, preservation and sharing of wild and ex situ plant collections on Kauaʻi to enhance global plant genomic research

Abstract: NTBG’s herbarium (PTBG), DNA library, and living collections are an indispensable resource for the plant conservation and science community. Samples in our proto-DNA library, in which there are currently more than 4,000, are available for researchers. Through the GGI-Gardens partnership, these samples representing 145 families, 492 genera, and more than 1,200 species can be discoverable through the GGBN Data Portal. In addition, through 25 collection days with two field staff at the rate of 15 collections per collection day per person over the course of one year, we will be able to add an additional 750 samples to our collection.

GGBN Contributions:

• 145 total families

• 492 total genera

• 4,101 total samples

2018 GGI-Gardens Invitational Program

Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro

Country: Brazil

GGBN membership: Current Member

Title: Preserving genome-quality tissue samples from Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden arboretum

Abstract: Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden (JBRJ) owns one of the most beautiful tropical collections, cultivated throughout its Arboretum. With a considerable and worldwide recognized biological diversity, it still maintains historical collections that date from its creation in 1808. Of the currently existing 7,240 botanical specimens, belonging to approximately 2,500 species, 850 are unique to JBRJ and 150 taxa are globally threatened. Prioritizing taxa absent from other biorepositories worldwide, particularly at the genus and family level, we intend to voucher and preserve genome quality leaf tissues from 150 of the 515 genus new to GGBN and 30% to 50% of the 23 families and 60 genus new to GGBN, GenBank and unique to Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden.

GGBN Contributions:

• 75 total families

• 330 total genera

• 339 total samples

2017 GGI-Gardens Invitational Program

Missouri Botanical Garden

Country: United States

GGBN membership: Current Member

Title: Collecting genomic quality tissues from plant specimens growing at the Missouri Botanical Garden as part of the GGI-Gardens program

Abstract: The Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT) is one of the premier botanical institutions in North America, with more than 6.66 million herbarium specimens and ca. 32,612 living plant accessions growing in the Garden’s grounds and research greenhouses. Throughout the years, with intensive collections efforts by garden research staff, and upkeep by the Horticulture Department, MOBOT has been able to maintain an exceptional and distinct sample of the planet’s plant diversity alive on the Garden’s grounds. A gap analysis of the taxa represented in MOBOT’s living collections (1,634 genera, excluding known cultivars and hybrids) showed that ca. 662 genera (ca. 40.5% of the collections) include records that are potentially new to the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN). Although sometimes present in other GGI-partner Gardens, these taxa have not yet been collected. Moreover, 48 other genera, are completely new to the GGBN (i.e. unique to MOBOT, not found in any other partner Garden). The same analyses at the family level showed, 8 families unique to MOBOT, and 17 more potentially new to GGBN, from a total of 237 families found on living collections. Therefore, MOBOT currently provides a very unique representation of the planet’s biodiversity to help achieve GGI-Garden’s goal of preserving ca. 50% of the plant generic diversity on Earth. The main goal of this project is to collect as many genome quality samples as possible of plant genera not yet represented in the GGBN that are growing on the grounds and research facilities of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Specimens collected will include at least one herbarium voucher, fresh leaf tissue stored in silica gel, fresh leaf tissue stored in 8 ml cryovials, fast-deep-frozen in liquid nitrogen, as well as digital photographs.

GGBN Contributions:

• 237 total families, 25 new to GGBN

• 662 total genera, 48 new to GGBN

• 4,000 total samples