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“ Databasing and Documentation of PNG National Herbarium Plant Collection” - Project ID “BID-PA2016-0008-NAC. Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Pacific Workshop and Regional Meeting, Samoa, 2017. Penniel Lamei Papua New Forest Research Institute 27 th July, 2017. Introduction.
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“Databasing and Documentation of PNG National Herbarium Plant Collection” - Project ID “BID-PA2016-0008-NAC Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Pacific Workshop and Regional Meeting, Samoa, 2017 Penniel Lamei Papua New Forest Research Institute 27th July, 2017
Introduction PNG Forest Research Institute is a Directorate of PNG Forest Authority PNGFRI has four (4) Programs which the PNG National Herbarium or LAE Herbarium is under the Forest Biology Program LAE Herbarium contain almost 300 000 to 400 000 dried specimens of PNG and Non-PNG plants of which 2000 are TYPE specimens Covering almost 19 000 recorded species (Unpublished, 2017) in PNG LAE Herbarium Database about 5-10% of specimen records into PNG Plant Database, (www.pngplant.org) PNG Plant Database is hosted by NSW Herbaria (Collaborating Partner) Project Collaborating Partners are PNG University Herbarium & The University of Technology Herbarium
Project Goals Establish or strengthen National Biodiversity Information Increase available biodiversity data, within and beyond the grant period Apply biodiversity data in response to National priorities
Deliverables Goal 1: Establish or strengthen National Biodiversity Information
Deliverables Goal 2: Increase available biodiversity data, within and beyond the grant period
Deliverables Goal 3: Apply biodiversity data in response to National priorities
Work Plan (1-3 Months) Mobilization Deliverables Recruiting Staff Staff are working on the project Set-up work Station Work area resourced Access to Local Network Having stations connected to FRI Network Consult UPNG,UOT, NSW Herbaria Agreed on expected approach to deliver expected outputs Budgeting Funds transfer to UPNG & UOT
Work Plan (1-3 Months) 2. Inception MeetingDeliverables Organise Inception Meeting Confirm participant from UPNG & UOT Follow up & provide assistance to Address action items from the workshop to UPNG & UOT Engage students at UPNG & UOT Student are engaged on the project In-house training for new staff Conduct in house training for data entering in LAE Herbarium Follow up on NSW Herbaria database Current status and upgrade Digitization Master Plan Involvement of all Institution