Domain-centric Domain-centric observation networks: observation networks: Experiences gained from Experiences gained from the Avian Knowledge the Avian Knowledge NetworkNetwork
Denis LepageDenis Lepage
Bird Studies CanadaBird Studies Canada
Avian Knowledge Avian Knowledge NetworkNetwork Network of North American Network of North American
Institutions collecting or using Institutions collecting or using information on bird populationsinformation on bird populations
Many dozens of data providers Many dozens of data providers and already several active nodesand already several active nodes
50-60 million records currently 50-60 million records currently available (Oct. 2008)available (Oct. 2008)
A.K.N. is A.K.N. is notnot an an abbreviation for abbreviation for AeKidNaAeKidNa::
Goals of the AKNGoals of the AKN
Organize heterogeneous datasets on birds through a network of AKN nodes
Provide long-term archive and redundancy
Make those datasets accessible in a common format
Facilitate and create analysis and visualizations
AKN nodesAKN nodesCornell Lab of Ornithology Point Reyes Bird Observatory
Bird Studies Canada
Roles of the nodesRoles of the nodes
Primary data custodians (data Primary data custodians (data quality, metadata, etc.)quality, metadata, etc.)
Act as data brokers for partnersAct as data brokers for partners Access points for raw dataAccess points for raw data Portal for real-time data analyses Portal for real-time data analyses
and summary presentationsand summary presentations Analyses tools based on AKN Analyses tools based on AKN
standardsstandards
Bird Monitoring Data Bird Monitoring Data Exchange Schema Exchange Schema (BMDE)(BMDE) Extension of DarwinCore schemaExtension of DarwinCore schema
– Protocol fieldsProtocol fields– EffortEffort– Unique identifiers (eg, Unique identifiers (eg,
SamplingEvent)SamplingEvent) Absence dataAbsence data Probabilities / Relative abundanceProbabilities / Relative abundance
Mapping abundanceMapping abundance
Breeding Evidence (presence/absence)
Relative Abundance from Point Counts
http://www.naturecounts.ca
BMDE
Cornell Labof Ornithology
Bird StudiesCanada
Point ReyesBird Observatory
Etc.
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
AKN Nodes
Mapping &Summaries
Data AccessPortal
Analysis Packages
Web Reporting
Publications
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