1. AKN and Node Data Architecture Draft 7 June 8, 2009

2. The Avian Knowledge Network

3. USER Data Entry Data Entry Data Processing Data Processing Data Visualization Data Visualization Data Access Data Access Data Analysis Data Analysis Data Services (DiGIR) Data Services (DiGIR) Node Data Warehouses Covariates Metadata Data Publishing Events Geography Observations Taxonomies Node Data Store (NodeDb) Access Control = data flow = process or application = data store AKN Node Architecture PARTNER PROVIDER Node

4. Node Architecture and NodeDb NodeDb Counts Habitat Banding Data components Project Specific Project Specific Ecology Specific Ecology Specific Lists, counts, surveys banding records, nest data, etc… Avian Ecology Observations segregated by source (A, B, C..) Published Interfaces, Filters & Transformations Data Retrieval Data Analysis Sampling Units Sampling Units Taxonomy Protocols Project Metadata Project Metadata Dictionaries NodeDb Infrasstructure Users Roles / Groups Roles / Groups Rights Logs Other Plumbing Other Plumbing Lists Behavior Nests Project Specific Project Specific Ecology Specific Ecology Specific Banding Counts Nests Project Specific Project Specific Ecology Specific Ecology Specific A B C warehouse1warehouse3warehouse2 Node Data Warehouses warehouse4 Data Publishing... Data Entry Bulk Data Process Node Web Site Node Applications USER PARTNER Node USER PARTNER PROVIDER

5. How NodeDb Codifies Observations Sampling Events When? How? What recorded? Sampling Observations Sampling Units Where? Who? has many Project /Protocol/Researcher Why? has many defined in

6. NodeDb Major Data Components Taxonomy Sampling Events Sampling Event Observations Sampling Event Observations Protocols Researchers Projects Sampling Units participates in collects is located atcontains consisting of defines methodology for uses

7. NodeDb: Projects Focus Projects

8. NodeDb: Researchers Focus Researchers

9. NodeDb: Sampling Units Focus Sampling Units

10. Nest Monitoring Banding/Tagging Bird Counts Study Area Point Count Transect Banding Net Collection Nest Plot Point Count Point Net A P A PL Trap Collection Trap PA A A Nest Subplot A Other Nest P Territory A Nest Box Burrow P P Crevice P Nest P Other Bird Observation Point P Index / Census Plot Seabird Observation Blind At-sea Transect P P LA Area Search Plot A Sea Watch Observation Point Shark Watch Observation Point P P Sample Collection Other Banding Location AP Seabird Diet Collection P Blood Collection P Egg Collection P Specimens P Predatory Fish Diet Collection Point P Zooplankton Trawl L Water Sample P Weather Station P Remote Sensing Hydroacoustic Data L Biologging TDR PL GLS PL Satellite PL Legend = required to be part of = optionally part of P L A = point = line = area NodeDb: Sampling Unit Type Hierarchy

11. NodeDb: Protocols Focus Protocols

12. NodeDb: Sampling Events Focus Sampling Events SamplingEventTypeCd

13. NodeDb: Sampling Observation Focus – Point Counts Sampling Events Sampling Event Observations Sampling Event Observations

14. NodeDb: Taxonomy Focus Taxonomy

15. NodeDb: Data Dictionary

16. NodeDb: Data Dictionary Example DictionaryColumn ColumnId TableName CodeSetId 221 SamplingEventDataStatusCd 23 DictionaryCode CodeSetID CodeSetName 23 SamplingEventDataStatus DictionaryCodeValue